In Year 2 this term, we have been exploring the work of Aboriginal Dreaming artist, Dorothy Napangardi. We have discovered how Aboriginal peoples use symbols to tell stories and communicate. We have been creating our own symbols, experimenting with the block printing technique and using our colour theory skills to mix earthy colours. We can’t wait to see how the children’s final prints turn out next week! 
This entry was posted in Buttercup & Sunflower Class, School News. Bookmark the permalink.
Teal and Aqua Class have truly thrived during this year’s Take One Picture project. Both classes embraced the opportunity to explore their creativity and let their ideas flow freely. Pupils showed impressive imagination, bringing unique perspectives and original interpretations to …
Read More
Last week we ALL took part in an art project as our response to the The National Gallery’s Take One Picture focus painting: Canaletto, ‘A Regatta on the Grand Canal’. Allowing our children to let their imagination flow, we had …
Read More
Geography Field Trip to Wellow Brook On our recent geography field trip to Wellow Brook, we explored both the natural features of the river and signs of human activity in the surrounding area. One of the most noticeable natural features …
Read More
The children have been looking at the famous painting The Great Wave, looking at the different colours and how they can be changed. The children had a go at recreating it themselves. The Bumblebees have had the opportunity to play, …
Read More
Wow, what a week we’ve had! We’ve been busy in the mornings doing brilliantly in our end-of-year assessments, then in the afternoons, we’ve been creating artwork for our Take One Picture project. Take One Picture is a project which was …
Read More
In Term 3, Year 5 learnt about Fairtrade footballs and then shared this knowledge with footballers and football clubs around the world in a persuasive letter. Some of our children have been so lucky to receive some letters in return …
Read More
We had such a fantastic day in the woods today! After our walk to the clearing, we started with a group chat about setting boundaries to help everyone stay safe. Then we played several rounds of “1, 2, 3, Where …
Read More
We have had a great week at nursery this week, we have been focusing on our senses in Forest School, practising sports day in PE, doing under the sea paintings, and talking about how important our daddies/granddads are ready for …
Read More
Year 4 Camp was a real tale of two halves this year but after a glorious day of sunshine yesterday, we didn’t let the rain dampen our spirits. We had two fantastic days of making memories and enjoying new activities. …
Read More
Year 2 have been learning about the still-life paintings of David Hockney. We looked at how he created texture in his paintings and we experimented with using brushes in different ways to make marks. We have explored how to create …
Read More