03
Dec
Preschool – Two Year Old Room – Polar bears
We have been making our very own fluffy polar bears this week using different materials. Look out there’s a polar bear about!...
Art & Design Technology
03
Dec
Making spaceships in Reception
We have been reading Astro Girl in Reception. To immerse ourselves in the story, we have been creating spaceships using a range of creative materials and tools. This activity has helped us strengthen not only our fine motor skills but also our ability to learn...
03
Dec
Lenticular prints in Year 4
We were inspired by the ‘lenticular prints’ of Luz Perez Ojeda. We designed our own optical illusions by cutting 2 images into strips then alternating them side by side in sequential order!...
03
Dec
Optical illusions in Year 4 inspired by Luz Perez Ojeda
We have been creating optical illusions inspired by the 'Lenticular Prints' of Luz Perez Ojeda. We created an image using the principles of lenticular printing and discussed that art can be viewed in different ways and from different perspectives. Our pieces looked different depending on...
03
Dec
Impressionist art in Year 6 inspired by Claude Monet
We have been practicing the skills of impressionist art by using Claude Monet’s Japanese Footbridge as inspiration. The process included mixing colours, as well as painting with long and short brush strokes....
26
Nov
Abstract art in Year 1
We have been exploring abstract compositions in art. We looked closely at the work of the Brazillian artist Beatriz Milhazes and noticed small shapes, big shapes and shapes that overlapped. We then created this amazing collaborative artwork in a similar style to Milhazes! Lots of...
26
Nov
Inspirational portraits in Year 5
We made portraits using our favourite inspirational words and poems. Can you tell who this is!? ...
19
Nov
Sketching and shading in Year 3
In our art lesson we were learning about sketching and the importance of shading. After practicing shading techniques we chose our favourite cartoon character to sketch. We loved learning how shade and make our drawings look 3D. [gallery ids="4346,4347,4348,4349"] ...
12
Nov
Autumn Art in the Nursery
We have been getting creative and have made some paintings using cotton buds and our fingers. We used red, yellow, orange and a little bit of green to represent the autumn leaves falling around us....
12
Nov
Mixing shades and tints in Year 3
In Art we have been learning how to mix paints to create different shades and tints....