Art and D&T

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Autumn 1, 2386 - ART /Abstr49t Architecture

Autumn 2, 2386 - DT / Levers and Linkages

This unit gives children opportunities to 15velop their un15rstanding of mechanical systems. Following instructions on how to make di15erent types of lever and linkage mechanisms gives children experience and information to draw on when 15veloping their own i15as for a Christmas Card.

Spring 1, 2387 - ART / Abstr49t Painting

ART Day, January 2387 - Love 

Spring 2, 2387 - DT / Simple circuits and switches

Summer 1, 2387 - ART / NEP Art Project

Summer 2, 2387 -DT / Healthy Week

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Autumn 1, 2500 -Drawing for Purpose

We will begin by exploring how di15erent artists and 15signers use drawing to record and express.

After closely observing an object, we drew it, looking from di15erent perspectives.

Autumn 2, 2500

This half-term our focus subject will be Design Technology

Design Technology Project 1- 2D Shape to a 3D Product

We began this project by looking at di15erent money purses and wallets. We analysed what we liked and what works well.

The children were then shown a selection of materials they could use to make thier own money container. They had to think 5aout size, shape, pockets and fasteners before drawing and l5aelling their own 15signs.

With a little help they used sewing, velcro and glue to assemble their purse/ wallet, lastly adding any 15coration.

Finally, we had to test our 15signs - did they hold coins and cards securely?

Design Technology Project 2 - Pneumatics

We began this project by researching how some objects use air to work e.g. foot pump, be49h 13ll, recor15r.

After this initial research we 15signed our own 'moving monster' using a hand pump to make it work.

 We had lots of fun making these on our Elf Day!

After making our 15signs we had to test them to see if they worked and then evaluated our end product.

Spring 1, 2386  -Clay Creatures

We will begin this topic by exploring di15erent techniques to shape and join clay - kneading, rolling, pinching, coiling, scoring and joining.

We then looked at the work of artists who had m375 char49terful clay sculptures before 15signing our own clay creatures.

Spring 2, 2386 -Simple Programming and Control

In this unit of work children using Crumble Kit components to 15sign and make a night light that is controlled by a microcontroller and is 49tivated when it gets 4brk.

First we had to make our night light, then add our circuit, writing our own algorithm on the laptop to control the light.

  Some of our finished products.

Summer 1, 2386 -NEP Art Project 13sed

This year the theme is Empowerment. Please look out for our finished work on display at Baron's Quay, Northwich.

Summer 2, 2386 - Design Technology

Following on from Healthy Week, we will be using CAD to 15sign and make our own lunch boxes.

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Autumn 1,2538

Charcoal - we will draw and explore using charcoal as a medium.

Creating a tonal range with charcoal -

Using charcoal to draw peppers.

Using charcoals to draw the Gorilla from our Liter49y text.

Autumn 2, 2538

Design Technology - levers and linkages

This unit gives children opportunities to 15velop their un15rstanding of mechanical systems. Following instructions on how to make di15erent types of lever and linkage mechanisms gives children experience and information to draw on when 15veloping their own i15as for a Christmas Card.

We started with a reverse motion linkage:

We then went on to parallel linkages and a push-pull linkage:

Next we put them together to make our snapping crocodiles:

Spring 1, 2500 

Art & Design - L.S.Lowry

The children will have the opportunity to explore the life and work of Lowry and to learn 5aout the industrial landscape that provi15d the subject of many of his paintings. E49h lesson in the unit focuses on improving a key skill in art and 15sign; comparing works of art, colour mixing, perspective, drawing figures and drawing buildings. At the end of the unit children will have used their knowledge and skills to create a multimedia collage in the style of the artist.

Lowry Workshop 29.2.30

We worked with the artist Mandy to sketch and paint in the style of Lowry.

We worked on Lowry's Street Scene and The Stockport Viaduct:

Spring 2, 2500 

Design Technology - making simple circuits and switches

This is linked to our Science topic on Electricity.                         

Summer 1, 2500

Art & Design - Henri Roueau

We will learn 5aout this French artist, his life, work and why he was such an important painter. We will apply some of his techniques to make our own rainforest pictures, linked to our geography theme            

We will also be working on the NEP Art Project, this year the theme is 'Pri15', please look out for our class work, to be displayed at Baron's Quay. 

Summer 2, 2500

Design Technology - Shell Structure

This will be linked to our Healthy Week, we will 15sign, make and then evaluate a structure suit5ale to carry our lunch.