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After their visit to the Black Counrty Living Museum the children had a follow-up session with a member of staff from museum. During this visit, they continued their learning about foreground, midground and background. The children used these skills to create their own piece of artwork, designing a scene inspired by the Black Country. They carefully thought about how to layer their ideas to create depth and make their artwork look more detailed and realistic. It was a fantast

During Year 2's visit to the Black Country Living Museum, we focused on Art and Design. The children learned how artists use the foreground, midground and background to make their pictures look interesting and full of depth. We explored the museum setting and talked about what we could see in the front, middle and back of the scene. The children then thought carefully about where to place different parts in their own artwork to help their pictures stand out and look realistic

Year 3 Year 3 had a wonderfully inspiring World Book Day as they spent time learning about their chosen inspirational figure — Sir David Attenborough. Through engaging videos and a whole‑class reading session, the children explored his life, his passion for the natural world, and the many ways he has encouraged people across the globe to care for our planet. Motivated by all they had learned, the children wrote heartfelt letters to Sir David himself. Their teachers will be po

Children in Year 1 completed their Art unit of their topic 'Unity in the Community'. They took inspiration from the artist Cesar Manrique and designed and made their own wind spinners. They explored a variety of patterns and brush strokes before creating their own piece of Art work.

This year’s Mental Health Week theme is “This is My Place.”  It encourages children to think about the places where they feel safe, happy, confident, and free to be themselves. It’s a lovely opportunity to explore belonging, comfort, and the things that support positive mental health. Year 1 had a wonderful time creating their own “My Place”  this afternoon. The children reflected on what makes them happy and expressed their ideas through their artwork. Well done, Class 4!

Year 1 explored the word 'experiment' and what it means for artists to experiment and why it is an important process to complete. Children then did a carousel activity where they could experiment painting different designs using different sized paint brushes. We then discussed the differences between each brush used. Our work is inspired by Cesar Manrique.

We have had an indoor weather sensory walk, a Physical Development bear hunt and enjoyed so many painting opportunities. We really enjoyed walking through our 'snowstorm tuff tray' with ice, paint  and water to create a snowy footprint walk.

Tuesday 30th September 2025 Year 3 had an incredible experience—not only did they meet the amazing illustrator Christian Robertson at the...

Friday 23rd May 2025 Year 4 visited The New Art Gallery in Walsall to explore the Earthbound exhibition, where each artist highlighted...