The reception classes read the book ‘Don’t let Pigeon drive the bus’ by Mo Willems. After reading the book the students listened carefully to explicit instructions on how to draw their own ‘Pigeon’.

Here are some students work across the reception classes.

Wonderful drawing classes 🙂

Miss Manna

EASTER BUNNY ART – all reception classes

The end of last term the Reception classes created these Easter Bunny paintings. After reading the Easter story ‘The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever’ by Dawn Casey, the students did these explicit directed drawings of the Easter Bunny, then painted the outside with watercolours.

Well done Receptions !!!!!

Miss Manna

The reception classes have recently learnt about the famous artist ‘Piet Mondrian’. He used only vertical and horizontal lines and Primary Colours (blue, red, yellow) in his artwork.

The students worked on developing their gluing and pasting skills by neatly placing pre-cut strips of black paper (horizontally & vertically) and coloured squares & rectangles down in interesting positions to make other white squares & rectangles.

They had lots of fun and enjoyed making their collages.

Well done everyone. They look awesome !!!!

Miss Manna

The reception classes have been learning how to make different lines in art. We read the book ‘Ish’ by Peter Reynolds and talked about how we can make different lines: vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zig-zag, wavy, curly…

They also learnt a song about lines. Very catchy tunes.

Then they drew different lines using oil pastels and then a wash of various colours over the top.

Well done everyone 🙂

Miss Manna

The receptions listened to a story called ‘The not so quiet mouse’ by Ruth Waters.

We discussed using inside and outside voices and most importantly listening in class when the teacher is talking.

As an activity the students did a guided drawing of a mouse. They had to listen and carefully follow the instructions, whilst also giving it their best effort. Here are some of the Receptions amazing work.

Well done to all the great work from them. Wonderful pictures!!!!

Miss Manna

In class we read the story ‘The Rainbow Bear’ by  S.M.King. We then looked at the artwork by famous Canadian Artist Ted Harrison. We talked about the simple lines, shapes and how he used warm & cool colours in his work. The students created this mixed media collage artwork.

I love all the wonderful expressions the polar bears have. They have turned out beautiful! Well done 🙂

Miss Manna

For book week 2020 we read the story ‘My Friend Fred’ by Frances Watts & A.Yi. The receptions then did a guided drawing of Fred and then painted him in.

Here are some of the receptions artwork!!!! Soooooo cute 🙂 I love the dog coats Fred is wearing in all the pictures.

Miss Manna

The receptions read the story ‘The Cat and the Bird’ inspired by the artist Paul Klee. They were inspired to then paint the buildings in the book. We talked about the shapes that were used to make the buildings and windows. Texta was used to colour the buildings and smaller objects in, then they painted the sky and grass.

What detail the students put into their buildings. WOW!!!!!!!!

Miss Manna 🙂

The students learnt about the artist Claude Monet and read the story ‘Katie and the Waterlily pond’ by James Mayhew.  We talked about how Claude Monet uses warm and cool colours in his artwork.

Each class then helped to paint a collaborative water pond background, then each student made their own lily to go on top of the water.

What an amazing team effort! They look beautiful 🙂

Miss Manna