"They will soar on wings like eagles" (Isaiah 40:31)
Respect / Responsibility / Courage / Trust / Perseverance / Compassion
Kingfishers have been learning about the colour wheel and exploring the impact of combining different colours.
They have learnt about the artist Sonia Delaunay and experimented with creating pieces using circles. Some even had a go at using a compass!
We used paints, pens and pencils and were very pleased with the outcome.
We also read the book ‘A life of colour’
After learning about the Hindu festival of Diwali the children were inspired by the bright and vibrant rangoli patterns. They used coloured sand and a template to carefully create their own rangoli patterns. Some children choose to mix the sand to create new colours whilst others preferred to use the primary colours. The children also created their own Diva lamps using clay. They carefully rolled out the clay and used their fingers to mold it into the shape of a small bowl. Many of the children then added patterns to their Diva lamp, using a variety of tools to create a design. Once the clay had dried out, they used paint to add colour to their lamps.
‘I liked using the clay because it was squishy. I made my diva lamp is round and colourful.’ (Year 1)
‘I wanted my lamp to be orange and bright. I wanted to make it this shape because I knew it would be a good shape for holding a candle.’ (Year 2).
We have found out about artists who are inspired by nature and tried out their ideas. Yayoi Kusama features pumpkins in her work with infinity rooms. How many pumpkins can you see?
Collaging paper to create texture for our robot designs. How detailed can you be using your scissor skills?
After our visit to the Wind Energy Museum, we investigated wind power and forces such as air resistance and gravity  in science, then  tried out making several types of kites, before designing and making our own.
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We have made eerie people in the style of Anthony Gormley.
We have used watercolours to tell the Christian creation story.
We have layered tissue paper to show vents, magma and lava to create volcano pictures in the style of Margaret Godfrey.
The Kingfishers have been finding out about the work of Antony Gormley. They looked at his work ‘Field’.
In groups, they read instructions on how to create their own figures. First they tried with play doh and then they created their finished product with clay. Even though they all started with the same ball of clay and followed the same instructions, each creation is unique!!
We talked about how they all looked when they were lined up together.
What do you think?
Are they: spooky, friendly, haunting, scary, funny?
