Operation Transformation 10 at 10

On the 10th of February at 10am we took part in a nationwide Operation Transformstion fitness exercises. 

The whole school gathered to together and complete 10 exercises in 10 minutes. 

Some of them we a bit tricky but we tried our best and had fun doing them!

Valentine's Day Art

We examined the work of Robert Indiania. He is an Americia. Artist who specialises in Pop Art. 

One of his iconic pieces is called Love. It is a steel sculpture which can be found in New York. It was first made in 1970. Today it has been reproduced in various forms, it has even been translated into different languages. 

We used his sculpture as our inspiration for our art work today in class. 

Using various sizes of lettering and arrangements we spelt out the word Love and laid it on card. Then using splatter painting of finger painting we added colour around the lettering. When it is dry we will take away the cardboard letters and hopefully reveal the Love outline. 

Clay Creations

Clay is a part of soil. The clay we use in class is cleaned and processed. 

We examined different methods in which we can create using clay. 

We learnt about high relief work that is completed on a background tile. We then examined various photos of pieces of relief to work on tiles. After that we planned what we would like to create taking our favourite stories as inspiration. 

We need to leave them to dry for a couple of days after which we will paint and decorate our tiles. Check back for photos of the finished work!

Saint Brigid's Day

Today the 1st of February we celebrate the feast day of Saint Brigid. We refreshed our memories about the story of where Saint Brigid came from and how she came to build her church in Kildare. 

We also learnt about the story of how she came to make her cross. She was visiting a man who was very stick and was talking to him about God. She picked up rushes from the floor and made a cross to help her explain about the Holy Trinity. The man was converted and we came to have Saint Brigid's crosses. 

The prayer that accompanies the cross is to bless the home the cross is in and the people who live there. We made our own crosses out of rushes today and brought them home to put up in our homes. 

We split into groups and made both the traditional cross and a variation of the cross. Which type do you prefer?