We had great fun learning about how light travels and how we can use a periscope to look around corners. We enjoyed exploring how light reflects off the mirrors into our eyes so we can see.
Crew MI- making a periscope
Category : Art and DT
Camera Sketching
To follow on from our History hook activity, the children have had a lovely afternoon sketching a camera.
LKS2 Celebration of Learning!
LKS2 would just like to say a well done to the children for their performance today and huge thank you to adults for coming. We couldn’t quite believe how many attended.
We hope you enjoyed the show and seeing the beautiful work that the children have been able to create throughout this Expedition about the Second World War!
Festive art work in MI
Today we started our festive art work! Children were so excited to start this and are all looking forward to bringing it home on Friday 🙂
LKS2 Paintings! 🖌
LKS2 continued to work in their artwork, after practicing their Van Gogh skills yesterday. Today, we applied that to our watercolour paints.
Here are the results!
LKS2 Art work! 🖌
LKS2 have continued to work on their art work as they practice and take inspiration from Vincent Van Gogh’s Starry Night that will be used to show the negatives and positives of the Blitz.
Check out our practice attempts below!
LKS2 Sketches! ✏️
Today, LKS2 have been completing sketches of different London monuments that were part of the skyline during the Second World War. This will continue to form part of our final art piece!
LKS2 Art work! 🖌✏️
LKS2 have been learning how to effectively use water paints, for a background in their third and final Case Study! This is to create the effect of smoke, as would have been seen in British cities during the Blitz!
After completing backgrounds, Years 3 and 4 were then preparing to practice a variety of sketching techniques in preparation for sketching landmarks that will from part of the same piece of art, so please keep your eyes peeled!
F2 – Poppy Fork Painting
In Crew Welburn we used our fork painting skills to create pictures of poppies for Remembrance Day. We started by using our forks to print an outline of a poppy flower before using the same printing skills to fill in the middle to create the red petals. After that, we used a round pot to draw around to create a black circle that we then cut it out using scissors. To finish, we glued the black circle in the middle of our flower to create the centre of the poppy. The finished products look absolutely beautiful, I am sure you will agree!
Lest we forget!
LKS2 performed their songs remembering those who lost their lives during past Wars remarkably well! It was such a special occasion as Years 3 and 4 performed at a remembrance service along with Years 1 to 6. The children spoke impressively well and sang beautifully, as the audience watched on respectfully. As part of the service, each Crew laid a poppy wreath at the front of the hall, after creating these wonderful tributes as part of Crew sessions and with each looking unique. Then, as the clocks hit 11, there was an impeccable minutes silence held by all.
This was held alongside our Expedition, as LKS2 researches ‘how war changes lives’. Some children even sang along to the songs that were performed, which was lovely to see.
Check out the video below of the beautiful singing taking place!
Thank you to Miss McGlone for helping prepare the children for the Service, as well as Mrs Wight and Miss Lee for helping the children learn their speaking roles!
We shall remember, on this Remembrance Weekend!