by Kerri Sellens | May 22, 2026 | Art, Arts Council
The Lansbury Lawrence Arts Council had a trip over to Chrisp Street Market this morning. We met artist, Shane Waltener. Shane’s work draws inspiration from craft traditions and processes. Today we learned about Flax and how the fibres of the plant can be twisted...
by Shifa Begum | May 21, 2026 | Art, Curious, Imaginative, Music, Reflective, Resilient, Tagore Class 2025/26
This week in Tagore Class, our young artists explored texture, form and shape through hands‑on clay work. The aim was to help children understand how different surfaces feel and look and how artists can create those effects intentionally. To help them discover how...
by a.hussain | May 21, 2026 | Art, Curious, Hamilton 2025/26, Imaginative, Science, STEM, Understanding the World
This week in Hamilton Class, we have been exploring the wonderful world of planting as part of our spring learning! With the change of season, the children have been discussing how the weather has become warmer and sunnier, creating the perfect conditions for plants...
by Kerri Sellens | May 20, 2026 | Art, Hepworth Class 2025/26, Hokusai Class 2025/26
David Hockney is a famous British artist who loves painting the world around him, especially nature. In recent years, he has used an iPad to make bright, colourful digital pictures of hills, trees, and winding roads. He draws with simple shapes and bold lines, and...
by Mr Daley | May 16, 2026 | Art, Delaunay Class 2025/26, Design Technology
In Year 2, we have been very creative in our learning this week! In Art, we explored nature and used the recently-celebrated Attenborough Day as our inspiration to look closely at the wonder of plants before using clay to sculpt our own creations. The children...
