In Computing Year 2 children made their own digital images in the style of the artist, Piet Mondrian. Straight lines and bright colours were his central theme. Using this inspiration everyone created a fantastic individual piece of art.
Some of our children were invited to attend a STEAM Fair at Our Lady’s Preparatory School. The fair was designed to inspire and engage pupils through a range of hands-on, practical activities that showcased real-world applications of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The children really enjoyed exploring the exciting Read more
In Year 5’s art sessions, the children have been experimenting with a range of exciting materials and techniques. They have been creating interactive installations using powder paint, liquid paint, teabags, and other materials to mimic “explosions.” This work has been inspired by the contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang, known for his Read more
We had a fantastic day that was jam-packed with activities. The children created cave paintings on textured paper to resemble bumpy cave walls and produced charcoal drawings on large sheets of paper, which were then used to create caves in the classroom. The children also built stone circles using wooden Read more
The children enjoyed ending last week walking like Egyptians. They all embraced their history topic, asked fantastic questions and worked in teams to complete a variety of challenges.
Year 4 enjoyed some time in the winter sun completing their pastel and scratch artwork
The children at our new Outdoor Art Club had a lovely time in the school woodlands, creating colourful tree bark rubbings whilst being surrounded by nature.
This week, Year 4 have been painting and creating their own Minecraft cube as part of a competition created by the makers of the new film. It has been fantastic to learn about the children’s hobbies and interests including Minecraft. Eventually, they put their cubes together to create one large Read more
Thank you to everyone who entered our World Book Day competition to design a new cover for your favourite book, here are the winning entries
Year 6 have started an artist’s study unit. Having looked at the work of David Hockney and Paula Rego, we explored the work of Fiona Rae creating our own abstract pieces of art.