This half term we will be looking at architecture as part of our art topic. Today the children learnt about observational drawing and effective ways to draw the size of an object accurately. We used pencils and rulers as visual markers for the size of a house. We spent time Read more…
This half term Year 5 have worked very hard to create their own stuffed toys. They children designed the toys and thought about the materials they would need. We have practised using a blanket stitch to create the toys. Well done Year 5!
Today Year 5 were lucky enough to attended the Easter experience at St Luke’s Church. We took part in different activities that represented the Easter story. The children had a great time and all behaved brilliantly. Well done Year 5.
Today in Year 5 we completed an NSPCC PANTS lesson. The children discussed the PANTS rules and had some brilliant discussions about how they would respond to different scenarios. Well done Year 5.
Today in a Year 5 we have begun assembling our stuffed toys. We have learnt how to thread our needles and to begin joining the fabric together using a blanket stitch. The children have worked hard to cut out the material using templates they created. Next week we will finish Read more…
Year 5 have had an explosive end to our installation artwork unit by creating artist research pages about the artist Cai Guo-Qiang. We modelled our backgrounds on the explosive style used by Cai and his love of creating artwork using fireworks and gunpowder. The children used paint and straws to Read more…
This week was internet safety week. In Year 5 we discussed social media and the positive and negative impacts it can have on us.
Today was the final lesson of our sculpture and 3d interactive installation unit. We have built on our previous lessons and designs to bring our art work and ideas to life. We learnt about the career and skills of a fashion designer, and for our final piece, the children worked Read more…
A big thank you to all of the parents and guardians who joined us for today’s shared learning and lunch. Year 5 Pine had a brilliant morning teaching their adults all about the brilliant work we have been doing in Geography this half term. The children worked hard, along with Read more…
This week Year 5 Pine had the task of designing installation art work to convey a message. As a class we decided that we wanted to focus on fast fashion and it’s environmental impact. We came up with the idea of designing clothes made from recycled materials as a way Read more…