Why Britain is Great: British ArtistsDuring Why Britain is Great week, children visiting 6MS learnt about the British artist Banksy. Our pupils looked at and discussed his works as well as the techniques that he used to produce his art: graffiti and stencils. Af… Read More
Year 2 Art: DaffodilsEvery year our pupils take part in an activity to draw or paint daffodils. Each child's artwork is kept together throughout their time at school. When they are in Year 6 they can look back at daffodils from previous years to … Read More
Take One Picture: Class ActivitiesTake One Picture is the National Gallery’s countrywide scheme for primary schools which aims to inspire a lifelong love of art and learning by promoting the role of visual arts within education. Our pupils looked at the techn… Read More
Year 4: Perfect PapyrusesYear 4 began their autumn history and geography topic by making their very own papyrus-style works of art.
Our eager Egyptologists discovered that the Ancient Egyptians were the first civilisation to use a thin, paper-like c… Read More
Year 4 DT: DIY Musical InstrumentsYear 4 have made some amazing musical instruments using recycled materials. The children had to apply knowledge gained from their science topic - sound - in order to create instruments which changed volume and pitch. This gav… Read More
