A model bigger than us!

One of our 100 Memorable Events is to make a model bigger than us. We certainly achieved this with our huge Aboriginal totem poles!

Aboriginal Artwork

The children have been very busy creating some wonderful boomerangs decorated with Aboriginal style dot painting. We looked at lots of different pieces of artwork, and used them as inspiration for their own creations. It was evident that animals often feature in Aboriginal artwork, and the children chose their own animal for their design. We also looked carefully at the colours and patterns in different pieces.

I think you will agree they look wonderful!

Osiligi Maasai Warriors

We all enjoyed a wonderful afternoon with the Osligi Maasai warriors. The group are from the village of Oleopolos and surrounding communities in Southern Kenya which is around thirty miles south of Nairobi.  We learned lots about their culture and joined in with some of their dances.

Aboriginal Art

The children have been exploring Aboriginal dot paintings. We looked at lots of of different examples and practised using different colours and patterns. The children worked very hard to create their final design with many children really thinking carefully about producing a symmetrical pattern. A great deal of thought went into the colours they chose and they spoke positively and constructively when evaluating their work.

Here are a few of the finished boomerangs. I think you will agree the results are amazing! Please do pop in and see them all on display.