The following seven aliens have been sent on to me by Mrs Conlon from Reception children.  Thank you for sharing them with us.

This pentagon alien has been created by Sofia

These amazing pink aliens nave been made by Josie

This fab alien is by Emily….

….while this one is by her sister Sophie.

Arthur Tidy made this alien, complete with spiky hair!

This super pink alien has been made by Bertie.

This trio of yellow 2D aliens have been made by Eva…Wow!

What a wonderful, red 3D alien that Seb has created. He has finished his alien with some very lovely yellow tissue paper hair. Fantastic Seb – well done!

I just love Willow’s groovy green alien, that is complete with triangular arms and legs and some super duper hair. Great work Willow and thanks for sharing this with us.

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These friendly, shape aliens look like  they would bring joy to any planet that they lived on.  Emma has done a fabulous job creating them and I have tried to count all their eyes but keep losing count! Well done Emma!

Wow! Norbet has been busy creating two, very cool, shape and hand aliens. It is clear he has put a lot of effort into making them.  I wonder what planet they are from?  Well done Norbet and thanks for sharing!

Oh my goodness!  This shape alien that Liam has created is totally awesome…I love it. I can see lots of 3D and 2D shapes, from the cylinder shaped straws  to terrific triangles and sphere ears. What a totally amazing job Liam – thank you so much for sharing this with us. 

What a truly terrific family activity this turned out to be for James, his sister and cousin.  This is what his mum wrote, This is James’s Alien it ended being a family art project with his sister and cousin joining in. James is the first picture phoebe next then his cousin did 3D alien.’  I think the whole family are a talented bunch…thanks for taking part and sharing this with us!

Wow!  What a truly awesome alien that Megan has create, using a paper plate.  I love the triangular arms and groovy hair. Well done Megan!

I think this lolly stick Alien by Arianna is just terrific. Thanks for sharing it with us.

Oh my goodness!  This alien that Krish has created out of Lego is simply amazing! What a super cool use of Lego.  Well done Krish and thanks for sharing.

What a superb triangular alien Effrem has made, complete with rectangle arms and leg. Super cool…thanks for sharing this Effrem.

Wow!  Look at this amazing alien that Katherine created.  This is what her mum said…‘Katherine made a “king alien”🙂 for her art class this week, out of toilet roll. The orange bit on the side is his sceptre and the purple bit on top is his crown.’ Well done Katherine and thank you so much for sharing this with us. 

The Reception children are learning about SPACE and are creating their own aliens.  This is the aliens that we made in school today. They all look fantastic…why don’t you have a go?

Oh my goodness!  Look at this fabulous leaf drawing by Trinity.  I think it is so beautiful… Well done Trinity.

Well done Henry for doing your leaf drawing.  I can clearly see the extra detail that you have added to the observational drawing. Great job!

Wow! I think these leaf drawings and Venus fly trap drawing by Matthew are just superb.  It is evident that he really took his time and as a result has made a fantastic detailed job.  Brilliant Matthew!

I love the way that Darcy drew half the leaf from memory and half looking at it really closely.  I can see so much detail in the one she studied closely. Great work Darcy!

It is clear to me that Eva looked very closely as she drew the bottom flower.  There is an incredible amount of detail in it.  Very well done Eva!

Jonathan has used his felt tips to draw his leaf and I think it looks fab!

I just love the colours that Joshua has used on this leaf and how detailed the bottom one is.  Great work Joshua!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Look at this beautiful observational drawing by Jamie.  I can clearly see that he has taken a great deal of time to create this masterpiece!  Itis also evident that he really looked carefully at the plant as he was drawing it.  Well done Jamie! 

Thank you Frankie, for sharing these leaf drawings with us.  They are fantastic!

Oh my goodness I just love these two drawings of leaves by Olivia.  This clearly demonstrates how important it is to look at what you are drawing, as the leaf on the right is so much more detailed. Well done Olivia and thank you for sharing!

These impressive observation drawings have been done by Sasha and I can see that he has really taken his time.  I especially like the way that he has written an explanation of his work. Thanks for sharing this Sasha!

These amazing leaves have been drawn by Matilda and they are very detailed. I love the way that she has cut them out, as it makes them even more realistic!

What a brilliant job Luke has done on his leaf drawings.  It is clear that he has really taking his time to  produce  these amazing observational ‘works of art‘!

Well done Dexie for your fantastic leaf drawings

Wow!  The children in school worked really well this lesson and carefully made observational drawings of their leaves.  Everyone in class agreed that the closer you look at what you are drawing then the more accurate it will be.  Have a look at their wonderful drawings.

…and these were our artists of the day

 Varsha and Grace 

Oh my goodness…this Pop Art picture by Olivia is absolutely awesome!  This is what her mum wrote… ‘Olivia decided to colour in multiple astronauts that she printed off, and selected bright colours to make it pop art. Olivia also enjoyed adapting an autographed NASA astronauts photo that he dad had and putting filters on the photo’s in powerpoint to try and create a pop art look.’ How fabulous Olivia that you have really thought about this project and then created this ‘work of art.  Very well done and thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Amazing Alien Alert! Emma has created a totally epic alien picture inspired by Andy Warhol and I think she has done a first rate job.  I love her choice of colours, the patterns she has used and how each alien is unique.  I think this looks like Andy Warhol could have made this himself!  Thanks for sharing this Emma. 

Oh my goodness! What a superb alien picture that Felicity has created.  I absolutely love her choice of colours and the metallic card that she has used.  It looks very funky – thanks for sharing this Felicity.

What a fabulous space picture Natalia has created.  It is complete with an astronaut and some very friendly looking aliens! Thanks for sharing this with us Natalia.

My goodness what a spectacular pop art inspired piece of art that Emelia has created.  I just love the 3D planets! Great job Emelia.

Wow! Just look at the fabulous Pop Art Aliens that Nikolas created… they are brilliant – thanks for sharing!

I really love this space scene that Emily has created.  The colours are so vivid and the rocket is just brilliant.  Thanks for doing an amazing job Emily!

Wow!  What a truly magnificent rocket that Riya has created.  It really looks like it is in flight… I wonder where it is going? Thanks  for sharing this with us.

Georgia has created this amazing alien…who looks rather friendly.

Wow! Look at this sensational space picture that Grace has created….It truly is in the style of Andy Warhol!

Well done to Calin for creating this superb space scene.  I particularly like the shadowing…Please tell me though…do we create shadows on the moon?  I really don’t know?

This is what the children in school created during their art lesson.  They hope it inspires you to have a go!

Oliver was our artist of the day with this stunning piece…

Why don’t you have a go?

Well done Max for creating this wonderful tin foil person.  I especially like the way that you have done the extension and drawn in your figure’s shadow. Great job!

Ahoy!  Look at this spectacular pirate and ship that George V has created out of Tin Foil.  I think it is a true ‘Work of Art!

Wow! I love this imaginative ‘Space Frog’ created by Edie….it’s super cool.

Just look at Finlay’s Tin Foil man…I think he is superb.  Thanks for sharing this with us!

Wow! Mostyn has created this terrific tin foil person in action poses.  Great work Mostyn!

The children who were in school made their tin foil people too! They did drawings first and then made their tin foil person and put it in an action pose.  As an extension activity, they stuck their person on their book (using blue-tac) and drew their shadow. 

I think they all look fantastic!

Introducing Bob!…The fantastic tin foil person created by Ben.  As you can see, one of Bob’s interests is Lego and I think he has a real talent for it, just as Ben has a talent for creating sculptures out of tin foil! Thanks for sharing this with us Ben.

Wow!  What a great start to our art project…. Tin Foil people.  As you can see, Hope has put in a great deal of effort into creating her tin foil person.

This is what her mum said “Hope posed her model and followed the YouTube tutorial but wasn’t happy with her model so we talked about how we could make it better and made a few minor adjustments…..

…..Hope then re positioned it and added hair but still wasn’t happy so made a new one. This one is with hair and a tutu!”

What a wonderful pose Hope and congratulations for persevering – I think they look fantastic.  Thank you so much for sharing these terrific tin foil action people with us, I’m sure you will inspire others to have a go!

Well, here we are with another Lockdown.  I am so excited because once again I am going to be receiving lots of your fabulous art, as well as hearing your news!

I will be setting Year Group Art activities, during your usual Art PPA session. They will be sent to your teachers who will explain them to you.  However, any questions and queries  you may have  please email me directly, as your class teacher will be dealing with lots of other things.

My email address is:        n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk

Just like the previous Lockdown, if the activity I have set doesn’t appeal to you then just do another piece of art  and send that to me. From collage to painting or printing to sculptures I just love seeing how creative you can be.  Also, if you do the artwork set and then you do another piece of art then please send that to me too! 

I will be keeping a list of the children that produce art for the Blog and there will be prizes and cerificates awarded to those who consistently send work to brighten up the Blog.  I will also have an artist of the week in each Year Group.

Lastly, if you have any ideas or suggestions for art activities that you think your Year Group may enjoy, please let me know….at the usual email address   n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk

That’s all for now =…..KEEP CREATING!

Mrs Pearson

We have had a very busy start to our art lessons and  we wanted to share with you what each Year group have been up to: 

Reception Class

During the month of October, the children learnt about Mary, the mother of Jesus.  They then looked at a portatrait of Mary and drew a portrait of their mummy.  Their artwork is displayed in the hall to commemorate October being the month of Mary.

Year One 

Year One have been learning about their favourite colour and also about the primary colours – red, yellow and blue.  They learnt about  the artist Piet Mondrian and created their own piece of art based on his work.  While creating their masterpieces they also listened to ‘Boogie woogie’ music. Their magnificent artwork is displayed in the hall.

The children then learnt about the season of Autumn and about the changes in nature that we see during this beautiful, colourful season.  They then created an animal using leaves that had been collect around the school grounds.

Year 2

The children have beening learning about portraits and why they were so important in the past.  They also explored different mark making techniques, which will be useful when they come to draw their own self portraits later this term.

Mrs Porter then asked if the children would help create a display for the Library.  She wanted the children to create a firework display, linked to the book ‘The firework maker’s daughter.  The children made 2D and 3D fireworks using 2D and 3D shapes.

Year 3

We have been learing about Indian art.  The children learnt about the Indian festival of Hastimangala before creating the own 3D elephant.  

Trinty and Alfin’s elephants made it onto Mr Cunninghams WOW Work board – congratulations!

They then learnt about the importance of henna tattooing in the Indian culture and made their own henna designs for feet and hands.

Year 4

The children have been jewllery designers this term and created a dazzling array of jewllery using a variety of media from clay to paper plates!  They even made their own necklaces using paper beads that they carefully constructed. 

Year 5

We have been learning about Street Art and giving some very vocal opinions about it.  We discussed if it is always ugly and illegal or if there are times when it can be thought provoking and even enhance areas.  The children practsed different stylised writing, using letters and  colours which were eye catching.

Year  6

We have been focusing on Chinese Art this term and have looked at different brush strokes to ensure  we produce clean lines, as this has important significance in Chinese art.  We learnt about the ‘Four Gentlemen’ of Chinese art and had a go at creating our own artwork based on this these techniques.

Then we attempted Chinese calligraphy.  We learnt that this can take years to master, but as you can see Year 6 did really well with their first go!

Christmas  Designs

There has been an air of Christmas around the school during the past two weeks.  All the children have been very busy,  creating a Christmas design that can be turned in to cards, key rings, fridge magnet, gift tags and even wrapping paper!  I have seen the products and they are of an extremly high quaility.

The children all worked extremely hard and we even played Christmas music to get us into the festive spirit, even if, alas, there was no singing.  Now that the children have done their part it’s now over to you! 

If you would like to order any of the aforementioned items then please fill out the form on the back of your child’s deisgn. Kindly note the following:

• Please ensure that you fill in your child’s name, exactly as you would like it to appear on the design.
• Please can you put an X in the box to indicate the top of the design. I did do some, but time constraints meant I didn’t do them all, so if you could just double check then that would be fab – thanks.
• You may see on the form that it says Does not work well: anything stuck to the paper….. I phoned and spoke to IQ cards before starting the cards, just to clarify and they are referring to cotton wool, googly eyes, glitter etc and NOT piece of card and paper.  I just wated to clear that up incase you read that and thought your child’s fabulous design may be ‘rejected’ at the printing stage!  I hope that puts your minds at rest.

Remember that ALL orders have to be received by FRIDAY 16th OCTOBER and your child’s design MUST be returned to their class teacher.  

A huge thanks to the Friends of St Peter’s for organising this event, as the funds raised benefit all our children at St Peter’s.

In other exciting news……

One design will be chosen for our school Christmas card and one design will be chosen, by Father Jeremy, to be sold at Sacred Heart Church.  

Wow! Wow! Wow!  This spectacular deer that Rosie (Year 1) has created really is a ‘work of art’! Ash you can see, she had to make it in stages and be really patience, but her hard work paid off because the end result is outstanding! Brilliant work Rosie and thank you so much for sharing this with us…and of course Father Jeremy!

Nell has diligently painted these stones, for Father Jeremy, which include a few of his favourite things! I think they looks fabulous…don’t you? Fantastic Nell – thanks for sharing!

Look at this astonishing portrait of Father Jeremy that Islwyn (Year 6) has drawn. It is clear that he has made a careful study of Father Jeremy’s features and included a lot of detail in his drawing.  Bravo Islwyn and thanks for sharing!

Following in the footsteps of his brother, Mostyn (Year 3) has drawn a superb portrait of Father Jeremy too! I think it looks just like him, especially that wonderful smile.  Great work Mostyn and thanks for sharing.

Wow!  I am super impressed with this stone portrait of Father Jeremy…it looks just like him!  The artist behind this creation is Calin (Year 4) and he has done a a terrific job.  Well done Calin and thanks for sharing….please keep hold of it…I know  Father Jeremy will love it!

Wow! What a wonderful pop-up card that Alana has created to pay tribute to Father Jeremy and his 45 years as a priest.  The time and effort that she has put into making this has paid off because it looks fabulous! Bravo Alana and thank you for sharing this with us…and Father Jeremy!

Knowing that Father Jeremy enjoys nature, Ben (Year 3) decided to paint a trio of nature pictures.  The first is a scene from Madagascar with mango trees and a volcano! The second is a sea scene with lots of hammerheads, stingray and lion fish ……

…Finally , there is this painting of  Father Jeremy’s  church with a cow outside as you may find in the countryside.  What a fitting tribute for Father Jeremy, Ben.  Thank you for sharing these with us.

Goodness me!  Look at this wonderful plaque that Riya (Year 4) has created for Father Jeremy. She a clearly put in a great deal of time and effort to create this stunning masterpiece.  Very well done Riya and thanks for sharing!

What a truly delightful painting by Fern (Year 5), which celebrates Father Jeremy’s 45 Years as a priest… I especially like the words ’45 Years of changing lives’  Brilliant work Fern and thank you so much for sharing this with us.

Look at this fabulous poster that Emma (Year 4) has created to express her feeling and congratulate Father Jeremy. I think it looks truly amazing!  Very well done Emma and thank you for sharing this.

I just love Eva’s (Year 5) poster that has facts about Father Jeremy, including, ‘Last but not least he is the best priest I have ever had!’ What wonderful words Eva…thanks for sharing this with us.

Wow!  What a remarkable collage that pays tribute to Father Jeremy…I think it is simply stunning!  This is what their mum wrote: “We wanted to do something special to celebrate Father Jeremy’s anniversary. Although Kian wasn’t here when we created it, he has read a lot for Father in the past and it wouldn’t seem right not including him in this. Dillon did the 4, I did the 5 and Conor researched for photos, printed, stuck on and touched up the poster. So, again, a team effort. “ Here, here to that! This creative family always make such an effort for these art challenges.  Thank you so much for sharing this with us….and Father Jeremy.

We have had another busy week in Reception, doing lots of arts and crafts.

These children were learning about colour mixing.  They mixed the primary colours of red, yellow and blue to make the secondary colours, orange, green and purple.  they then had great fun mixing ALL the primary colours to make BROWN

Lovely colour mixing!

These children have been exploring engineering by making household items, such as hoovers and hammers to practise their DIY skills!

We decided to give this bald man some funky new hairstyles using natural things we found on the school field.  Which new hair-do is your favourite?

Hello! What another funny week with weather… I attempted to have a BBQ on Sunday, but spent a lot of time chasing around the garden retrieving the furniture! I’ve had a busy week, working in school with Reception children.  As you have seen on the Blog, they have been learning about SPACE…which they have really enjoyed. I am still exploring the local area and this week I have been on walks along the shoreline at Portchester, the Billy Line and Clanfield.

Art Challenge For Father Jeremy:

Father Jeremy has got a very special celebration coming up on 26^th July this year. He will be celebrating 45 years since his ordination into the priesthood.  I think this is a remarkable achievement and should be marked by your incredible artwork. Therefore, your Art challenge for the next fortnight is to produce a piece of art for Father Jeremy.  This can take any form you like from street art, a drawing, a decorated stone, a portrait, collage or even some edible art! As well as being a priest, Father Jeremy has a wide range of interests including walking, reading and nature.  So let you creative juices flow and come up with something spectacular….I know you will!

As I have mentioned, this is a two week challenge and I would ask that, as well as me displaying your art on the Blog, would you please keep hold of it (yes even sculptures you may make), so that I can collect it from you, when we are all back in school and put it in a book and then present it to Father Jeremy.

As always, you can still send any other art work to me and I will post that on the Blog too.

Please email your artwork to me:

n.pearson@stpeterswaterlooville.hants.sch.uk

Thank you

Keep creating and keep safe!

Mrs Pearson