Inspired artwork in Reception

This week Reception have been looking at the work of French artist, Matisse. As we are also learning about snails this week, we paid particular attention to his piece, The Snail. The children have created their own versions of the snail using cut out shapes and we think they are fantastic!

Year One’s Artwork

Year One have been continuing to learn about Henri Rousseau. They have drawn from observation – focussing on what they can actually see rather than what they think they can see! We will be creating background washes, animals and then foregrounds to help hide them as our final pieces! 🖼️

Coronation Celebrations in Reception

Reception have been celebrating the upcoming Coronation of King Charles. Everyone looked fantastic in their coronation outfits. We have learned lots about the royal family and where they live in London as well as making fantastic crowns for our afternoon tea. 🇬🇧👑

Nursery’s Creative Creatures

This week, we have finished our creatures that we started for World Book Week, we created our own creature and painted it. We then used our creature to tell a story about the adventures the creature went on. We had some great imaginative stories!  

More Art in Year One

Year One have continued their artwork linked to the fire of London this week. They used poster paint to add houses then used their collage skills to add flames! They will share their work in a gallery, commenting on what they like, how they could improve their painting and considering if their houses are truly […]

Pottery in Year Two

Year Two have continued their learning about pottery and Clarice Cliff by experimenting with clay. Later in the week, they will use the skills they have learnt to make their own pot.

World Book Day in Reception

This week the children in Reception have enjoyed so many new books and have really developed their love of reading. In this picture they are doing a book tasting! Trying a book they have never looked at before, choosing their favourite picture that captures the essence of the story and recording the title. Well done […]

Griffier in Year One

Year One have been studying Jan Griffier this week as part of their learning in Art linked to their History topic. They’ve considered his different paintings and style and focussed in on his painting of the Great Fire of London. His painting is well known as it shows us what London was like of the […]

Year Two at Gladstone Pottery Museum

Year Two have been to Gladstone Pottery Museum. They painted Art Deco plates in the style of Clarice Cliff and had a tour of the factory, learning many facts about Stoke-on-Trent’s ceramic history.

Reception as Artists

This week we have been experimenting with a range of art techniques. We have been printing heart patterns for Valentine’s Day with cardboard tubes and using our observational skills to draw a bouquet of flowers using patterns.