Art

What an amazing term the junior students have had whilst working with textiles. After learning how to weave and create their own baskets, the Grade 1 and 2 students then learned the valuable skill of sewing. 

The students first practised threading their needle and tying a double knot at the end of the wool so their stitches would not come undone.  

The first stitch they learnt was the ‘running’ stitch’ which created a nice border around their hessian material. 

The students then graduated to the ‘backstitch’ which required going forwards and backwards to create a solid line of stitching, they sewed a simple shape into their hessian using this stitch. 

The final skill was learning how to sew a button, there were fun button shapes to choose from like hearts, stars, flowers and teddy bears and of course they had to tie a double knot at the back to ensure the button would not come off. 

Next time a button comes off your shirts Mum and Dad, you know who to ask! 

   Dalia 1L        

 Ottilia 1R 

 Mila 1L 

Frankie 1R 

  Finn 2N 

The Foundation students have also continued their textiles unit by making a fabric collage of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant. 

First, they traced around an elephant template onto a piece of rectangle carpet. Felt squares were cut to fit inside the elephant shape and glued down with tacky glue. 

Students then added an ear and joggly eye and then stuck green painted paper for the grass Elmer is stomping on.  

 Isaac FM 

Ann FS 

 Madeleine FD 

 Lotte FH