Y5 took inspiration from Grayson Perry’s Map of Days to create their own imaginative maps — experimenting with fine detail and varied typography to tell their stories. 🗺️🖊️
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Y5 created vibrant collaged backgrounds using rainforest maps, then layered bold drawings of rainforest animals on top — art inspired by place and nature. 🌿🦜🗺️
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Y5 have been developing strong, powerful drawings — creating bold images that competed for space and impact alongside the map. 🖊️🗺️
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Y5 have been exploring experimental typography — playfully designing letters and words with bold cut-out shapes to see how text can become art. 🔠✂️✨
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Y4 have been exploring the properties of charcoal and chalk — experimenting with mark making, smudging and shading to see how different materials behave on the page. 🖤🤍
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Y4 have been exploring how artists work by creating their own visual notes — sketching, jotting, and mapping ideas to capture different processes and inspirations. A great way to think like an artist! 🎨🖊️
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Year 3 had a fantastic art lesson! They explored shading techniques in their sketchbooks, experimented with HB to 6B pencils, charcoal, and graphite, then wrapped up with some fun drawing activities using 'Art For Kids Hub'. #wpsart #CreativeKids #ArtLesson

Year 5 created stunning, colourful artwork inspired @sallyannefitterartist silver birch trees! They scraped acrylic paint for vibrant backgrounds and explored mark making. The trees were added using the same technique with black & white paint. #wpsart #ArtInspiration #sallyannefitter

Year 2 became architects! They explored how buildings relate to people and place, drew inspiration from real architects; Hundertwasser, Zaha Hadid and Heatherwick Studios, and used 'Design Through Making' to create their own models. #ArtEd #Architecture #AccessArt #wpsart

Y4 explored how context & presentation shape art. Inspired by artists like Gormley, Shonibare & Price, they looked at how plinths affect how sculpture is seen. They created their own mini galleries by curating found objects as artworks! #ArtEd #Minigalleries #AccessArt #wpsart

Year 2 recreated the moody, expressive illustrations from The Fox by Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks. They used tea-stained paper, charcoal, oil pastels and coloured pencils to bring the story to life! #ArtEd #year2
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This pathway, 'Brave Colour,' invited our Y6s to explore colour through hands-on activities, encouraging creative independence. They considered how colour creates experiences, evoke emotions and connects us, making personal choices in their artwork. #wpsart

This pathway aimed to help our Y2s explore expressive painting techniques, including colour mixing, intensional mark making and the use of impasto and sgraffito to create texture. #wpsart

Fabulous flower sculpture cards by our talented Year 1's. #wpsart

Tremendous Tulips 🌷 for Mother's Day by Year 2 #wpsart

Year 1 explored watercolour inspired by Emma Burleigh’s videos. They mixed primary colours, then freely experimented with blocks & pans—building confidence, curiosity & creativity at each stage. #wpsart

They applied acrylic paint to the reverse of the transparency to create a monotype background. Once dry, they layered the cleaned transparency on top—combining colour & line in a striking mixed media composition. #wpsart

In their Making Monotypes pathway, Y5 built on their printmaking skills. Inspired by @helloroscreates & her vibrant Georgian doors, they traced a printed door image onto transparency with Sharpie to use as a printing block. #wpsart

For their final piece, Year 3 stretched their printed cloth onto embroidery hoops, then used colourful thread to add vibrant stitches—bringing texture, detail & creativity to their designs. A beautiful finish! #wpsart

Year 3 took inspiration from Monet’s Water Lilies for their Cloth, Thread, Paint work. They painted on acetate, then printed onto cloth—exploring layering, mark-making & texture in a tactile, creative process. #wpsart

Year 3 explored the Cloth, Thread, Paint pathway by studying artists Alice Kettle & Hannah Rae. They compared styles, techniques & materials in sketchbooks—laying the groundwork for creative textile & paint experiments. #wpsart

Activism Pathway - Y6 were introduced to the awesome concept of using art in a powerful way to spark change. Using a range of printing skills from screen printing to wax mono prints they created their own exciting posters. #wpsart #accessart

Y2 Exploring the World Through Mono Print - Through this process, the children engaged in a tactile and interactive way, transforming their perceptions into visual art. #wpsart #accessart

Y4 Exploring Pattern. This Pathway encouraged a mindful approach to working with pattern. Y4 discovered how artists and designers incorporate pattern into their work, before experimenting with different techniques to create their own patterns in a fun and playful way. #wpsart #accessart

Y1 children have been engaged with a variety of print methods this term. They made 'plates' by making impressions in plasticine, then moved on to sticking cut out foam shapes and string to a cardboard squares to print with. They ended the Pathway inspired by Paul Klee's Castle and Sun. #wpsart

Before Christmas Y5 had a creative experience exploring Typography and Maps. By engaging with the work of designers who focus on fonts and Typography the children were provided with a platform to experiment with design elements. #wpsart

Taking advantage of a dull, dreary afternoon Y3 explored 'Drawing by Torchlight' as part of the Pathway: Gesture Drawing with Charcoal. So much excitement! The children loved creating a still life drawing, creating moody, atmospheric scenes.
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Some impromptu autumn leaf zendoodles from a few Y3/Y4s.
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Y2 - Here are the finished pieces from the 'Explore & Draw' Pathway. Lots of skills and techniques were used to complete these gorgeous pictures. #wpsart

Y1 - 'Simple Printing'. We started the Pathway with some hand and foot printing. The children were very excited about this activity! #wpsart