Art for Sculpture Week

 Year 3 and 4 have been tasked with creating some sculptures during their forest school sessions, utilising some of the natural resources around the garden and grounds of the school, as part of the end of term Art project that is being  overseen by Ms. Schwab.

Both classes were shown some pictures of art created by others to help inspire and it was fascinating then to see some of the ways that they interpreted the brief; choosing both random and sometimes very specific topics to base their creations upon. 

It was fascinating for the staff to see the ideas develop and take shape; there was "Dobby" from the Harry Potter movies, SpongeBob Squarepants and also a cute little Christmas tree complete with decorations and presents.

Projects like this are a great way to encourage the pupils to look at their surroundings in an abstract way, fostering an appreciation of the process that eventually achieves the outcome. It promotes flexible thinking and broadens perception of patterns and shapes in the natural environment.