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Mrs Sim’s class continued their Kandinsky unit this week. The pupils explored a range of Kandinsky’s artworks and tried recreating the dots, lines, shapes and forms he often used. They drew circles of different sizes, used rulers to create lines and geometric shapes, and then painted their designs with vibrant colours inspired by Kandinsky’s style.

To enrich the experience, the children also listened to Tchaikovsky’s music — just as Kandinsky did — allowing the rhythm to guide their brushstrokes. It was a joyful and creative lesson, and the pupils thoroughly enjoyed expressing themselves through colour, shape and music.

This week, Ms. Staines’s class had a special art session using a unique material — canvas.

The students experienced what it feels like to paint on the same type of surface used by many professional artists, and they truly enjoyed working like real painters.

The class also spent time observing a variety of Claude Monet’s artworks, paying attention to his colors and brushstrokes. Each student chose from different sizes and shapes of canvas prepared by the teacher, selected a Monet painting they liked, sketched it, and then painted it using acrylics. The students were very enthusiastic, and it was wonderful to see how proud they were of their own work.

Next lesson, the class will continue by adding more details and completing their canvas paintings.

This week, the students took a deeper look into Egyptian art, focusing on the characteristics and themes found in wall paintings and tomb paintings. They explored how the human figure was depicted, why certain body parts—such as the eyes and chest—were shown from the front, while the nose was drawn in profile, and what these stylistic choices meant in ancient Egyptian art. After learning about these features, the students practiced expressing them through their own drawings.

To extend the lesson, the class used large sheets of paper to create artworks inspired by Egyptian wall paintings. Each group worked together to illustrate different scenes and images, collaborating to bring their ideas to life. Working in pairs encouraged teamwork and allowed students to share roles and support each other throughout the project.

We are excited to see how their final pieces will come together in the coming weeks.

This week, Mr. Dunn’s class learned about the relationship between Gauguin and Van Gogh and explored the unique characteristics of their artistic worlds. Using the slide titles and guiding questions provided by the teacher, the students created their own Google Slides presentations. They completed each chapter with care and later presented their work to the class to share what they had learned.

Through this lesson, the students gained an understanding of how Gauguin and Van Gogh came to live together in Arles, the important artworks they created, and the similarities and differences in the mood, colors, and textures found in their paintings. Based on this knowledge, the class also spent time sketching portraits of both artists.

In the next lesson, the students will continue by completing self-portraits inspired by Gauguin and Van Gogh.

This week, the students learned about the main characteristics of Ancient Egyptian art.

After exploring the PowerPoint presentation I prepared to gain a general understanding, each student chose a picture and title provided by me to conduct their own research.

They also created their own question sheets and searched for answers independently.

Next week, the class will move on to an exciting art activity based on what they have learned — creating pyramids, tombs, and even mummies to deepen their understanding of the meaning and symbolism behind Egyptian art.

This week, Mrs Sim’s class learned about the abstract artist Wassily Kandinsky, who believed that “colour and shape can express feelings and music.”
We looked at his famous artwork “Squares with Concentric Circles” and discussed how each circle could represent a different mood or emotion.

The children then created their own versions of Kandinsky’s colourful circles using bold paint colours and careful brush control. They explored how colours can work together to show contrast, harmony, and movement.

The children showed great focus and creativity as they mixed new colours and experimented with composition. Their finished artworks were bright, expressive, and full of energy—just like Kandinsky’s masterpieces

This week, our young artists learned about the famous French painter Claude Monet, one of the founders of Impressionism. We explored how Monet used colour and light to capture the beauty of nature, especially in his artwork “The Water-Lily Pond.”

Children looked at Monet’s garden in Giverny and discussed how he was inspired by the Japanese bridge and reflections in the water. They then experimented with oil pastels and acrylic paint to recreate Monet’s Impressionist style.

Through this lesson, children learned to observe light, reflection, and texture in their own paintings, while expressing their creativity with vibrant colours and brushstrokes. The results were truly beautiful and full of energy—just like Monet’s masterpieces!

Mr. Dunn’s class learned about Post-Impressionism, focusing on two of its most famous artists, Vincent van Gogh and Paul Gauguin. Students explored I prepared presentation to gain a broad understanding of both artists’ lives and their artistic styles.

Afterward, each student selected a topic from the provided slides and spent time conducting independent research. During this process, they learned how to think critically, solve problems on their own, and gather information effectively.

In the next lesson, students will present their research using their own PowerPoint slides.

After each presentation, there will be a Q&A session, allowing everyone to deepen their understanding of the lives and works of Vincent Van Gogh and Paul Gauguin.

This week, HFS students enjoyed a variety of Halloween-themed art activities.
The upper-year students created different Halloween character masks, drew skeletons, and designed Halloween posters.
The younger students expressed witches over their own face photos, made pumpkin baskets, and created 3D spiders and spider webs.
It was a week full of fun and creative art lessons.
Have a wonderful holiday, and see you in November!

This week, HFS students enjoyed a variety of Halloween-themed art activities.
The upper-year students created different Halloween character masks, drew skeletons, and designed Halloween posters.
The younger students expressed witches over their own face photos, made pumpkin baskets, and created 3D spiders and spider webs.
It was a week full of fun and creative art lessons.
Have a wonderful holiday, and see you in November!