Inukshuk Art in Year 1

1st December 2023L Chisholm

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.

1 Blue are brrrriliant!

21st November 2023L Chisholm

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!

 

Year 2 Media workshop

19th November 2023L Martin

Year 2 were so incredibility lucky to have an amazing afternoon with Mark Bryant from Media Partnership.  He spoke to the children about his experiences  working within the media industry, and all of the different roles there are.  He also demonstrated some of the equipment the company uses for filming, and then explained how Green Screen works.

As you’ll see from the photographs, the children had an amazing experience linking real life to their current Learning Means The World theme- Inter-Nation Media Station.

Art appreciation in 2 Blue!

19th November 2023L Martin

As part of our Learning Means the World theme, Zero to Hero, 2 Blue carried out an artist study on Christy Brown.

The children looked at his fabulous paintings and discussed their opinions before learning that Christy Brown actually painted these using a paint brush he held between his toes!

After overcoming their shock and amazement, the children tried it for themselves with great success!

 

Exploring the Arctic with 1 Red

17th November 2023L Chisholm

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.

2 Red Use Their Feet!

15th November 2023L Phillips

In our Learning Means the World theme, ‘Zero to Hero’, 2 Red were introduced to the artist Christy Brown.

Due to his cerebral palsy, Christy Brown had to overcome challenges, persevere and use his determination to find a way to produce his artwork.

2 Red spent their art lessons using their non-dominant hand – persevering and using their determination to create their own versions of his art. They even tried painting using their feet, just like Christy Brown, to write their name.

Come Fly With Me Asia! Reception are off to visit India!

10th November 2023K Richardson

We have started our new Learning Means The World theme,  Come Fly With Me Asia. First we are visiting India. We have looked at some Indian artefacts. We talked about the Sagan envelopes which people gave money in. We have been trying on Lengha dresses and some people have been given a Bindi. Everyone was given the opportunity for a Tikka (religious red dot) on their forehead and we have been saying ‘Namaste’ hello and ‘Shukriah’ thank you. Mrs Sikka also blessed us with some water.  The children also learned about the celebration Raksha Bandhan, we then made some bracelets. Ask the children to tell you about the celebration 🇮🇳⭐️

 

Boo-reaking news: Halloween’s here!

27th October 2023ashleigh clark

Today in 3 Blue, we have been getting into the Halloween spirit by creating and painting our own pumpkins. We used pointillism to create our pumpkins and selected lots of bright colours in reflection of Halloween. We are so proud of our designs! Happy Halloween Everyone!