Art and Crafts

ARTS AND CRAFTS 

 CHILDREN'S LEARNING SHOULD BE CREATIVE AND A MEMORABLE LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Arts and Crafts can be a very effective development tool for children. Children learn experientially through getting visually, aurally and kinaesthetically involved in a subject. Children participating together is a great way to work together as part of a team and also giving them a personal satisfaction and being proud of their achievements. 

We give children the opportunity to create something out of raw materials which is a constructive way for them to express their thoughts. Children learn to be patient as some art work takes time to complete, they will also be given opportunity to use various tools some they may never have used before.

BISHOP BRIDGEMAN LIFE SIZE STATUE WORKSHOP

JUST LOOK AT THE END RESULT!   FANTASTIC

Statues were made to show the diversity within a setting. Year 4 helped design and make life size models.

We can create amazing art pieces by using various media.
Working with classes from foundation all the way to year 6 and producing
art work to display all around your school settings.

INDIAN CLAY TILES

Hindley Primary School made Indian clay tiles children from nursery to year 6 had a go at making tiles of all shapes and sizes which are then decorated with beautiful sequins and gems.The tiles were then Mounted on wooden frames to display in one of the classrooms.

ISLAMIC CLAY PRAYER MATS

Clay was used to produce individual prayer mats, children worked really hard designing them on paper then reproducing them in clay. We allowed the clay to dry then glazed them and mounted them for display.

ISLAMIC ART PRAYER MATS

Groups of children worked on large pieces of art work to produce Islamic Prayer mats called 

a 'Musalla', They used lentils, lace, fabric, fringing, glitter glues, sequins, various threads etc to produce these.

CLAY DIVAS

Year 4 children at St Richards designed and made their own special designed Divas out of clay, you have to admit they are amazing! they decorated them using sequins, glitter paint, rangoli powder and added matchsticks and pipe cleaners.

CANVAS ART WORK

 

Geometrical and Symmetrical patterns produce amazing designs. Here are some examples of Islamic Art

and Rangoli Designs that were displayed in the hallway, the colours and designs were vibrant creating a bright and stimulating surrounding. Children were very proud of their achievements. Well done to all!

St Mary's celebrated Olympic Day with art and culture from around the world, the hall was set up with 6 art activities which included Rangoli and Islamic art, Clay tiles, Henna Art work and a Taste of India where parents with their children made delicious Samosas and Onion bhajis. It was an amazing day with fantastic results!!

HENNA ART

Henna art can be practiced on hands or fabric/canvas, some children from year 3 did their

designs on fabric we then mounted it and displayed the beautiful colourful artwork in their corridor.

INDIAN SILK PAINTINGS

St Theresas year 3 children made amazing silk paintings which we displayed in their foyer for all parents to admire!

Children at St Stephens really enjoyed the Silk Painting workshop, their individual designs are displayed in the hall for all to see. 

We worked with the whole school to produce this piece of art work, each class made a canvas panel representing Islam, all the children worked on this and just look at the results!!

We put all the panels together and displayed it on one of the walls in the art room.

INDIAN MASK MAKING FOR DANCE AND DRAMA

We also perform Indian Dance and Drama using masks, traditional dress and props to tell the stories of many traditional tales, including the story of Rama and Sita.