This Week in the Wonder Workshop

Senior School pupils have been busy preparing for a Bird Box Project by contextualising their learning before any building begins. Using labelled diagrams and visual supports, students explored the different parts of a bird box including the roof, entrance and exit hole, hatch door and lever. They also identified what it is made from such as wood, nails, screws and glue.
Pupils then added their own creative designs, decorating their bird boxes with patterns, flowers and nature inspired details. This helps them understand both the structure and purpose of the box before construction begins.

In their spare time, as part of preparing for the Bird Box Project, pupils have been learning about Irish garden birds through art. They looked at birds such as the coal tit, robin and wren, identified their colours and key features, and then created their own painted versions.

​As part of our BLAST art project with artist Dee Deegan, students created their own collagraph plates this week. Using a range of textured materials such as fabric, string, cardboard and bubble wrap, they carefully arranged and glued their designs onto a base.
This process allowed pupils to explore texture, shape and composition in a hands on way. The plates will be used for printing in the coming weeks and we are looking forward to seeing how their designs transfer to paper.