Friday 6 November 2015

Every Picture tells a Story...

Every Picture tells a Story…

…it certainly did at Robin Hood Primary School recently when the whole school took part in a day of drawing.  This is an annual event which takes place nationwide during October and is organised by the Campaign for Drawing. This year’s theme “Every drawing tells a story” was loved by the children because they had chance to illustrate some great stories.
The day began with a whole school assembly where the children came to the school hall which had been covered in a blank canvas of white paper. Here they learned the fun and importance of drawing. Throughout the day each class visited the school hall to draw.
Back in class, each phase retold one well-known story and then the children had chance to illustrate it ready for our “Big Draw” exhibition.
The Nursery and Reception children acted out “We’re Going on a Bearhunt” by Michael Rosen. They painted their own bears and the Nursery children made massive bears which they collaged with leaves, conkers and pine cones they had found as part of their home-learning. Years 1 and 2 (pictured) collaged a giant beanstalk, decorated golden eggs and made magic beans from tissue paper - mached balloons. There was also an enormous giant “as big as the ceiling” one pupil said. The characters from “Room on the Broom” by Julia Donaldson made an appearance and there was an “Enormous Turnip” the size of a small car.
 At the end of the school day each class proudly brought their artwork to the school hall to display it for the Big Draw Exhibition which was open to the community after school, the next day.





















Nursery and Reception on The Big Draw day

The Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception) acted out “We’re Going on a Bearhunt” by Michael Rosen in our outside areas. They drew their own teddy bears and collaged big “scary bears.”  The Reception class made collages of all the settings the children travelled through in the book like snow, grass and mud, whilst the Nursery children collaged big bears with leaves, conkers and pine cones they had found as part of their home-learning.

When they visited the hall they drew around eachother with oil pastels, crayons, pencils or felt pens, they then turned these shapes into bears!  Some drew around their hands and feet and decorated them.  These were paw prints!

































Years 1 and 2 do the Big Draw

Key Stage 1 (Years 1 and 2) enjoyed “Jack and the Beanstalk.” When they came to the hall they drew what they remembered from the story.  We had many beanstalks, giants, castles in the sky and lots of Jacks!

Back in class, KS1 were drawing in experimental ways. Year 1J painted and then printed the Giant’s castle as well as collaging a giant as “high as the ceiling.” Year 1P created the magic beans by drawing with tissue paper over balloons. Year 2 painted and collaged a massive beanstalk and decorated the precious golden eggs. Independent drawing was happening throughout the day in both year groups as well as opportunities to practise our colouring techniques.