Year 5 Statue of Liberty
ABOUT THE STATUE OF LIBERTY
The STATUE OF LIBERTY stands on Liberty Island in New York City harbour. She has stood as a symbol of the UNITED STATES since it the statue’s dedication in 1886. Sculpted by Frédéric Auguste
Bartholdi, the statue was a friendship gift to the United States from the French. In her right hand she raises a torch which is a symbol of Liberty’s focus on enlightenment and progress, and in her left hand she carries a tablet inscribed with July 4, 1776 which is the day the United States declared independence.
Year 5 children created their own Statue of Liberty picture by bravely using a sharpie to draw Lady Liberty and the background (no pencils!) and then using a combination of water colour paints and felt tips.
Year 4 Grand Canyon and Canadian Mounties
ABOUT THE GRAND CANYON
The GRAND CANYON is a giant canyon located in ARIZONA in the United States.
Recognised as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Grand Canyon has taken over two billion years to form. Rock has slowly been washed away by the COLORADO RIVER, creating the steep canyon walls, through a process called EROSION. Year after year, the Colorado River has made the canyon deeper. Because of erosion, there are over 40 sedimentary layers of rock in the Grand Canyon, many of which create the colorful layers that make up the canyon walls.
Year 4 children create their own paper version of the Grand Canyon and combined a little bit of geology and art. After drawing their pictures and colouring them with chalk pastels they then cut them up and reassembled them with pieces of cardboard on the back to give them a 3D effect. The results were truly breath taking.
ABOUT CANADIAN MOUNTIES
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), known as MOUNTIES, are the federal police service of CANADA. From the founding of the RCMP in 1873 until 1920, the mounties main method of travel was on horseback. Now the Mounties only ride horses at special events. Part of the uniform that Mounties wear is a belted red coat and a brown wide brim hat.
The Year 4 children had a wonderful art lesson creating their own Canadian Mounties, which all look spectauclar!
Year 3 Desert Landscape
ABOUT THE SONORAN DESERT
The SONORAN DESERT is a North American desert that covers large parts of the SOUTHWEST in the United States and Northwestern parts of Mexico. The Sonoran Desert is especially dry and warm compared to other North American deserts and while it might seem surprising that many plants and animals live in this desert, some really thrive. The SAGUARO, a type of cactus that only grows in the Sonoran Desert, can actually live to be over 150 years old.
Year 3 children had lot of fun playing “guess who’s in the desert” with these lift-the-flap pictures inspired by the landscape of the Sonoran Desert. As you can see they all did an amazing job!
