The Visual Arts team has been using the theme of Family and Festivals to explore a range of art techniques in Term 4. Each year level viewed and responded to art from all over the globe, culminating in art as a response to Advent and Christmas.

The Year 5 and 6 students explored air dry clay, experimenting with techniques such as imprinting and scratching to create texture, pinch pottery and bulking using foil, icecream sticks and skewers to support them in forming shape. They learned how the Jesse Tree is used as a way of preparing for Advent through journeying through the stories on Jesus’ family tree and used this as inspiration to create their own. The Year 5 students used traditional ornaments to decorate their Jesse Tree, while Year 6s created ornaments representing each year of their Primary School life. Although the students encountered many difficulties in this task, it was wonderful to see the determination and resilience in completing their finished pieces. Our last lesson for the year was a ‘Free Play Clay’ class, where students were given the opportunity to create whatever they wanted - the creativity flowed and their final products were amazing - sculptures of basketball players, video games, best friend charms, Graduation and Family Name plaques, christmas ornaments. We hope you enjoy seeing all of their artwork as they bring them home to you over the next few weeks! 

The Foundation to Year 4 students have criss crossed the globe to look at artists and traditional art from Germany to Lebanon, Czechia to Switzerland,  Australia to the Americas. Highlights have been Foundation students creating a sparkling Land of Sweets inspired by “The Nutcracker” by Russian composer Tchaikovsky, Year 1 students weaving baskets like many Indigenous Australians, Year 2 students created the most delightful puppets inspired by the Christmas markets in Europe, Year 3 designing a family heirloom quilt like the famous African-American quilts, and Year 4 delved into the world of pattern and shape with inspiration from Swiss artist Paul Klee… and there was even more amazing art on display in the the Art Gallery this week. Our 3D art focused on developing skills using textiles and clay, while our 2D art developed skills in understanding the use of colour and line.

Thank you to those families who were able to drop in and support the students artists endeavours. Soon students will be bringing home their art pieces and it is a good idea to send a plastic bag to school to help your child bring it home in one piece!