Our Year 1–2 children continued their exploration of the bold and energetic world of Keith Haring — but this time in three dimensions. Using clay, students created their own Keith Haring–inspired figures, transforming his simple, dynamic characters into sculptural forms. They focused on strong outlines, active poses, and clear shapes, thinking carefully about how to […]
Ms Staines’s Class – Art Update – T2-W8
This week, our Year 3–4 students continued their exploration of the artworks of Edgar Degas, with a focus on his famous ballerina paintings. Building on last week’s pastel work, students were introduced to charcoal as a new medium. They carefully observed Degas’ ballerina compositions and recreated the figures using charcoal, paying close attention to pose, […]
Ms Temple’s Class – Art Update – T2-W8
This week, our Year 5–6 students explored expressive figure drawing inspired by Jean Jullien. We began by observing his artwork and discussing its key characteristics: simple body shapes, minimal facial details, bold and flat colours, and strong, exaggerated poses. Students learned that powerful movement does not require complicated details — simple shapes can be full […]
Mr Dunn’s Class – Art Update T2 W8
This week, our Year 7–9 students completed their exciting hamburger brand advertising project using AI tools. After developing their brand concepts and designing promotional posters inspired by famous artworks, students printed their final designs and transformed them into large-scale posters. Seeing their digital ideas brought to life in a physical format was a proud and […]
Mrs Sim’s Class – Art Update – T2-W6
This week, the Year 1-2 children continued learning about Keith Haring and explored his well-known Barking Dog image. We looked at different versions of the artwork together, talked about what we see, and shared ideas about sound, movement, and feelings in the picture. Children then created their own drawings inspired by the barking dog, experimenting […]
Ms Staines’s Class – Art Update – T2-W6
This week, the Year 3-4 students continued learning about Edgar Degas and spent more time exploring and expressing his artworks. They selected a Degas painting, cut out a chosen section, and then extended the remaining area by drawing their own continuation, combining observation with creativity. Students also practiced coloring with soft pastels using a blending […]
Ms Temple’s Class – Art Update – T2-W6
This week, the year 5-6 students explored two different art styles using take-out paper cups. First, we looked at the artworks of Julian Opie and Jean Jullien and noticed how their styles are different. On one side of the cup, students drew a simple portrait or full-body figure using bold outlines, clean shapes, and flat […]
Mr Dunn’s Class – Art Update T2 W6
This week, the Year 7-9 students worked on creating their own hamburger brand advertising posters using AI tools. Students first thought about the things they like and words that describe themselves, then wrote their own advertising prompt sentences. After that, each student selected 10 famous artworks they personally like and used those visual styles as […]
Mrs Sim’s Class – Art Update – T2-W5
This week, in celebration of the 2026 Lunar New Year, UHIS conducted a variety of art activities under the theme “The Year of the Red Horse.” Students used paper plates to create shaking horse crafts to explore movement, and also expressed horses in many creative ways through horse pencil drawings, horse-themed collage artworks, and painting […]
Ms Staines’s Class – Art Update – T2-W5
This week, in celebration of the 2026 Lunar New Year, UHIS conducted a variety of art activities under the theme “The Year of the Red Horse.” Students used paper plates to create shaking horse crafts to explore movement, and also expressed horses in many creative ways through horse pencil drawings, horse-themed collage artworks, and painting […]