Tuesday 5 November 2024
Friday 1 November 2024
Diwali 2024!
Diwali , also known as the Festival of lights is one of the most significant celebrations in the Indian Culture. At Uxbridge we had a wonderful day celebrating with vibrant colours, through art work - learning about Rangoli patterns with stencils, paint and chalk. We also enjoyed making Diya with clay, expressing ourselves through colourful flick painting, outside in the sunshine, as well as fire works painting. There was beautiful music to listen too as well as watching some Diwali dancing at mat time on the ipad. Henna, and making Mango Lassi is always a favourite and there were some neat designs. The children also had the opportunity to dress up in some traditional clothing.
Wednesday 30 October 2024
Giant Bubbles!!
Tuesday 29 October 2024
Gravity art
Today, we had an amazing time exploring the effects of gravity through our Splat Art activity! The children climbed up to the wobbly bridge and dropped pom poms dipped in vibrant dye, experimenting with different heights and techniques to create splats. "It splatted!" "It made crazy shapes! They exclaimed. "As we observed the splats, we discussed why and how the different shapes were formed. We noticed that some pom poms fell from higher up, resulting in bigger splats. As the children watched the colours splash and spread, they learned about gravity, motion, and cause and effect. It was wonderful to see their creativity flow as they continued to experiment. Learning can be so much fun when it involves art and the outdoors!