Reception have been learning about Chinese New Year this week. They learned about the 12 animals on the Zodiac calendar and about the different types of decorations that are made for the celebrations. The children made beautiful red lanterns and fans with Chinese symbols on to decorate the classroom for…
Ellen Buxton was a young Victorian girl from a wealthy family in Leytonstone. Ellen loved to write in her diary and make sketches of family life, including many of her brothers and sisters playing with their favourite toys. Ellen’s diaries have allowed people to have a better idea of the…
Year 6 have started to explore the theme of War in Art this term. They discussed Propaganda war posters and trench art, comparing the two and looking at their different features and styles. Pupils enjoyed experimenting with charcoal and produced some lovely work.
Dennis & Dyer Boxing Academy have been granted funding to deliver boxing sessions to girls aged 11-16 for the first quarter of 2023 and year 8 have been able to take up this fantastic opportunity. The sessions consist of technical based learning and fitness. Year 8 really enjoyed the first…
Pupils loved getting out into the school grounds on Monday to enjoy the beautiful snow. Juniors and Seniors worked together to compete in the House Snowperson competition! Looks like cold work!
We were treated to an incredible Christmas performance on Friday by our Junior children! They lit up the church hall with festive singing and wonderful dance moves! They told the audience of family and friends the story of The Nativity, and everyone did a great job of learning their lines…
Year 5 have really enjoyed making their Greek Vases this term. After creating the shape with mod rock it was time for the decoration. Pupils explored geometric patterns in their sketch-books and are now starting to add these to their vases. Great work Year 5!
This year we have had some amazing entries for the annual Christmas card competition. Pupils have used a wide and wonderful array of materials including water colours, pencils, collage and posca pens. The theme was ‘Magical Christmas’ and students were invited to explore the theme in any way they wished. …
Year 7 have enjoyed exploring needle felting this half term. We discussed the lovely tradition of keeping beloved Christmas decorations from year to year and celebrating simple traditions. We made a lovely selection of Santas, Snowmen, robins and gingerbread men using carded wool and felting needles and tried desperately not…
Year 10 and 11 have worked really hard during their GCSE Fine Art mock to produce some fantastic pieces. Students have taken inspiration from a range of artists and photographers including Sarah Graham, Holly Warburton, Kehinde Wiley and Diane Arbus. The work is all very unique showing high level thinking,…
