This week we have been learning about the Northern Lights and the amazing patterns they create across the sky. We have created some beautiful Northern Light pictures using pastels and the ‘blending’ technique. We then decided that we would use the computers to create the same picture and compared the two. We enjoyed using the computers but the majority thought that the pastels looked better. What do you think?
We have been looking at the Inuits and their way of life in our Learning Means The World Theme of ‘Come Fly With Me: Arctic Circle. We have been looking at how they expressed various art forms and we have discovered that they used rocks and stones to make markers in the area. These markers then became symbols and ways of celebration. We created our own Inukshuk art. We have also looked at their art of dance and music and we have learnt some amazing origional Inuit dances and have been learning how to play the drums, which is a big part of any Inuit celebration.
In our ‘Learning Means The World’ theme ‘Come Fly With Me: Arctic’ we have been researching animals that live there and how they survive. We have looked at the Inuit people and have created a collage of their clothing using the correct materials that have the qualities that that piece of clothing needs eg waterproof. We also created a ‘Slider’ which was a moving picture and we made this by completing a design and technology task. I’m sure you’ll agree that our work is brrrrilliant!
This week we have been looking at the various animals and people that live in the Arctic. We have looked at the Inuit people and their customs regarding their food and clothing. We have used our design and technology skills to create a split pin Arctic Wolf and our art skills to create a collage of an Inuit’s coat. We looked at the materials and their properties to see which material would be best in the harsh cold weather of the Arctic.
In 1 Red this week we have been looking at different Arctic animals and how they keep warm; their prey and predators; where they live and what they eat. The children all thought that living in the Arctic would be very cold for the animals, especially the ones in the icy sea. We decided to do an experiment to see if having blubber would make a difference to how we feel the cold. We dipped our hands in icy water brrrrrrr then created a ‘Blubber Glove’ to see if our hand was warmer. IT WAS! We found out that blubber is a good insulator.
1 Blue went to visit our local church and were introduced to Reverend Ian. He was very informative about the routines and customs in a Christian church and gave the children a guided tour. The children had a brilliant afternoon and can’t wait to go back!
1 Red thoroughly enjoyed their visit to our local church and Reverand Ian was extremely informative. We had a great time and really want to visit again soon! We looked at all the features of a modern church and what they are used for; we sang and we learned about customs and traditions that are important for Christians.
As part of our ‘Happily Ever After’ theme we decided to design and create a bag for a fairy. We looked at the different types of materials that would be suitable and the size and shape that would be best for a tiny fairy bag. We then created our design and used various materials and thought about what we would need to hold the bag together. As I’m sure you’ll agree they are amazing!
We used our measuring and science skills to make gingerbread men. We discussed the equipment and the ingredients we would need. We then talked about the change the ingredients went through as we added an ingredient or completed an action. We then got to the best part….we ate him before he ran away and he was yummy!
In our Learning means the world theme of ‘Happily Ever After’ we have been looking at different types of music and how they make us feel. We discussed the tempo and dynamics of each piece and added our own sounds and movements. We then used this skill to retell a traditional tale adding appropriate sound effects when needed.
