Wearable Arts

We completed our 'Wonderings' about 'Wearable Arts'. We have a booklet to complete as we work through our Technology unit on this theme'. We also watched some You Tube videos & pictures of wearable art creations

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Sara Playing the Recorder

Sowing Poppy Seeds

Sowing Flander poppy seeds to mark 100 years since the Gallipoli landings.  This will be a  living memorial for our children to view and remember.  

Flander's Poppy

Flander's Poppy

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ANZAC Celebrations at Our School

ANZAC Biscuits

Anzac Biscuits
Ingredients:

½ Level cup / 75g / 2½ oz plain flour

½ Level cup / 75g / 2½ oz self raising flour

1 Cup / 90g / 3 oz rolled oats (not instant)

1 Cup / 70g / 2½ oz coconut

1 Cup / 200g / 7 oz sugar 

125g / 4½ oz butter

1x 20ml tablespoons of golden syrup 

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (bicarb)

1 tablespoon boiling water

Method:

1. Mix flour, oats, coconut and sugar in a large bowl.  

2. Melt the butter in a large pan over medium heat, add golden syrup 

3. Stir till dissolved, bring gently to boiling point then remove pan from heat.

4. Mix boiling water and bicarb and stir till dissolved. 

5. Add this to the hot melted mixture and stir till it froths up the pan.

6. Add the frothy mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. If a little dry add ½ tablespoon of extra water to help bind it together.

7. Take a rounded dessertspoon of mixture, roll into a ball. Place balls on baking trays 5 cm apart, (the biscuits will spread).

8. Press biscuits down using a fork, the back of spoon, or the bottom of a cup measure. Place trays in a hot oven.

After 15 minutes take trays (1 tray at a time) out of the oven and press biscuits flat again.

Return trays to oven and continue baking for a further 3 - 4 minutes or until golden brown (they will be soft).

Leave the biscuits on the trays for barely 1 minute - just enough time for the biscuits to firm up slightly before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

This recipe makes 26 -30 biscuits.

Thank You Cards

We made thankyou cards today to thank all the volunteers who are helping with the Wanaka Trail Ride fundraiser on  Sunday 26 April .  Click on the link to learn more.

Dark Cloud, White Light Visit

Today we visited this multi media art installation at the Wanaka Festival of Colour.  It combines 24 hour time-lapse photography, landscape art and sound to create an intimate experience of awe and wonder. Joseph Michael grew up in Central Otago and his deep connection to the landscape is evident in these extraordinarily beautiful timelapse sequences.  Visit if you get a chance.  It is amazing!  The children enjoyed the photography and the music.

Sketching Skills

Yesterday we practised these sketching techniques on a blank grid.

We also learned about pencil value and practised on the grid from black to white or vice versa. The children used their pencils to complete an exercise called a "Value Scale."  A value scale requires the artist to use different amounts of pressure when shading to produce the lightest light all the way to a very dark gray that is almost black.  This simple exercise is a great way for children to practise shading and control since they need to stay inside the small boxes.

Bob Kerr

We were so lucky to have a visit today from Bob Kerr a well known New Zealand author and illustrator. He read us a book about the First World War that he illustrated. Bob shared with us the process of book illustrating and showed us the drawings he used in the book. Then he drew a quick sketch of Violet and we all agreed that it looked so much like her.

ANZAC Activities for Kids

 Try some of these fun games and activities.  Also view photos, videos  as well.  It is an Australian made site so focuses more on the Australian  part of the ANZAC story.  Enjoy.

The Functions of the Body Parts of a Worm

We finished off writing on Monday, where we explained the functions of the main parts of a worm  in our own words.  We wrote across the curriculum.

Visit from Room 24 - Art activity on Perspective

Skipping

Life Cycle of a Worm