Look at our wonderful stretch poses for the daily challenge! We all know that stretching is extremely important to keep our muscles healthy, strong and flexible.
In Art, this half-term Key Stage 2 will be studying Art Deco by looking at the lives and works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Clarice Cliff.
This week we will begin by looking at the designs of Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
For this session you will need:
Access to a computer
Any sheet of blank paper
A circular lid to draw around
A pencil
Coloured pencils, crayons or pens.
To begin, look at the background information on Rennie Mackintosh on Kiddle by following the link below:
https://kids.kiddle.co/Charles_Rennie_Mackintosh
Rennie Mackintosh (and other Art Deco Artists) used simple, bold mages from nature and geometric shapes and straight lines.
Today, we will have some fun drawing a Rennie Mackintosh rose. This is a design which features in much of his work. Watch the video via the link below and have a go yourself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4P2Nx85POfs
Keep your drawings and we’ll show them off when we’re all back together.
Good luck and stay safe.
Mr. Haikney
The children had lots of fun making paper aeroplanes as part of the daily challenge and seeing how far they could travel. Which design do you think was the most successful?
Joe Wicks PE lessons have been so popular with our pupils, and with pupils all over the world. We know that keeping active is especially important at the moment, and maintaining physical health keeps our body healthy, as well as giving the ‘feel good factor’.
Mental wellbeing is as important to us as our physical health, particularly in recent times. So try taking 5 minutes out of a busy, or tiring day to practise 5 minutes of mindfulness – focusing on the present moment. Mindfulness can relax your body and mind, creating a feeling of calm.
Have a go with Tai chi – you can practise outdoors or indoors.
You’ll soon pick it up, and it could become as much a part of your daily routine as… brushing your teeth! Our pupils thoroughly enjoyed it when Ilona, a local Tai chi instructor, gave us lessons during Health and Wellbeing Week.
Follow the NHS Mindfulness link for further advice.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mindfulness/
Spring is a great season to see growth happening in nature. Whether it’s spent in the garden, yard, planting in a window box, or watching from an open window. It’s all around!
It’s a fact that gardening, or being out in fresh air surrounded by bird song, flowers and trees, can make us feel uplifted and brighter, as well as providing other health benefits.
Checkout the video for some great activities you can do at home. You might learn a new skill like gardening – great exercise! Or grow some vegetables or flowers from seed. You may like to grow something to plant in our allotment, and observe it’s growth from time to time. Have fun!
There is more info on the growveg website:
https://www.growveg.co.uk/guides/fun-garden-activities-for-kids-during-lockdown/
Yes, that’s right, grow your own rainbow! Maybe place it in your window and show support for our wonderful NHS. It’s also an easy, fun activity which doesn’t need many resources at all. You’ll also be doing a bit of science at the same time.
Just follow the link!
https://www.nwg.co.uk/rainbow
Our challenge today was to make a snack or meal with a grown up. The children have worked very hard (and carefully) to make some delicious looking food!
The children made some pretty awesome dens for the daily challenge!
Hello everyone,
Would you like to discover some exciting way to help stay healthy?
Have a look at the ‘change 4 life’ website for activities and games to help you stay fit! It’s got some amazing recipes to try too. Happy cooking! https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/recipes
We loved seeing everyone’s pictures of their favourite Easter weekend memory.
