Old Earth Primary School, Elland

The School Art Gallery 2006

	The gallery was open on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th June 2006.	All the children, staff and governors had time to look round the dozen boards stacked with Artistic brilliance
	The staff had sved some of the best examples of all their art lessons throughout the year	Mrs Doyle and Mrs Rogerson were then faced with the mammouth task of displaying the work and crediting the artists
Each item was given a posh label describing the artist and piece they hd created			This is a huge blanket made by children from the older classes in school. They made it by knitting and crochetting squares and sewing them together - the children had graet fun learning to knit !!
	Some of the art work we study is of famous artists - here is a piecebased on a piece by Piccasso	Using wax reist techniques one class created luminous fish
Watercolours are always a favourite - not as easy as it looks !			During Arts Week each class in school created clay tile collages / displays. These, by class three, have the children's initials raised on the surface.
	Looking round the gallery was enjoyable	It was good to see the children taking time to look at each piece

Inter House Swimming Gala

Friday 31st March 2006

Well done to the Winning House - the Yellows		The gala went with a real cheer and was enjoyed by all
The gala was held at the Halifax Pool. This enabled us to take all the non-competitors, all the Year 2 children and over 100 parents too.
	Matthew and Rebecca, the Yellow House Captains, showing off the shield

Inter House Paper Bag Competition

Friday 7th April

Well done to the winning house - the Greens

All the children had to create a 'hat' out of a McDonalds bag !

The creativity shown by all was a joy to behold.

The catwalk competition saw all the childeen plus around 70 parents cheering each class in turn

Scores on the doors

Green 670

Red 590

Blue 580

Yellow 430

The winning efforts in each class received 50 points, second place wearned 30 points, and all entries received 10 points.

Three terrific creations

In addition to the Points, the winning 2 eantries per class received an easter egg from our Art Co-ordinator, Mrs Doyle.

March 2006 - NSPCC

In February and March 2006 the School Council decided to raise money for the charity NSPCC		Jo Bonds, from the NSPCC, came in to talk to the School Council to prepare the fundraiser
	The School Council then organised Assemblies and the distribution of all the fund raising materials
The Council also collected the returned sponsor money	We raised over £1900	Jo Bonds was amazed at the efforts of the children in school.

Week Commencing 30th January 2006

ART EXTRAVAGANZA WEEK

Report by Web Club : Felicity, Max, Liam, Alex, James, Lucy, Peter, Oliver and friends

This week is arts week. Each class is going to focus on a particular country.

For example class 11 are doing art on Bali. They are making shadow puppets and masks.

Class 10 are doing Australia. They are making koalas and boomerangs.

class 1 and 2 are studying Antarctica and are making icebergs, penguins and other things.

Here is the list of ART ATTACK Sessions - these run from 9.30 - 10.30am each day of Art week.

All the children go to different teachers to study a new skill and to make a finished article.

Some of the workshops are very VERY messy !

We've had some special visitors coming to each class.

These include Mr Reynolds' dad doing clay with class 5 and 6.

Mrs Day did maths art with 4 classes.

Mrs Gregg came in to school and did some brilliant Weaving Work based on fruit

Mrs Hamer played her flute in Nursery & Reception

Jo Howarth was really good in class 3 making Pom Pom people.

Loads of other things were going on during the week.

These included all children in school making a clay tile design for a huge plaque and also every child from 3 years old to 11 years old drawing some great pictures of things from Andy Thorntons.

We are having a really ace week.

Here is a list of the special workshops

The Courier came to visit on Wednesday - did you see us in the paper ?

SPECIAL INVITATION - To all family & friends.

Please come to see the gallery of the art week on

Tuesday 7th February - 2.30 - 3.30pm

Wednesday 8th february : 8.30am - 9.30am

Assemblies to show off the work we have done in Art weekare being held during the week starting 6th February

- see the newsletter (elsewhere on this website) for details of the times

Examples of work in progress

	Mrs Gregg working in Class 4 The children are beeing taught weaving skills to make different fruits		Printing with class Eight. The children are designing their own printing blocks and using them to create this chequerboard effect
Indian Patterns in Class 5		Art Attack - Mod Rock and chiucken wire being used by Mrs O'Grady's group to build up the shape of a whale
	Mr Reynolds' Dad worked with Classes 5 and 6 to create some fabulous clay creations		Sketching Skills - all the children are sketching one of 5 really inspiring artefacts - kindly donated by Andy Thornton's. The final book of sketches will show the progression in drawing skills from the nursery to Year 6
Mr Freeman's art attack sessions are based on Animation. The Crocodile, here, will make a scary entrance at some point		Miss Farrell is running her workshop creating Papier Mache balloons - these will be used as a based for .... you'll have to wait and see !!
	Knitting and Crochet is the order of the day fopr the children in Class 12. Some children are taking to thisd skill like a duck to water, others like a brick to water !		Penguins - Reception are making all thingfs cvold ! These penguins are huddled up ready to go on their ice berg - outside in their play area
Classy Stringed wine bottles - made in class 9		Mrs Haigh is teaching her art attack group about God's Eyes... these look great and are not even finished !

Major Events in School

23rd November - The Kitchen Staff led the School Meals promotion for the Peter Pan Pantomime. Serving the Spaghetti Bolognaise was a dangerous looking Captain Hook; the Treacle Sponge & Custard by a one eyed pirate; and the salads by an equally frighteneing looking scallywag with a moustache to die for !

It was great to see the team getting into the spirit !

Peter Pan Promotion - School Dinners

Sharon and the kitchen staff team ready to mutiny !

Befrienders

22nd November - The Befrienders were presented with a certificate and their Cap of Office in assembly.

Mrs Tozer, our Briender Co-ordinator and Investors in Pupils Co-ordinator, spoke for a few minutes about the roles and responsibilities of the Befrienders.

She also spoke about the 2 day training the children received.

We look forward to the Befrienders making our playgrounds and even better and safer place to be.

Well done to all the Befrienders !

Some of the year 6 children with their certificates; the full band of Befrienders; and Abigail & Ben

Showing off their smart new caps.

17th November - The Netball Team did brilliantly well to finish Runner-Up in an Elland and district tournament

The netballl squad in with their medals, left, and coach Mrs Doyle, right.

16th November - Class 8 performed brilliantly in their class assembly. the Aztecs would have been proud !

11th November - Classes 10, 11 & 12 walked to Elland to join in the remembrance service.

4th November - The Inter House Art & Craft competition took place - see lower down the page for reports and pictures

2nd November 2005 - Rev Clapham came in to school and held an assembly for all the children. We look forward to developing strong links with him and Bethesda Church in the future.

The Inter House AUTUMN ART AND CRAFT Competition

October and November 2005

All children were asked to create a piece of art work based on the theme AUTUMN

We were inundated with responses... over 280 children created a brilliant display for the judges to peruse.

Final judging took place on Friday 4th November

The Winners and some of the photos from the display are shown below.