Our Reception children are just beginning their Forest School adventures. Todays challenge was to create a shelter for our furry friend, the squirrel. If you were a squirrel that lived in the woods, what would you want to make it cosy and comfortable? The children had plenty of ideas. They were enco
After the sad loss of The Queen, it was lovely for the children and residents to celebrate her life and love of the outdoors in The Platinum Parterre garden, we created together, to mark her Jubilee. The new greenhouse is going up and the planting has taken root, the foliage is flourishing and the p
This week, the children in Reception have been settling in well to their new classroom environment. We have been getting to know our new teachers and classmates while exploring all the different areas and new resources. We have started learning our class routines, our schools rules to be Ready,
The rain didn’t stop us enjoying being outside in the Forest School. So unusual for it to be raining but still be warm, with no wind! The children’s task today was to mix soil, sand, clay and anything else they fancied until they reached a consistency that would hold a shape. A kind of rustic cobb.�
After the break, caused by covid 19 restrictions, we have been delighted to return to visiting our friends at Angel Court. This is a long term community project which we run with the support and guidance of Equal Arts and Henpower. This alliance enables us to deliver high quality, creative sessions,
This week at Angel Court the children took the photos. As you can see as the planting becomes more established, the garden is becoming a bright and beautiful place. Colour and texture all around. Todays session saw the children making some seed balls that will be sown both at Angel Court and at scho
Whittling is a lovely activity that allows the children to hone their tool skills. We work towards this stage gradually, ensuring children are confident in their ability and can follow instructions precisely. This allows them to enjoy the benefits of learning whilst minimising the risk. Today they w
Our termly topic ‘A Sense of Place’ has influenced our art work in Year 3 this term. The children have designed and created a flag for their own castles. Their work began by sketching elements of a castle which were then adapted into symbols. Using these symbols, the children created collagraph bl
Year 6 have been enjoying work on 3D art. They studied the work of Henry Moore and Giacometti and were surprised by the simplicity of the names like ‘Reclining Figure’ and ‘Pointing Man.’ They had expected them to be far more artistic and flamboyant. They looked carefully at the different styles and
This week saw a change of pace at Angel Court. Hannah Shaw, a printmaker, came to run a creative session inspired by the wood carvings of Thomas Bewick. First the children looked at some of his books, using magnifiers to hone in on the details. They discussed how much texture and movement he managed
