If you have walked past the Dalston Lane side of CLR James Library recently, you may have seen the fantastic This is Hackney installation in its windows. The installation celebrates 40 years of the Dalston Peace Mural, and also the brilliant diversity of Hackney. The...
As part of their learning on Walter Tull, Year 2 created beautiful pastel poppies inspired by artist Georgia O’Keeffe. The children explored colour blending and shading techniques to produce striking floral artwork which connect art and history....
As part of our learning about Walter Tull and his bravery in World War I, Year 2 created beautiful poppy paintings to remember those who fought in the war. The children explored the significance of the poppy as a symbol of remembrance and used paint...
In Year 2, we explored how to use our paintbrushes to make different types of lines and patterns. By pressing gently or firmly, and by changing the angle of our brush, we discovered how to create thick and thin brush marks. We also created some...
Year 1 have been enjoying creating their own self portraits. We used mirrors to observe our features and made a good effort to draw what we saw. Next time we will explore using a range of colour to create abstract art....
In our Design and Technology lesson this week, we explored the nutritional values of different pastries — focusing on calories, fats, protein, sugar and other nutrients — to determine which pastries are healthier compared to others....
In Year 2, we have been reading Sammy Feels Shy. Just like Sammy, we learned that it’s okay to feel nervous when sharing something about ourselves. To help us celebrate who we are, we created these bright and funny self-portraits. Using just one continuous line,...
Last week, Year 5 explored how to use watercolours to help them create expressive and unique self-portraits for their class display....
To kick off the start of the year, Year 6 have been busy creating self-portraits in art. As part of the establishment phase, children explored the difference between tone and tint when mixing colours and used the two techniques to create a colour palette suitable...
Year 6 enjoyed working with the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden this week to produce these fantastic models. Their work will form part of an installation, alongside models made by other members of the community, to commemorate the 40th year of the Dalston Peace Mural....