Visual Arts - Reports
Visual Arts - Reports
Visual Arts - Reports
Foundation
Semester Overview:
This semester students adjusted to the collaborative work environment in the Art room honing their basic art
skills. Gaining confidence with the expectations and routines has been a steep learning experience. Students
cast their handprints in plaster and decorated the surrounds with a variety of marks and patterns. They also
experimented with methods such as collaging and foam printing to demonstrate various compositional effects
and explored the concept of colour.
Differentiated comments:
This semester Year 1 students worked on both individual and collaborative pieces. Their first mixed media
piece involved drawing, cutting, pasting and painted elements. Students worked in groups to create large
colourful collage posters displayed for the Fete. Students also experimented with simple forms of print making
such as stamping and foam printing to explore the concept of colour.
Differentiated comments:
This semester Year 2 students worked on both individual and collaborative pieces. In the process of developing
individual portraits they made decisions about subject and background. Additionally safe use of scissors to
create intricate patterns in paper cutting was expected. Students assisted our visiting Artist, Jo Davies, by
making ceramic leaves for the Forest Installation. Students also experimented with simple forms of print
making such as stamping and foam printing to explore the concept of colour.
Differentiated comments:
This semester Year 3 students used clay to create both individual and collaborative works. They explored,
designed, created and learnt skills and processes appropriate to clay. Students were given the opportunity to
apply their knowledge of clay by creating tiles as part of the permanent sculpture installation with Artist, Jo
Davies. Students discussed and evaluated art making processes, materials and techniques they used to express
their ideas whilst they explored the concept of colour.
Differentiated comments:
This semester Year 4 students explored the properties of clay in both individual tasks and by contributing to
the collaborative project with Artist, Jo Davies. Individually students made a functional pot with a fitted lid
using earthenware clay. Students discussed and evaluated art making processes, materials and techniques
they used to express their ideas whilst they explored the concept of colour.
Differentiated comments:
This semester Year 5 students worked closely with Artist Jo Davies to replenish and restore the permanent
sculpture in the school forest. This required the manufacture of ceramic pinch pots and painting them prior to
the resin pouring. Individual skills were honed as students made a functional and lidded container. In addition
they also learnt about printmaking and repetition through the creation of stencils during which they also
explored colour.
Differentiated comments:
Students worked closely with Artist Jo Davies to replenish and restore the permanent sculpture in the school
forest. They contributed to each element of the project including original drawings, tile and pinch pot
manufacture, tile layout and assembling each element in situ. Individual skills were honed as students created
a functional and lidded container. In addition they also learnt about printmaking and repetition. Colour was
explored throughout the term and also reflected in their final pieces.
Differentiated comments: