Welcome back to all our little budding artists and a warm welcome to our
new students and Year 1 classes.
This year I will be working Wednesday – Friday with the year 3-6 classes
and Ms Liz Agar will be working Mondays -Tuesday with the Year 1 and 2 classes.
All students are required to have an A3 display folder to store their
artworks in. You can find these at most Big W and K Mart stores as well as
Officeworks. If you haven’t brought one in yet, please do so as soon as
possible – Thank you!
Students will also need an art shirt to protect their uniform during art
classes. These can be found at the stores mentioned above or alternatively, an
old large T-shirt works perfectly.
Activities and Experiences
Visual Art classes run once a fortnight
as a double session, enabling the students to have an extended period of time
in which to design and create their artworks.
Students
will have opportunities to explore ideas, experiences, observations and
imagination to create visual artworks that will be displayed within the
school. They will use the elements and
principles of art design while experimenting with different materials,
techniques and processes.
Students
will also be provided with opportunities to participate in community art events
and competitions throughout the year.
Visual Art class awards will be presented each
assembly. The most deserving class will be awarded a certificate and
hold the trophy in their class until the next assembly.
Lunchtime Art
Lunchtime Art will be held on Wednesday lunchtime this year.
Students are more than welcome to come in and finish off things from Visual Art
class, create their own artworks or work collaboratively on larger projects.
It has been fantastic to see we have already
had multiple students come in and get creative at ‘Lunchtime Art’.
Artist in
Residence – Mr Warren Taylor
We have the talented Warren Taylor completing the ‘Sea’ side
of our sculpture this year. He will be also working with small groups of
students during lunchtime art, painting the ‘Forest’ side.
The ‘Forest and Sea –
Hidden Symmetry’ sculpture can be view in the alcove area of Block 4.
Parent Help
It is wonderful to have parents involved with the children’s
learning. You are very welcome to come
and join in the fun during visual art lessons.
Please fill out the appropriate paper work at the front office if you
wish to help out. Please also come and
see me as to a suitable session for you to come along to.
Donations
This year we are creating several textile pieces. We would love
donations of wool and bright/patterned materials. If you have any lying around
that you no longer require we would very much appreciate it.
The Arts are an excellent medium for children to express themselves
creatively and I look forward to assisting them develop their skills and create
some amazing masterpieces.
Warm Regards,
Miss Carly Randall
