10
Jul
Dalston Peace Mural Model Making in Year 5
Year 5 enjoyed a fantastic model making workshop with Dalston eastern Curve Garden, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Dalston Peace Mural....
Art & Design Technology
09
Jul
Dalston Mural Project: Starting Our Models in Year 5!
Year 5 have spent their time in recent weeks preparing portraits and plans ready for their sculpture project, which both Year 5 and 6 are completing in collaboration with the Dalston Eastern Curve Garden. On Friday afternoon, Y5 began to construct their sculptures, taking so...
29
Jun
Year 6 Science & Sustainability Week Art: Peter Thorpe
In Art this week, Year 6 have been working on their science and sustainability piece inspired by the artist Peter Thorpe. Children explored the artist's use of colour, mark making techniques and composition to create their own space artwork using soft pastels....
22
Jun
Year 2’s Science and Sustainability Week Art
As part of Science and Sustainability Week, Year 2 explored the fascinating world of seed and plant adaptations and turned their discoveries into works of art. Building on our recent work in Art with clay, we created clay pendants using rolling pins and cookie cutters,...
22
Jun
Year 5 and 6 Prepare for the Dalston Mural Memorial Project
This week, Year 5 and 6 completed the final stages of their sketches by rendering their drawings using a range of watercolour techniques....
22
Jun
Year 4 Art: Urban Skylines
In Art this week, Year 4 prepared the skylines for their watercolour projects. They used rulers and pencil to design an urban sky line. Next week, they will add watercolour to create an appealing and colourful skyline....
15
Jun
Year 2 Art: Working with Clay
This week in Art, we explored working with clay and practised four key techniques: kneading, coiling, rolling, and cutting. The children enjoyed getting creative as they softened the clay, rolled it into shapes, made coils, and used tools to cut and decorate. These skills will...
14
Jun
Year 3’s Art, Inspired by Yinka Shonibare
This term in Art, we are looking at the artist Yinka Shonibare, who combines African and European influences in his art. We have looked at the bold and colourful prints he has created with repeated patterns and had a go at duplicating them ourselves. We...
14
Jun
Year 5 and 6 Dalston Peace Mural Project Preparation
This week, Year 5 and 6 have been learning how to sketch a full length picture of themselves in preparation for their contribution to the Dalston Peace Mural project. This is an art project to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the incredible Dalston Peace Mural....
07
Jun
Year 5 Semi-Final Winners at UBS ‘Full Steam Ahead’ Competition!
This fantastic team of children won the UBS 'Full Steam Ahead' multi-school competition semi-final last week! They designed, made, advertised and promoted their product (a sofa made from balloons!) and proved that it was fit for purpose. We can't wait to see how they do...