Squirrels Heath Junior School

This week Year 6 were visited by a fantastic author and illustrator.  We learnt all about the illustration process and created our own drawings. Stay tuned because our characters will be making an appearance in our very own comics soon! Well done to everyone involved-you are all very talented. 

 A week in Year 3 In year 3 this week we had an amazing time learning how to create our own comic and manga characters from our visiting author. We will be using these designs next week to create our own one-page comic strip. We also conducted some experiments using friction and newton metres. We predicted which surface would grease the most friction against our shoes then tested and evaluated the results. 

 This week Year 5 learned about plant reproduction.  We looked at the different parts of a plant and what their roles are.  We then created some fantastic artwork to showcase our learning.

 This week we have been lucky enough to have been visited by author and illustrator Emily Fellah.  She went into each class and after showing a short presentation she showed the children how to create comic characters step by step.  As she was creating the characters  all the children could follow along and create their own.  They then used the skills they had learnt to create their own. It was great fun for all the children and they all created some great comic style characters.  Take a look at some pictures from the day.

We had an excellent time on Wednesday afternoon when we were visited by Banji Alexander. The children came to life when meeting a famous, real life author. They asked him some fantastic questions and took part in singing his song! 🎶

This term, Year 4 have been developing their skills in creating landscapes using a variety different techniques.  These techniques have ranged from pencil sketches to watercolours.  The children have also been experimenting with how they can add perspective to their artwork and been having great fun along the way. This week has been the culmination of their efforts and they have created their own original landscapes, in their own style. Take a look at some of their great work below.