Expressive Arts – Mid Calder Primary School Learning Blog

November 11, 2019

#saveourseas

P5 have been engaged in their learning this term through their save our seas IDL this term. Their favourite tasks so far have been creating seascape textured art, exploring a range of different media to create an image. They also learned about the angers of plastic pollution and demonstrated this by adding plastic to sea-creatures. Although P5 enjoyed creating the art work, we discussed how moving the finished product made them feel.

They have also created a “Tweet wall” after finding out that you have to return single use cups to coffee shops to be successfully recycled. They are extremely passionate about this and we plan to send a class tweet to a coffee shop.. watch this space!

November 8, 2019November 10, 2019

Outdoor Art with P7/6

This term, P7/6 have enjoyed creating artwork inspired by Andy Goldsworthy. We spent time researching and discussing the shapes, colours and materials that he uses in his work. We then spent time in the school grounds looking at the resources available to us. We planned how we might use natural materials to incorporate art techniques such as blending colour. Thinking about the seasons, we were able to layer autumnal colours to great effect. The children were very proud of their efforts. Here are the results:

May 27, 2019

Edinburgh International Festival Fireworks Competition for P1-3 and P4-7

Get ideas sparking as there is still time to enter this poster competition. All details on Google. Our entry from Grace in P7 is fantastic.

P4-7 will be working on this today and tomorrow but please have a go at home. The theme is magic and fantasy!

The competition deadline is 5pm, Thursday 6 June 2019. Competition entries must be from primary school aged children. Entries will be split into two categories: Primary 1-3 and Primary 4-7. Winners will be selected from each category. Any 2D/flat materials can be used to create a picture, which should be supplied as either A4 or A3 size. If submitting a digital entry, images must be 3500 pixels wide by 5000 pixels high and supplied in Jpeg (.jpg) or Tiff (.tif) formats.

Entries must be submitted to:

Learning & Engagement Edinburgh International Festival The Hub 348-350 Castlehill Edinburgh EH1 2NE

Look out for our Big Art efforts on the Mid Calder Gala Day float. Fairies, elves and trolls aplenty:-))

January 16, 2019November 13, 2020

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Our school vision creates a very positive ethos within our school; all members of our learning community ‘Believe’ in themselves and thus ‘Achieve’ the best they can which will ultimately enable them to ‘Succeed’ in all they do.

Our nursery vision is ‘Playing to Learn, Learning to play‘.

We aim to prepare all our young people for the challenges of the future. Our learning environment aims to stimulate, challenge, support and provide opportunities to develop life skills.

We take positive steps to promote effective partnerships between home, school and the wider community. We have an open door policy and you will, as parents, be made most welcome at all times. We hope you enjoy looking at ‘life’ within our school and nursery and we would welcome comments under any blog posting.