A huge 'Well Done' to all of our certificate winners this week. They have worked very hard this week and should be very proud of themselves.
Here are the certificate winners for this week.
Ash Class
Star Writer - Sofia
E for Excellence - Zachary
Happy Teacher - Elyssa
Resilience - Afreenish
Cherry Class
Star Writer -Anas
E for Excellence-Mohammed
Happy - Elyssa
Reflectiveness - Domanic
Cedar Class
Star Writer - Maya M
E for Excellence - Daisy
Reflectiveness- Freddie
Well Done to all of our certificate winners this week, you have all worked so hard this week, we are so proud of all of you.
This week, our Year 3 artists delved into the expressive world of charcoal drawing, focusing on how to capture life and motion on paper. Working in pairs, students took turns acting as "artist" and "model." To explore the concept of kinetic energy in art, our models performed repetitive, singular movements while the artists used charcoal to translate that physical rhythm into visual form.
The children experimented with a variety of sophisticated techniques to add depth and texture to their portraits:
Varying Pressure: Learning how a light touch creates ghostly outlines while firm pressure produces bold, dramatic shadows.
Smudging & Erasing: Using their fingers and erasers not just to fix mistakes, but as tools to create soft gradients and highlights.
Stenciling: Incorporating sharp edges and defined shapes against the fluid, organic strokes of the charcoal.
The result was a series of energetic portraits that truly "move" off the page! We were so impressed by their focus and their willingness to embrace the dusty, tactile nature of this classic medium.
