Art & DT
Children at St. Anne’s love their Art and DT lessons! At our school, you can find:
A love of art across the school with children expressing how much they enjoy their art lessons
Children from Y1-6 having a sketchbook that progresses through the school years with them, evidencing progression
Each year group covering clear objectives
Children learning about a different artist each year with links across their other subjects
In RE, Year 6 have been following the road from Galilee to Jerusalem. In response to the words of John, they have created beautiful watercolours expressing their faith in Jesus. Their artwork reflects key moments from scripture, including the healing of the man at Bethesda — “Then Jesus said to him, ‘Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.’ At once the man was cured” (John 5:8–9) — and the Cross, where Jesus showed the greatest act of love: “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends” (John 15:13).
Our STEM Club is full of inventors and creators! This Spring term, the children have been designing their very own ‘Art Robots’—machines that can draw all by themselves. There’s been lots of building, experimenting, and, of course, plenty of fun along the way!
This afternoon, Year 5 and Year 6 visited Manchester Central Library to take part in an art and poetry workshop.
The session was run by Never Such Innocence, who help children share their thoughts and feelings about war, peace, and freedom through art and poetry.
While we were there, we explored the Bridge of Sunflowers exhibition, which shows artwork created by children in Ukraine during a time of war. We saw images that shared hopes, fears, dreams, and wishes.
The artwork was really powerful and reminded us just how important young people’s voices are.
In EYFS
In EYFS, we love getting messy and creative! Lately, we’ve been having fun with junk modelling. The children have been exploring what things are ‘waterproof,’ what floats, and what sinks. They make predictions, test different materials, and even learn about real boats and ships before designing and building their very own. It’s science, art, and a whole lot of fun all rolled into one!
EYFS
Year 1
In Year 1, we have been having fun exploring line and shape, trying out lots of different materials and working together on observational and creative pieces inspired by artists. We’ve been listening to music and letting it guide our marks and movements, all getting us ready to create colourful portraits inspired by Paul Klee!
Year 2
As part of our history topic, we have been exploring the Great Fire of London. In preparation for their Fire of London artwork, the children have been drawing maps of where they live in Manchester, exploring their local area through their own creative maps! They have also been creating art inspired by the artist Emma Johnson, bringing their ideas to life with colour and imagination.
Year 3
Year 3 have been spotting shapes all around them—in nature! From 2D to 3D, the children have been observing, sketching, and experimenting with tones and shades . To refine their skills, they have been practicing a detailed and shading grip to create different tones and shades in their artwork!
Year 4
Year 4 have been cooking up a storm! We’ve been designing, baking, and even branding our own biscuits for a school enterprise event. The children have been learning about design, teamwork, and marketing… and, of course, tasting their yummy creations along the way!
Year 5
Year 5 have been exploring the world of war photography. They’ve been learning how artists like Henry Moore, Bill Brandt and Stephen Butler capture emotion, movement, and depth in their work. Then, they’ve tried it out for themselves, creating drawings that show feeling and story in every line.
Year 6
In Year 6, we’ve been diving into Viking history… with a creative twist! Children have been studying Viking art and designing intricate patterns, practicing their drawing skills, and bringing history to life in their own unique style.
In Year 6, we have been exploring graffiti. We are making our own slogan to go on a trainer merchandise! Here are some of our Graffiti name tags and Artist research on Banksy, Dondi and Keith Harring!
