The Arts

We had fun today using carbon copy paper to print onto paper using pressure.  Articles 29

Year 1 have been looking at the use of line in their art this term. They created their own pictures using contour lines to make them appear 3D. How amazing are their creations!

The Year 1 children had a lovely time doing art work as part of  their sharing assembly. They told their adults which artists they had been looking at and they then did a drawing with their adult from memory! Thank you to everyone who attended.

We have been learning about Islamic tile patterns, and the use of symmetry in architecture. We used a traditional blue and white palette and painted our own tile designs.   Articles 29, 31

Year 6 have enjoyed learning about and creating their own art work using negative space. They were very pleased with their finished pieces.

Year 5 enjoyed a workshop this week with Durham University, where we learned about Ancient Greece, how universities work and how archaeologists use artefacts to find out about the past. We also had lots of fun acting in a Greek play! Articles 29, 31

A huge well done to all of the key stage 1 choir who performed Manor House Care Home on Friday 12th December. All of the residents were filled with Christmas cheer and the singing was absolutely beautiful! Articles 14, 15

Our School Council visited Spoors Church this week, to decorate our entry in their Christmas Tree Festival. Nursery helped by making some amazing decorations for them to use. We enjoyed looking at all the other fantastic trees, too. If you want to see our tree – and vote for it – you can visit the t

The Year 1 children have been looking at dynamics in music. The children used different voices to present the story of  The Three Little Pigs.

In Year 1 we have been looking at  the artist Amira Gale. The children closed their eyes and had to describe the shell they had picked. They then produced their own shell drawings using different tones.