Saturday 23 Nov 2019 17:17pm
This week in F2 we have started our mini topic on artists. The children will be looking at works by artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse and Kandinsky. As well as using paintings as a focus for art work, we have also been using them as an stimulus for other areas of the learning. In Class 2, the children have been looking at the Van Gogh painting 'The Olive Trees' in shared writing groups.
This week in F2 we have started our mini topic on artists. The children will be looking at works by artists such as Van Gogh, Matisse and Kandinsky. As well as using paintings as a focus for art work, we have also been using them as an stimulus for other areas of the learning. In Class 2, the children have been looking at the Van Gogh painting 'The Olive Trees' in shared writing groups. First, we looked at the painting and made a list of vocabulary that it made us think of, we then used this list as a starting point for our stories.
'Once upon a time there were lots of olive trees and it was dark. The trees were wobbling because the big wind was blowing. The fox and the owl were friends. They were hiding in the trees from the bats and the bears. In the wavy mountains, the owl flew onto the swirly moon which shined on the olive trees.'
Cara, Judith, Thomas, Erin, Ethan
'I can see dark, scary mountains. The forest is very creepy with lots of animals. The owls hide in the trees and make lots of sounds 'twit twoo'. The evening is windy and cold. The wind turns the grass swirly wirly and swishy swish. The clouds hide the moon and the stars are hidden in the sky.'
Naomi, Lorelei, Millie, Morris, Orell, Bayard
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