Art & Design

Using shade to create a sense of form

by | 3 Mar 2025 | Art & Design, News, Swans

In Year 6, the children have been looking at the artists Aurelie Bouquet and David McEown and their paintings of icebergs. They used shading techniques to try and give a sense of form to their work.

Flatford Visit

by | 2 Feb 2025 | Art & Design, Geography, History, Trips, Woodpeckers

On our trip to Flatford, we had a wonderful tour guide who spoke about John Constable and the history of Flatford. We created our own drawings, discussed the use of the river in the past and learnt about John Constable’s life. Here are some of the pictures from that day.

Kingfishers Sharing Session – Dinosaurs

by | 2 Feb 2025 | Art & Design, Design Technology, Kingfishers, Parents

This afternoon the children in Kingfishers Class took part in their sharing session with their adult/s. The children and adults were challenged to work together to create a dinosaur using recycled materials. The children and adults had lots of fun! The dinosaurs were fantastic. Well done everyone! A big ‘thank you’ to all the adults!

Art – Body Form

by | 2 Feb 2025 | Art & Design, Woodpeckers

This term in Art we have been exploring the human body form! Across two lessons the children traced an image of a skull and photocopied it before creating their own day of the dead skulls! They are all so fabulous and now on display for all to see! Well done Woodpeckers!

Woodpeckers Forest School with Art

by | 12 Dec 2024 | Art & Design, Forest Schools, History, Woodpeckers

Earlier this term the children enjoyed their Art lessons within forest schools; they explored the ceramic artists Ranti Bam and Rachel Whiteread, and looked at their pieces of work and created their own using similar techniques. The children have had a fabulous time sculpturing bugs, pinch pots, patterned clay tiles and finally designed their very […]

Theatre Trip to London

by | 12 Dec 2024 | Art & Design, Music, Owls, Swans, Trips

On Wednesday 4th December, children from the Owls and Swans class travelled to London.  The first stop was the National Gallery and then to the Lyceum Theatre to watch The Lion King Musical. Thank you to all the adults who accompanied us on the trip.  A great day was had by all.    

Autumn Mandala

by | 11 Nov 2024 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

In Art the children designed and made a mandala which can be used as a sun catcher. At break time they collected autumn leaves. They used the autumn leaves to create a circular pattern which they tried to make symmetrical. Amazing art work.

Drawing – Making Waves

by | 11 Nov 2024 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

The children became ‘artists’ and began focusing on – Drawing. The children thought about the question – Can we explore line and mark making to draw water? The children recapped over last week’s lesson and identified the lines. The children were shown a range of the work of Zaria Forman. The children were asked to […]

Clarice Cliff Circle Tree Plate

by | 10 Oct 2024 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

The children became ‘artists’ and continued focusing on – Painting and Mixed Media. The children thought about the question – Can you apply your painting skills when working in the style of an artist? Miss Jones showed the children an image of a Clarice Cliff’s Circle Tree plate design. Miss Jones asked the children to […]

Fireworks

by | 10 Oct 2024 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

The reception children became artists and used ‘loose parts’ to create a collage. The children were encouraged to use the ‘loose parts’ to create fireworks. Great work Kingfishers.

Outdoor Art

by | 9 Sep 2024 | Art & Design, Kingfishers

The Reception children became ‘artists’. The children went on a walk to collect natural objects such as feathers, grass, flower buds or heads, leaves, twigs, pine cones. The children looked at the collection and discussed how they might use the objects to create paintbrushes. They also thought about what kind of pattern or texture they […]

Our Titanic display

by | 9 Sep 2024 | Art & Design, English, Swans

The Swans have been writing diaries in role as somebody on board the Titanic. They have also produced some amazing sketches of the ship.