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In Art, Year 5 pupils have been rolling up their sleeves, donning their aprons and turning clay into vases. The project, which included drawing and creating their concept first, was an excellent way to show our pupils how their work can come to life in different forms. From line drawings to pottery! This task started…

Over recent weeks, Year 6 pupils have been repainting the totem poles which are situated outside the Art Room next to the entrance to the School Office. The totem poles were donated by a Canadian parent in 2010, who worked with that year’s current Year 6 pupils in designing, carving and painting them – the…

On Tuesday, the artistic talent in Reception Elm was evident for all to see when the children took part in an Easter themed craft session. The activities aimed to encourage creativity, spark imagination, improve fine motor skills and promote self-expression. With different tasks allocated to different tables, the children used a variety of materials to…

Little Oaks have been exploring their creativity this week as they rolled up their sleeves – and socks – to make Easter cards. The Art Room erupted with laughter, as Miss Alves painted everyone’s feet bright orange, with the challenge being to keep toes and feet from wiggling! Carefully and delicately, feet were pressed to…

‘Superworm’, a story by Julia Donaldson came to life in the Kindergarten this week as pupils learnt all about this hero with a difference! He’s super-long and super-strong, always on hand to help out all the other animals and insets, showing our pupils how we can all be there to help anyone in need. The…

This term, Year 3 and 4 have been working towards their Arts Award Discover, in partnership with Charanga. The scheme aims to develop young artists with a range of resources and support for those taking part; it has been a fantastic way to nurture our talented pupils in several ways. The Arts Award can be…

This week, our Year 8 artists have been studying botanical forms, using the work of 19th century designer William Morris as inspiration. Working with clay, the students created tiles featuring their botanical patterns. The class used a variety of tools in dynamic ways to create a relief surface on their tiles. The resulting works of…

Our Year 4 artists have been looking at the surrealist works of Salvador Dali in recent lessons. Famous for his dream-like paintings, Dali had a varied career, including working with Disney and designing the Chupa Chups logo! This week’s task involved drawing their own version of the ‘The Elephants’, featuring elephants atop long spidery legs….

Last week, Year 4 worked on their technique for drawing an eye using pencil. This week, they have been learning about Surrealism and building on their study of the eye by adding a surreal iris. The pupils were encouraged to examine their own eyes in the mirror before drawing. After sketching out the initial outline,…

If you want to draw lifelike portraiture, knowing how to draw facial features is essential. Learning to draw these parts of the face can be difficult, but with the aid of Miss Haywood’s masterclass this week, Year 9 have managed some fantastic progress. They were shown techniques that would help them to draw facial features…