Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
I have come so that they may have life and have it to the full - John 10:10
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Mount Carmel is full of talented artists across the whole school, so we set a competition for the most able pupils to design a front and back cover for a new reading journal, that every child in the school will use everyday. It is clear that every child who entered has outstanding talent and we are proud to showcase and celebrate them. Here are all of the entries for this competition.
Year 5 have been learning about caring for the environment this term across the curriculum. They have created their own recycling bins made from only recyclable materials.
Year 2 used watercolours and black card to create a silhouette image of the three crosses at Golgotha.
Year 2 worked in small groups to construct and design a lighthouse, and the landscape around it, using Modroc.
Year 5 created and designed their own Sutton Hoo helmets out paper mache. They used metalic paints to create an Iron tinned copper alloy helmet and finished it off with patterns and worrier motifs.
Every child was given the opportunity to enter this year's Royal Mail competition to design a Christmas stamp showing what Christmas means to them. We had lots of fantastic entries and it was clear that artistic talent runs through the school. Here are a small sample of KS1 and KS2 entries.
Year 4 were inspired by Hokusai's Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji and designed their very own print blocks to create their own version.
Year 6 painted their own vibrant Amazonian creature onto canvas.
Using ModRoc, Year 3 worked in small groups to design and sculpt physical features in landscapes.
Year 1 looked closely at Vincent Van Cogh's work and recreated their very own version of 'Starry Night' using wax crayons and watercolours.
Year 1 sculpted their own version of Beeju using salt dough.
Year 1 painted a self portrait using pencil and poster paint during their topic 'All About Me'
Year 2 used mixed media to produce their own Tudor house during the Great Fire of London topic.
Year 2's Florence Nightingale charcoal portraits
Year 2 designed and made their own paper lanterns whilst learning about Florence Nighingale.
The National Curriculum
Art and design programs of study.
Purpose of study
Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
Aims
Key stage 1 Pupils are taught to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products. They use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination. Pupils develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. They explore the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.
Key stage 2 Pupils are taught to develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design. Pupils create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas. Key Stage 2 pupils improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay] and learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.