Hanging out with Russell
In Reception this week, pupils have continued to improve their fine-motor skills by making paper snakes outside in the autumn sunshine.
Pupils folded paper to make the body, then cut out shapes for the head and tongue. Many of the snakes are now happily hanging out with Russell in the…
Pen and ink African masks
This term, Year 6 are drawing cultural objects from around the world. They have been working on small scale drawings of traditional African masks. They first learnt about the masks and how they are used within African culture. Then, drawing from photographs and filling their A5 page,…
“Where the Wild things are” natural artwork Year 1
In English at the moment we are looking at the book “Where the wild things are”. Today the children worked in small groups to create their very own wild things creatures based on the characters in the book. We used natural materials that we had collected on our Geography field trip on Wednesday.…
The Iron Man
On Wednesday, pupils in Year 4 had a day of art. As a year group, they have been reading The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.
Using the illustrations by Chris Mould as inspiration, pupils created their own mixed-media pictures. They used watercolour paint, wax crayon, fine-line pen, dip pen and Indian…
Let the wild rumpus start!
Year one’s topic this term is Curious Creatures. Within their classes they are reading ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ by Maurice Sedak. They are enjoying the wonderful story and illustrations and using them to inspire their own work.
This week pupils made their own rumpus in the playground! With…
Reception learn to weave
Reception classes, enjoying the sun on the autumn equinox, learnt how to weave this week. Weaving is a great activity that helps to develop fine motor skills, eye-hand coordination and concentration. Many of the children created patterns within their weaving, consolidating their learning about…
Coralie has more work published!
Coralie (6NA) has had some of her writing and more of her illustrations published on the Foundling Museum website!
The Foundling Hospital was established in 1739 to care for babies at risk of abandonment. The museum hosts a weekly competition in conjunction with Jacqueline Wilson to…
The Arrival - poetry and art
This week in Year 6 we have been looking at 'The Arrival' by Shaun Tan - a graphic novel which illustrates the journey of a man who must leave his family to seek a better life for them in a new, unfamiliar land. This made us consider what it might be like for people who are forced to leave their…
Iguana Art Challenge
Thank you to everyone who completed the 'Paint an Iguana Challenge' at home. Your paintings look great.
Please check out the paintings and drawings in the slide-show below.
The Tin Forest - Can you give a helping hand?
This project was inspired by the book‘ The Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward and the way that communities have come together in times of crisis. Imagine a neighbour needed a helping hand. Would you be there to give it?
Thank you to Poppy, Miller, Ariadne and Talya for producing posters and artwork…
Beautiful Oops story writing.
Creative Writing – Writing for a younger audience
Over lock-down Year 6 missed their Year R reading partners so much! Now back at school, they have decided to write and illustrate their own stories inspired by Barney Saltzberg’s book, ‘Beautiful Oops!’
Year 6 pupils began by making…
Paint me an iguana!
Inspired by their English work (sealing the fate of a seafaring iguana), year 6 have been creating their own adventurous reptiles.
Pupils sketched iguanas from photographs, then experimented in their sketchbooks with colour and techniques to depict the texture and patterns of an iguana's skin.…
