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This week, the children added colour to their Joan Miró–style drawings that they had sketched earlier.

They looked again at Miró’s artworks and talked about his fun shapes, lines, and bright colours. The children enjoyed choosing colours and filling their drawings in their own creative way.

The children also used many different materials to make mobiles. They learned how to hang shapes, balance them, and make their artwork move gently in the air. This activity helped the children understand that art can be made not only on paper, but also in three dimensions.

Throughout the lessons, the children practised using their hands carefully, making choices, and sharing ideas.

It was a happy and creative week where the children learned that art can be playful, colourful, and full of movement.

This week, Year 3-4 students completed their Renoir-inspired artworks.

Students read the learning materials provided and developed a deeper understanding of Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s life and artistic background. They then answered guided questions, practising how to find key information from a text and express their understanding in written form.

In the second session, students were introduced to Post-Impressionist artist Georges Seurat.

We explored his unique technique of Pointillism, learning how small dots of colour can work together to create images and visual effects.

Students selected a subject they personally enjoy and reinterpreted it using dots instead of lines or large areas of colour. This activity encouraged patience, focus, and creative problem-solving while helping students understand how artistic techniques influence the final outcome.

Overall, it was a meaningful week combining art history, reading comprehension, and creative expression.

Year 5-6 students explored the work of Julian Opie and created a large-scale collaborative drawing.

By focusing on simple lines, repeated figures, and a sense of movement, students worked together to connect individual drawings into one unified artwork.

This lesson emphasized teamwork, shared space, and visual communication through contemporary art.

Year 7-9 students explored hamburger package design by working directly on real hamburger boxes. They learned how packaging is not just a container, but an important part of a brand’s identity and visual communication.

Students designed their own burger brand, creating a logo, brand name, and brand slogan. They then applied these designs onto the surface of the hamburger box, carefully considering layout, colour, and imagery.

A key focus of the project was typography. Students experimented with different lettering styles to express the mood and personality of their brand, inspired by examples of contemporary typographic design. They learned how letter shape, size, and spacing can change the message and feeling of a design.

This hands-on project helped students understand the relationship between graphic design, branding, and typography, while encouraging creativity, originality, and problem-solving skills.

This week in Art, students explored the work of Joan Miró, a Spanish artist.

We learned that:

• Joan Miró was born in Barcelona in 1893
• He created paintings, sculptures, murals and ceramics
• His artwork uses simple shapes, lines, patterns and bright colours

Students looked closely at Miró’s paintings and learned how to recognise his style.

They practised:

• Creating shapes using pencil
• Making a range of patterns
• Colouring shapes carefully to create a finished artwork

The students then created their own artwork inspired by Joan Miró.

They showed great focus, creativity and confidence while working independently.

This week in Art, students learned about Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a famous Impressionist artist.

We learned that: The children explored Renoir’s artistic style and discussed how he used colour, light and movement to show happiness.

• Renoir painted people in a warm, happy and joyful way
• His artworks often show friends, families and everyday life

Students then:

• Sketched figures inspired by Renoir’s work
• Coloured carefully to create their own artwork based on his style

The children showed great creativity and concentration while working.

Ms Temple’s Class learned about the contemporary British artist Julian Opie, exploring how he uses simple shapes, thick black outlines, and flat colours. They studied his style carefully and applied these techniques in their own artwork by simplifying forms and removing small details, showing a strong understanding of contemporary art.

In this project, students learned that a logo is a picture or symbol that shows who you are. We discussed how logos help us recognise and remember brands, and how a good logo can tell a story without using words.

Students explored the purpose of logos by learning that:

• A logo helps people know who a brand is
• A logo communicates ideas quickly and clearly
• Logos are used in real businesses and everyday life

We also learned about typography and how the choice of lettering affects how a brand looks and feels. Students explored how fonts can show style, mood, and personality.

Using this knowledge, students:

• Created their own burger brand
• Designed a logo with an image and a title
• Chose appropriate typography
• Created a slogan to support their brand identity

Next week, students will continue this project by learning about packaging design and how it connects to their brand identity.

This week, our Year 1 students enjoyed two festive art activities!

First, they drew Santa climbing up a ladder, learning how to use simple shapes and lines to show movement and storytelling in their artwork. The children added snow, presents, and cheerful expressions to bring their Santas to life.

Then, they created pop-up Christmas cards by folding, cutting, and gluing coloured paper to make 3D Christmas trees. Through this activity, students practiced fine motor skills, explored paper-folding techniques, and learned how to combine drawing with 3D elements.

Both projects filled our art room with creativity and excitement — and the results were truly adorable!

This week, our Year 3–4 students put the finishing touches on their Christmas illustrations drawn on cardboard boxes, and they also created a delightful new scene of Santa delivering presents.

The children coloured and decorated their imagined Santas and winter characters, filling the classroom with a bright and joyful holiday spirit.

One of the highlights was the adorable Santa carefully climbing up a ladder—such a charming idea, don’t you think? 🙂
It’s wonderful to see how the students’ creativity and imagination come to life through these sweet and heartwarming artworks. We look forward to sharing more festive creations as we get closer to Christmas! 🎅