Langley
Langley has come alive this week as we introduced our spiny leaf insects, a caterpillar chrysalis and our living eggs. There was much discussion about what was going to come out of the eggs; maybe chickens, maybe ducks, maybe other eggs or lizards! We also explored Aboriginal bark paintings and have created our own dot paintings on bark that we collected from the school. We are looking forward to out Grandies Day celebrations next week, please make sure you RSVP to Julie to let us know how many grandies will be attending.
Kind regards,
Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer
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Mead
Dear Mead Room Parents,
We have been fascinated watching our living eggs develop this week.
'I saw the chickies' said Jade excitedly as she entered the classroom.
'Some of them have got fluff' Jesse replied.
'They cracked and they're sleeping now' Charlie told everyone.
'I saw the little baby chicks. The other ones didn't get out' Ryan added.
'They drink water' Jade and Nicholas told us.
'People drink water too' Ryan added.
'Yes, and humans drink milk too' Henry contributed.
'And we eat chocolate' Jade clarified!
'I think the mummy and daddy bringed them the food' Jesse said as he looked at the bird seed.
Best Wishes,
Emma, Susan and Penny
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Cooper
This week the Cooper collage table has been inspired by The Snail by Henri Matisse. The children have examined this cut-out paper artwork, the shapes and colours used in it and thought about what they could see in the picture. We also watched a computer animation on the Tate Gallery website which showed how the snail was formed around a spiral shape and how the colours were used. The boys then made their own collage artworks, practising their scissor skills as they cut up the colourful paper and arranged these to make bright pictures. Each picture had its own very individual story to go with it, which told us a lot about the children's many and varied interests. Julian carefully made his picture, saying as he worked, "That could be the fishy going under the bridge. That big bit is the road and that is the fish net." Please take the time to look at the bright brilliant works on display in the Cooper Room next time you are in.
Kind regards,
Ali, Susan and Sue
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Chapple
Our excursion to the Art Gallery was a wonderful success. It was a hot walk into the city, however it was a lovely relief to be in the cool gallery, viewing the many masterpieces. The most interest came from the pieces in the Contemporary collection. The main feature, Big Mother, created a lot of intrigue and discussion. Many of the children were also particularly interested in Woman With Laundry Basket, and after the excursion we painted this picture.
Luke- ‘I liked the lady holding the washing because I like helping Mummy with the washing.’
Hamish- ‘I liked the washing machine. It had a washing basket, she was holding. There was a box at the bottom and I like boxes and orange is my favourite colour.’
We also explored the AGSA website, and enjoyed the interactive games that can be played, and created our own galleries. If you have time at home, the children have really enjoyed investigating art works on this site, http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed eggs for the P&F raffle. Please keep them coming.
Alexandra and Juliana
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Edgerley
What a fantastic trip we had to the Art Gallery this week. We were wonderful walkers, not complaining once. When we arrived at the Art Gallery the children behaved wonderfully and we were very proud of them. They particularly enjoyed the circle of black birds, Chuffing Around. Perhaps they were looking for food, playing follow the leader, getting ready to fly or playing duck duck goose?? We were so interested in talking about the stories we saw in the paintings we almost ran out of time. Perhaps some mums and dads would like to take us back on the weekend to discover some more stories?
Kind Regards
Mel and Rosalie.JPG)
Langley has come alive this week as we introduced our spiny leaf insects, a caterpillar chrysalis and our living eggs. There was much discussion about what was going to come out of the eggs; maybe chickens, maybe ducks, maybe other eggs or lizards! We also explored Aboriginal bark paintings and have created our own dot paintings on bark that we collected from the school. We are looking forward to out Grandies Day celebrations next week, please make sure you RSVP to Julie to let us know how many grandies will be attending.
Kind regards,
Jess, Adele, Kerry and Jennifer
Mead
Dear Mead Room Parents,
We have been fascinated watching our living eggs develop this week.
'I saw the chickies' said Jade excitedly as she entered the classroom.
'Some of them have got fluff' Jesse replied.
'They cracked and they're sleeping now' Charlie told everyone.
'I saw the little baby chicks. The other ones didn't get out' Ryan added.
'They drink water' Jade and Nicholas told us.
'People drink water too' Ryan added.
'Yes, and humans drink milk too' Henry contributed.
'And we eat chocolate' Jade clarified!
'I think the mummy and daddy bringed them the food' Jesse said as he looked at the bird seed.
Best Wishes,
Emma, Susan and Penny
Cooper
This week the Cooper collage table has been inspired by The Snail by Henri Matisse. The children have examined this cut-out paper artwork, the shapes and colours used in it and thought about what they could see in the picture. We also watched a computer animation on the Tate Gallery website which showed how the snail was formed around a spiral shape and how the colours were used. The boys then made their own collage artworks, practising their scissor skills as they cut up the colourful paper and arranged these to make bright pictures. Each picture had its own very individual story to go with it, which told us a lot about the children's many and varied interests. Julian carefully made his picture, saying as he worked, "That could be the fishy going under the bridge. That big bit is the road and that is the fish net." Please take the time to look at the bright brilliant works on display in the Cooper Room next time you are in.
Kind regards,
Ali, Susan and Sue
Chapple
Our excursion to the Art Gallery was a wonderful success. It was a hot walk into the city, however it was a lovely relief to be in the cool gallery, viewing the many masterpieces. The most interest came from the pieces in the Contemporary collection. The main feature, Big Mother, created a lot of intrigue and discussion. Many of the children were also particularly interested in Woman With Laundry Basket, and after the excursion we painted this picture.
Luke- ‘I liked the lady holding the washing because I like helping Mummy with the washing.’
Hamish- ‘I liked the washing machine. It had a washing basket, she was holding. There was a box at the bottom and I like boxes and orange is my favourite colour.’
We also explored the AGSA website, and enjoyed the interactive games that can be played, and created our own galleries. If you have time at home, the children have really enjoyed investigating art works on this site, http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/.
Thank you to everyone who has contributed eggs for the P&F raffle. Please keep them coming.
Alexandra and Juliana
Edgerley
What a fantastic trip we had to the Art Gallery this week. We were wonderful walkers, not complaining once. When we arrived at the Art Gallery the children behaved wonderfully and we were very proud of them. They particularly enjoyed the circle of black birds, Chuffing Around. Perhaps they were looking for food, playing follow the leader, getting ready to fly or playing duck duck goose?? We were so interested in talking about the stories we saw in the paintings we almost ran out of time. Perhaps some mums and dads would like to take us back on the weekend to discover some more stories?
Kind Regards
Mel and Rosalie
