Blog by Tag: Art

We have been learning all about abstract art. We have focused on the artist Anthony Caro. We have been creating our abstract art based on similar ideas. 

Children in Year 4 have exploring different tints (adding white to a colour) and shades (adding black to a colour) to give a 3D effect when painting. 

Year 2 visited the Lady Lever Art Gallery and explored both landscape and portrait painting by famous artists such as John Constable and Edward Coley Burne-Jones

Knowledge: I can talk about art I have seen using some appropriate subject vocabulary.

Skills: I can tell the difference between a…

Year 2 are learning about painting and mixed media.  They have been "texture detectives", exploring the outdoors for suitable materials to use.

Knowledge: to know how texture can be made with paint.

Skills: to describe colours and textures

Vocab: texture, colour

Children in Year 4 took part in the Ellesmere Port Lantern Parade and Christmas Tree Light Switch On tonight. 

Thank you to all the parents/carers who braved the rain, wind and cold to support this event.

The children have spent the day building lanterns ready for the Ellesmere Port Lantern Parade and Christmas Tree Switch on. 

Well done Year 4 - it took a lot of hard work, 'don't give up' attitude, determination and glue.

In art today, Year 5 turned everyday classroom objects into pieces of installation art. 

Well done Year 5!

Last week was Anti-Bullying Week and the theme was 'Choose Respect'

The Nursery children talked about respecting each other, staff, possessions, and themselves.

They created a class collage using different skin tone colours, which we have displayed in our classroom.