World War 1 Centenary Art Project

Lesson: Art and design

2014 marked 100 years since the start of World War 1. In commemoration of this significant milestone in world history, we have woven a series of age appropriate and relevant events into school life this year, for example the Christmas truce as part of the junior’s carol service and rationing in the harvest celebration. Our next piece of work is via an art project. Local artist Sue Smart will be spending time with every class over this term to produce some pieces of art which will be displayed in school as part of the commemoration. Thanks to Friends of Excalibur who have part funded this project.

Reception and Key Stage 1 Art Day 16th January 2015

What a fantastic day! Mrs Smart explained the activities that each class did in an artistically skilled way. She gave us clear instructions about how to improve our various techniques and how to be the most successful artists that we could be. The pieces of work that we created were inspired by the work of other artists but the process that we experienced and the work we produced was unique and incredibly enjoyable.

“I learned that my art was getting better and better and better!” Euan

“I thought it was fun. I thought my picture was good!” Millie

“I think it was great! I loved it!” Samuel

“It was great! I enjoyed cutting out the shapes!” Eloise

Year 3 and 4 Art Day - 24th January 2015

The year 3 and 4 children today enjoyed their day with the specialist art teacher Sue Smart.  The year 3 children worked with Clay to produce a clay poppy tiles, which once painted, that will be displayed along the KS2 corridor. The year 4 children completed plaques using decoupage and shoe box lids as the base for their modelled poppies made out of yoghurt pots and mod rock.

Year 5 and 6 Art Day - 30th January 2015 

Today the year 5 and 6 children spent the day with Sue Smart.  Year 5 created wonderful shadow picture using inks, chalk and hessian. Year 6 created poppy picture using watercolours and permanent inks.

Please have a look at the photographs below that capture the children completing their art work with the artist.

Display Day - 16th March 2015

The art work in all the classes was completed today and together with Sue Smart and some of the children we have created two main displays in the School Reception area.  It looks wonderful, please come in and have a look.  All the other work completed will be displayed in the KS1 and  KS2 corridors and within each classroom.