This week, our Year 3–4 students began a new unit exploring the artworks of Camille Pissarro. During the lesson, we looked at a variety of Pissarro’s paintings and learned more about Impressionism. Students spent time carefully observing the artworks and sharing what they noticed. We encouraged them to describe the scenes, colours, light, and atmosphere […]
Ms Temple’s Class – Art Update – T2-W9
This week, students explored the artworks of Spanish artist Eva Armisen and shared the feelings and thoughts they experienced while viewing her paintings. At the beginning of the lesson, students first learned about contemporary art. Contemporary art refers to art created by artists who are working in the present time and often reflects modern life, […]
Mr Dunn’s Class – Art Update T2 W9
This week, our Year 7–9 students continued developing their AI hamburger brand advertising project by focusing on video production and presentation. Students worked on combining the short promotional clips they created last week into a complete sequence, turning their ideas into a cohesive brand advertisement. They also added brief explanations to introduce their brand concepts, […]
Mrs Sim’s Class – Art Update – T2-W8
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 […]