--- title: "Year one mark-making and autumn leaves" url: "https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-11-05-13-57-14-year-one-mark-making-and-autumn-leaves" school: "Bridge & Patrixbourne CEP School" --- # Year one mark-making and autumn leaves ![Image of Year one mark-making and autumn leaves](https://files.schudio.com/bridge-patrixbourne-cep-school-2/images/blog/IMG_7011.jpeg) 5 November 2023 [Cally Smith](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/author/callysmith) [Class of 2022-2029 - Year 3](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2022-2029-year-3) **This week, Year 1 have finished creating autumn leaves from their marking-making paintings.** Last term, the children explored **mark-making** but not with traditional tools! As whole classes, we looked at marks and lines made with unusual household objects and discussed what they reminded us of – the **texture** of crocodile skin, grass, fur, bricks etc. Pupils were encouraged to mix **secondary paint colours** when creating their own expressive marks on paper. This mark-making has now been transformed from flat **2D** pieces of paper into leaf sculptures with **3D form**. We discussed 2D art and 3D sculpture (Year 1 will be exploring 3D shapes in maths later in the year). The children neatly drew around leaf **templates** with HB pencil and then carefully cut out the shape from their mark-making - practising **cutting skills**. They attached a piece of wire to the back of their leaf with sticky tape, then bent the wire to give the leaf form. The pupils did a great job and worked very independently. The leaves are displayed outside the Year 1 classrooms. Please see the gallery below: [Art](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/tag/art) [ Cultural objects - Year 6](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-11-05-13-05-28-cultural-objects-year-6) [Write Dance - The Sea ](https://bridge.kent.sch.uk/blog/2023-11-05-14-21-33-write-dance-the-sea) ![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/)