It has been a busy week of creativity in the Wonder Workshop.
Pupils began by creating St Patrick’s Day themed snakes. This activity encouraged pupils to explore pattern making using repetition and mark making, with lots of imaginative designs emerging.
Aifric and the pupils also had conversations around abstract shapes. Pupils looked at painted green forms and discussed what they could see in them, linking their ideas back to the theme of St Patrick’s Day.
As part of our BLAST project, pupils began the first stage of their printmaking work with artist Dee Deegan. Using printing ink and stencil card, they experimented with printing simple shapes, laying a strong foundation for the work we will continue in the coming weeks. Watch this space.
Students in Senior 2 also made use of the flower presses they built earlier this year. Using flowers from the Home Economics classroom, they carefully pressed the blooms and we look forward to seeing how they dry and how they might be used in future projects.

Today the infant classroom celebrated World Book Day with a sensory storytelling tray based on the story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. The children explored the journey through different textures and props. They swished through the grass, splashed in the river, squelched in the mud, felt the wind of the snowstorm and tiptoed carefully into the cave.
Using the figures, teddy bear and sensory materials allowed pupils to act out the story, develop language and engage with the book through play.