Reception

As children talk to each other about their work, they clarify concepts, develop problem solving skills, enhance memory and observational skills and practice language.

"This is Me!", by Philip Waechter. Inspired, mixed media artworks.

Students created conceptual artworks, which celebrate the amazingness of love, belonging and nurturing relationships.

After reading "This is Me!", by Philip Waechter, a picture book which celebrates themes of belonging, nurture and acceptance, students were asked to create expressive abstract drawings representing freedom and individual strengths.

Book Week: "Just One Bee", by Christopher Nielsen and Margrete Lamond & Anthony Bertini.

Students were invited to research the current issues surrounding honey-bees in Australia. They used sustainable options by sourcing natural materials and recycled materials to create models of bees, observation draw bees and print honeycomb using bubble wrap.

Pablo Picasso portraiture project.

Children drew themselves with continuous line drawing, chalk and observation, using realistic proportions, then using the cubist style made famous by Picasso.

Expressing emotions through Art and painting calico bags.

The lesson intention and focus here is on feelings depicted or expressed in works of art. Young children are sensitive to interpersonal relationships within their family and peer group. These lessons help them address universal relationships and concerns of society as they create and share artworks that provide tangible, visible extensions of themselves. Personal connections allow them to better communicate meaning and feeling when viewing works of art, and to extend their visual and creative frames of reference.