--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:art/page:4" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8295%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-14-45-14-year-1-art) 22 Mar #### [Year 1 Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-14-45-14-year-1-art) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0290.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-20-09-00-00-soap-sculptures) 20 Mar #### [Soap Sculptures](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-20-09-00-00-soap-sculptures) In Art, children have been exploring the work of Barbara Hepworth. She is known for creating sculptures by carving. The children designed and carved their own soap sculpture. It was great fun, but very messy! As part of our new Science learning, children have been grouping and sorting… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4704%5B1%5D(1).JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-12-15-36-14-year-3-big-art) 12 Mar #### [Year 3 Big Art!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-12-15-36-14-year-3-big-art) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4589%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-12-15-30-33-year-3-art) 12 Mar #### [Year 3 Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-12-15-30-33-year-3-art) Year 3 have been examining artists who make 3D sculptures and were inspired to create our own. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0231.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-07-14-40-13-y6-steam-festival) 7 Mar #### [Y6 STEAM Festival](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-07-14-40-13-y6-steam-festival) We journeyed out of school to the Ellesmere Port Boat Museum. We had lots of fun and lots of learning in our workshops today including: - Magic of Chemistry - Detective Science - Road Markings - Busy Bees Well done all! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0194.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-06-18-56-05-year-5-steam-festival) 6 Mar #### [Year 5 STEAM Festival](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-06-18-56-05-year-5-steam-festival) Year 5 visited the National Waterways Museum to take part in a STEAM Festival. Pupils took part in several workshops including being crime scene detectives, building sprites for a game and then creating their own ideas for drones. Brilliant work Year 5! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0151.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-29-15-35-56-year-5-art-teis-albers) 29 Feb #### [Year 5 Art - Teis Albers](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-29-15-35-56-year-5-art-teis-albers) Today in art, Year 5 were creating their prints ready for a piece of work based on space. They experimented with different materials to create textured printing plates. Well done Year 5 [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_20240119_102642.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-19-12-30-40-y6-art) 19 Jan #### [Y6 Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-19-12-30-40-y6-art) In Art this week, Y6 have been recreating their own 'photorealistic self-portraits'. We focussed on observation and proportion in order to create art in a photorealistic style. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_0844.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-05-13-43-11-y2-art) 5 Jan #### [Y2- Art](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-05-13-43-11-y2-art) Year 2 are having great fun exploring how clay feels in their hands. They are rolling, cutting, smoothing, squeezing and pricking the clay to make a tile. ## Knowledge: - To use my hands as a tool to shape clay. ## Success criteria - I can flatten clay to make a smooth surface. - I can… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7733%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-06-11-02-51-year-1-computing) 6 Dec #### [Year 1 Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-06-11-02-51-year-1-computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7731%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-06-09-33-32-year-1-reindeer-run) 6 Dec #### [Year 1 Reindeer Run](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-06-09-33-32-year-1-reindeer-run) Raising money for our school. Thanks to everyone who sponsored us! 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