Art
In Art, children have been exploring mixed media land and cityscapes. They have studied the work of several artists who are inspired by the land and city they live in and made visual notes. They have experimented with paper sizes to make their sketchbook more interesting.
History
In History, the children are exploring the local history of Tyseley. They have led their own historical enquiry
by analysing primary sources such as the census. Pupils investigated what Tyseley was like in the 1800s and compared it to Tyseley today.
Birmingham Children's Hospital Visit
Year 5 children were delighted to visit Birmingham Children's Hospital for a careers day. The children were intrigued to learn about the role of a physiotherapist, paediatric doctors and specialist nurses for livers, intensive care unit and cardiology. They particularly enjoyed the tour of the hospital where they got to see NHS Staff in their day to day roles. The children were extremely inquisitive and it was great to see all their fantastic questions welcomed by the lovely hospital staff.
In art, children have been working on Typography.
This is the art of creating and arranging letters in a way which is visually appealing and which makes the letters legible. They have also been sketching using mark making techniques and making graphic drawings on maps. They will soon be designing their own imaginary maps - naming and creating imaginary worlds using typography.
The have produced some fantastic pieces in their sketchbooks.
We have been encouraging our children to draw at different scales and ratios and created extra long scrolls based on real life plants.