The Arts
Coming to the end of term our Art projects are nearly completed. In Early Years the last activity we did was another ‘looking down’. Students chose an aerial photo or drawing and then cut and pasted a photo of themselves flying over the landscape. While posing for his ‘flying’ photo one student was convinced he could never fly, however when he helped choose and paste his photo in the sky he was very excited that there was a picture of him ‘really’ flying.
Primary students have worked so well in a collaborative way to build their Tiny World model. It has been impressive to see how well they have shared resources, assisted each other with model arrangements, and been respectful of others’ work. In the final model each student made their own arrangement of the elements to show their individual version of a tiny world.
Junior Secondary students have completed their sea creatures and have been making and painting cardboard coral and seaweed for a diorama display. For stimulus and ideas we have been watching a Youtube clip, of underwater coral and sea creatures. It is a beautiful and relaxing clip with stunning scenery filmed in French Polynesia and Indonesia. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRj847AY8U or search rainbow reef relaxation.
The printmaking unit on Pop Art that the seniors have been involved in has produced some exciting prints. It was great to see how many of the students persevered with the media of printing with cardboard. The process was unfamiliar for all students.
Next term in The Arts we will be studying Drama. I am looking forward to seeing our students build on the skills they developed from last year. If you have some spare time during the break, the following drama game can be fun to play at home. It encourages students to work together and to be creative at the same time.
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Two Headed Monster. 1. The Dance: Stand in a pair, back to back and hook elbows together. Play some music with a good beat. The paired couple must dance to the music as if they were a single two-headed monster. You can also extend the pair into a group of three or more. 2. The Story: Choose a topic, a place or an object which the monster has to make up a story about. In the same two- headed pose they have to tell the story by talking in one-word turns, keeping the same personality. · Encourage the monster to tell a story that has a beginning, middle and end. · Encourage the monster to make a strong physical and character choice for their monster. |
Easter Greetings and wishing all a safe and happy break.
Chris