NWS Hall: September 2014

Tuesday, 9 September 2014

Statics, Balancing, Swinging and more at Tri-Star Gym

Students in Room 25 have just enjoyed their annual trip to Tri-Star Gym. This year they had the opportunity to be taught by Commonwealth Games bronze medal gymnast David Bishop.

Students enjoyed putting 7 weeks of gymnastics physical education into practice on 'real' gymnastic equipment.

Leonardo, the terrible monster has some new friends!

Room 25 have been exploring form for visual art this term.

We began the term looking at how artists created form, using different medium, such as paint and clay.

Mo Willems story "Leonardo, the Terrible Monster" was read to the students. Students were challenged to create their own monster. The features of a monster were discussed, providing students with an opportunity to explore adjectives. With ideas swirling around the students heads they began the design process - sketching their ideas.

With monster ideas drawn as a two dimensional line drawing, students were then challenged to create a three dimensional form using playdough. It was during this stage of the process that students realised that some of the features of their initial design were not going to work as a three dimensional form. Students quickly learnt to problem solve - altering their initial design. The importance of blending and smoothing were discussed with students, and as the playdough monster began to dry, students quickly realised what happens then pieces are not blended and smoothed.

With design, and practice completed students then watched a youtube clip demonstrating the pinch pot technique that they would use on their final clay monster.

On Tuesday 9th September students were ready to complete their final monster. The final form, shape and texture was left to the students to explore, experiment with and problem solve. This resulted in a diverse group of monsters.