--- title: "Storm Whales collages - Year 1" url: "https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-02-11-08-59-storm-whales-collages-year-1" school: "Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School" --- # Storm Whales collages - Year 1 ![Image of Storm Whales collages - Year 1](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/blog/IMG_3403(1).jpeg) 2 February 2023 [Cally Smith](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/author/callysmith) [Class of 2021-2028 - Year 4](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2021-2028-year-4) Throughout the term, Year 1 pupils have been working towards the completion of their Storm Whale collages, inspired by Benji Davies' book, The Storm Whale. Pupils have created a **background**, **midground** and **foreground** for their artwork. Their backgrounds depict a stormy sea using oil pastels and paint expressively. Pupils considered the shapes to best describe a rough sea and mixed their own **secondary** paint colours (mainly green and a little purple). Within their class morning work, pupils cut out wave shapes in blues, greens and greys, practising their **cutting skills**. These would become the midground. Practising their **observational drawing skills**, pupils drew whales and lighthouses from photographs and toys and **explored** how to use and layer wax crayons – the whale would become the foreground. This week the pupils considered **composition**, **layout** and **arrangement** when sticking all of their paper shapes and components together to make a collage seascape. I love these! Please see our gallery below: [Art](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/tag/art) [ Sea dance - Year R](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-02-10-20-29-sea-dance-year-r) [Forest School Term 3 Year R ](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-02-07-13-53-25-forest-school-term-3-year-r) ![Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/logo/Untitled_design_(13).png) #### Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School Conyngham Lane Canterbury Kent CT4 5JX 01227 830276 #### Quick Links - [Accelerated Reader](https://login.renaissance.com/12d2c70d-6700-47cc-8697-963c18493e4b/student?state=15f6cdf1-f2d2-403e-9e79-11dbb19009d1) - [BromCom ](https://cloudmis.bromcom.com/Nucleus/Framework/Login.aspx) - [Bromcom Help Centre](https://www.docs.bromcom.com) - [BromCom Training Portal](https://bridgeandpatrixbourne.bromcom.efrontlearning.com/) #### Useful Links - [Admission](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/admissions) - [Contact Us](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/contact) - [Inclusion & SEN](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/inclusion-sen) - [PTFA](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/parents/ptfa) - [Safeguarding](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/safeguarding/the-safeguarding-welfare-team) - [Term Dates](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/key-information/term-dates) #### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/bridge.patrixbourne.school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bridge.patrixbourne.school/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)