LIV are currently learning about designing chairs. They have toured school investigating how chairs are designed, what materials were used and if the chairs are fit for the purpose they were intended. Here they are painting thrones that are fit for a King. This is cross-curricular work reinforcing their history topic of The Tudors.

Middle IV are currently learning about containers in Art. They have created still life drawings of glass bottles, trying very hard to get their compositions right.

Here they are making thumb pots from a ball of clay. Firstly, they blocked the clay to remove any air, then the rolled the clay into a ball. Then the children used their thumbs to press a well into the clay. When they had made a well, they used their thumbs and forefingers to squeeze the edges of the clay to form the wall. Having made the wall, the children used their fingers and tools to smooth the sides and decorate their pot. A tricky but fun lesson was had by all.

Upper IV have been looking at people in action, in particular the interesting shapes that bodies create when they are “in  action”. Here the children have chosen an interesting figure to use as a stencil, then very carefully they draw around the shape using felt tip pens to create a visually creative piece of work.

The children have been learning about journeys. They have looked at maps, in particular signs and symbols that are used, here the children are creating Aboriginal inspired paintings using lines, dots and symbols just like the Aborigines use. The children use the bristles and the wooden end of the brush to achieve fantastic results.

The children have been learning about what can be seen through a viewfinder. The children discovered that when they hold the viewfinder at arm’s length, what they see appears closer and larger. However when they hold the viewfinder close to their face, their chosen image appears smaller and a larger picture can be seen. The children had to use their observational drawing skills to show what they had seen from different distances.

UIV are creating their final piece on the subject of water. Here they are using a variety of media and techniques to produce an abstract piece of work. The children are thoroughly enjoying allowing their creative ideas to run.

Lower IV has been very busy this term learning all about chairs. The children had a fantastic time designing and constructing chairs from K-Nex. Lord Lion even had his own wind turbine to power his rocket boosters and flat screen television.  

A Sense of Place

Here are UIV working collaboratively in groups to create a piece of work on the subject of water. The mixed media pieces use felt pens, soft and oil pastels and pictures that the children have researched for homework.

Whizzy Weavers

MIV are currently learning about different containers. This lesson saw the children trying their hand at weaving baskets. Not as easy as they first thought!

Take a Seat

LIV have been busy designing thrones for King Henry VIII in art to link up with their history topic of The Tudors.