more toys

Spinning tops in Y3 today. They're studying the Victorian period and, after Thaumatropes last week, we used the quilling technique (a Vic craft) to create simple tops. The small one in the centre is based around a cocktail stick - it works too!

 

 

at school

In FS2 today we read a story called 'Penguin Small' (by Mick Inkpen ) and so, made some small penguins! Simple card and paper construction with a sticky label forming the white front.

 

 

In Y2 we painted our Chinese bowls (made from air-drying clay). We used blue over an undercoat of white. When they've dried, we'll add a coat of PVA to seal them and give them a bit of a shine. Can't wait till the new kiln comes and we can start experimenting with 'proper' clay and real glazes.

the rivals

It seems that the lads from Bartholomew's Widget Company have got wind of the surreptitious practice being undertaken by their rivals and so, have found time for their own pre-match kickabout.

A couple of likely lads playing one on one, egged on by their betters and elders who, so rumour has it, have a few bob on the outcome of the match.



 

 

landscapes

As a follow up to our tonal perspective work last week, today we collaged some simple landscapes. We made them as symmetrical images and so were able to create the impression of reflections in a lake/river.

 

 

the apprentices

Three apprentices having a kickabout. No doubt practising for the upcoming fixture against their rivals - the young lads from Bartholomew's Widget Company. It has long been a hotly contested fixture and usually draws quite a crowd. A win is guaranteed to raise your status within the firm to something just above that of the factory cat. 

 

 

 

Ink & pencil crayon on heavyweight paper.

more winterscapes

In FS1 (the 3 & 4 year olds), we've been busy hand printing winter trees. The 'snow' is torn white paper and the snowflakes are fingerprints.

 

 

winterscapes

The Y1's created wintery landscape pictures today. We dribbled watery paint down a sheet of paper that they pre-painted a wash onto yesterday. After the dribbling we used straws to blow the remaining drops into finer 'twigs'. We think the end results look very good.