--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:art/page:3" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Poppy.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-11-11-10-15-00-remembrance) 11 Nov #### [Remembrance ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-11-11-10-15-00-remembrance) Children in Year 4 spent time today thinking about 'Why we Remember?' The children worked together to create a class poem as well as using different shading techniques to create artwork.. **United in memory, we pause and reflect** **Looking back in history, it's time to connect** **The past…** [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_6328.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-11-05-15-13-00-nursery-exploring-pumpkins) 5 Nov #### [Nursery - Exploring Pumpkins](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-11-05-15-13-00-nursery-exploring-pumpkins) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0042.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-25-11-45-00-year-5-s-art) 25 Oct #### [Year 5's Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-25-11-45-00-year-5-s-art) Today, Year 5 had an exciting Art Day that was both educational and fun! The day began with a focus on **observational drawing**, where students were tasked with drawing a house. Using their keen eyes and attention to detail, they captured the essence of the structures in front of them, honing their… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_9077%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-21-14-49-00-year-1-art) 21 Oct #### [Year 1 Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-21-14-49-00-year-1-art) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/thumbnail_IMG_3982.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-04-16-15-00-wax-resist-art) 4 Oct #### [Wax Resist Art ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-10-04-16-15-00-wax-resist-art) After creating their own wax resist boards, children created abstract art. The children used a range a scratched marks to add contrast and patterns. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8739%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-10-14-32-58-year-1-art) 10 Jul #### [Year 1 Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-10-14-32-58-year-1-art) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5720.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-15-56-56-world-in-a-bottle) 1 Jul #### [World in a Bottle](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-15-56-56-world-in-a-bottle) ### The Nursery children collected natural objects outside, then arranged them in their sticky bottles to make beautiful collages. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5721.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-15-51-09-one-is-a-snail) 1 Jul #### [One Is A Snail](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-07-01-15-51-09-one-is-a-snail) ### The Nursery children have been reading 'One is a Snail, Ten is a Crab' and discussing how many feet different creatures have. ### They then made footprints with paint, counting the footprints as they walked. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_20240522_090751.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-06-14-55-09-rainforest-inspired-art) 6 Jun #### [Rainforest Inspired Art ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-06-06-14-55-09-rainforest-inspired-art) Children have been inspired by the work of William Morris to design and create a rainforest print. The children learnt how to batik fabric. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_5728.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-22-16-11-37-year-5-s-art-day) 22 May #### [Year 5's Art Day](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-22-16-11-37-year-5-s-art-day) Year 5 had an amazing art day where they engaged in a variety of creative activities. From sketching a house to exploring architecture created by Zaha Hadid and Friedensreich Hundertwasser. To start off the day, the students sketched a house. This exercise allowed them to practice their drawing… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/20240415_144844.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-18-16-20-37-y6-art) 18 Apr #### [Y6 Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-18-16-20-37-y6-art) ART! We have been MAKING MEMORIES! This week in art, Year 6: - explored expressing themselves in a 'literal' and 'symbolic' way - represented memories through shapes, colours and textures - looked at real artists' work and discussed how they could use elements of it in their own… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8339%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-28-11-58-22-art-club) 28 Mar #### [Art Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-28-11-58-22-art-club) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ### Categories - [Year 1](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-1) - [Year 2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-2) - [Year 3](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-3) - [Year 4](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-4) - [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) - [Year 6](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-6) - [Nursery](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/nursery) - [Reception](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/reception) - [We Love Reading](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/we-love-reading) - [Eco-Warriors](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/eco-warriors) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)