--- title: "Year R - All About Me" url: "https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-10-03-19-31-18-year-r-all-about-me" school: "Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School" --- # Year R - All About Me ![Image of Year R - All About Me](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/blog/IMG_6927(1).jpeg) 3 October 2023 [Cally Smith](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/author/callysmith) [Class of 2023-2030 - Year 2](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2023-2030-year-2) As part of their ‘**All About Me**’ project, Year R have been painting self-portraits. A great opportunity for the children to explore their own faces through observation of their mirror image and through touch. They initially used paint as a background, matching skin, hair and eye colours. Once dry, the children worked into their paintings with oil pastels to add details such as pupils and eye lashes. Using art media such as pastels a good way for the children to practise and develop their fine motor skills. Allowing the children time to focus on themselves, helps them to be more confident with their physical selves and helps them to build their own identities. Prior to this, Year R children have been drawing pictures about themselves: their family and friends; pets; favourite animals, sports toys etc. To see a some examples of the children’s work, please view our gallery below: [Art](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/tag/art) [ Year 6 Mandarin Trip](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-10-02-19-09-38-year-6-mandarin-trip) [Year R Write Dance ](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-10-10-19-03-08-year-r-write-dance) ![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/)