Category: Art

Happy faces and creativity – we love it! Across the school children have been displaying their creative talents with a generous side of fun. We have been continuing the Easter theme with egg decorating and more chicks. Year 3 became superheroes for the day and created these wonderful masks, which gave them the powers they…

So many exciting Art projects taking place across the school this week. Year 5 have been truly amazing perfecting their still life skills, showing real focus and enthusiasm. Their study this week was on Cezanne’s work. Years 3 & 4 embraced Spring and took inspiration for their creations from Spring Blossom with some beautiful pieces…

Our Pre-Reception class have been busy this week drawing, writing and painting. The children used their mark making skills and chose to trace pictures or to paint colourful rainbows. Some days just have to be topped off by jumping and splashing in muddy puddles, and much fun was had with the water trays outside!

Daffodils are the bringer of spring, the starter of the new season.  The children were inspired by Springtime and produced beautiful daffodil creations.  Their artwork reminds us that at spring our ‘heart with pleasure fills, and dances with the daffodils’.    Admire the beauty the children have created – the bright, happy colours and some stunning…

Learning outside is not learning it is having fun.  The older children created different shapes with their bodies.  Can you name the shapes they have formed?  We are all proud of our names and some children created their initials using natural objects.  We all have dreams for a special place and this design of a…

For Art, Design and Technology the children were inspired by music to create their master pieces and musical instruments.  They also explored using different objects around the house and their bodies to create music.  Anything can be a percussion instrument. Some wonderful and imaginative creations on display here.    

Another impressive week of Art at Lyndhurst. Year 5 are making cushion covers and exploring different materials, textures and patterns to help them create striking designs. Year 1 have been making Father Christmas plates and other festive themed decorations. In other year groups we have been discussing Pointillism and the children have been creating their…

Something amazing happened at Lyndhurst on Tuesday afternoon – House Christmas Tree Competition.  Each tree was dressed in child crafted and designed decorations to create a cosy festive scene in the Griffin where each House tree stands proudly. A big thank you to Year Six for leading this magical event and ensuring it was a…

New art and design & technology projects are underway in the art department, with a variety of skills being learnt across the school.  In Year One the children have been using different materials to create a ‘Great Fire of London’ collage scene. Year 3 are designing and creating mosaics linked with their history topic, ‘The…

On Friday 13th November the children at Lyndhurst thought about how they could be kind as it was World Kindness Day.  The children discussed how they can make the world a better place by being kind.  There was lots of talk about how just simple acts of kindness make a big difference to others.  In…