Getting Jubilee Ready in After School Club

The children in After School Club have been busy making crowns fit for a Queen or King in preparation for the upcoming Platinum Jubilee.

 

Natural Printing in Year 2

This term in Art, Year 2 have been exploring printing techniques. In this lesson, we learnt how to print with natural materials and then extended our learning by creating a repeating pattern.

Puppet Making in Year 2!

This half term as part of our story telling topic, Year 2 have been developing their sewing skills and making puppets! Some classes this week have even begun to add features to their puppets, like capes, feathers and wobbly eyes!

Year 2 sculptors!

Throughout this first half of the Autumn Term, Year 2 have been learning about the human form. We have sketched the human body, sketched character faces from our core text, The Tunnel and finally used our new skills to sculpt the characters from the story. Take a look at some of our masterpieces below!

Hygiene Art in Year 2 Acer Class

This week in Yera 2, Acer Class have been learning about the spread of bacteria and germs. We used our artistic skills to demonstrate how easy it is to spread germs by blowing paint through straws.

Character sketching in Year 2

Linked to our text 'The Tunnel', we have been learning how to draw the human form over the past few weeks. Here are some of our sketches of the characters, Rose and Jack.

Tunnels in Year 2!

This week in Year 2 we have been introduced to our new English core text... The Tunnel by Anthony Browne.

As part of our learning, we explored what it would be like to crawl through a narrow tunnel like the characters in the story.

What could be lurking inside? 

Year 2 Acer's Andy Goldsworthy inspired sculptures!

 As part of Arts Weeks, Acer Class in Year 2 have been learning about Andy Goldsworthy and how his famous sculptures are made from natural and reusable materials. Here are some of our pieces inspired by his work.

Arts Weeks across Year 2!

Year 2 have thrown themselves into Arts Weeks and have undertaken a variety of artistic skills.  Here are some photos to see what we have been up to!