Calendar Art

Wondering why your child came home with colourful fingertips yesterday? The answer is below! Yesterday we were busy with the delicate task of dying our rangoli-themed calendar art. Rangoli patterns are a decoration often seen at Diwali time. Traditionally they are made on the floor out of coloured powder. We made our own version using crayon and dye, and these will be available for ordering soon.

Liwei

Nick

Connor

Brooke

Daniel

Samuel

Enay

Serena

Meg

Sammy

Jada

Emel

Bella

Arya (not Ayva! This has been fixed)

Heath

Max H

Max G

Jack

Alex Y

Jonathan

Samreet

Chloe

Hugo

John

Jamie

Louie

Alex F

Ayva

We go to the gallery...

Last Tuesday we visited Auckland Art Gallery, as part of our Inquiry Learning into storytelling through the arts. We took part in a guided gallery session and a painting workshop, and there was some self-guided time too. A big thank-you to the parents who helped out! Here are some photos and reflections from our class.


"At Auckland Art Gallery I saw lots and lots of art work. My favourite piece was the lampshade sculpture. I really liked the video art. I though that the lampshade sculpture was really bright and original. The video was cool because you could hear them as well as see them. I wondered what all the artists were thinking when they made their art."  
 Millie

"I thought it was really, really interesting. I wondered what the art was telling us. I felt interested."
John

"At Auckland Art Gallery I saw amazing art projects made by hand. I also liked the art videos too. I thought they put good details with the art work they did. I wondered if all the art works were really real painting."
Max H

"At Auckland Art gallery I saw pictures, some sculptures, some beautiful art work and hanging tinfoil. I thought that the art was puzzling but fun too."
Bella

"At Auckland Art gallery I saw an underwater albatross bird. I thought the hanging rocks were real rocks, not tinfoil. I wondered how they made the "Ekeko" statue have lots of accessories."
Jet

Ōrākei Marae

Today we headed off to Ōrākei Marae for a powhiri and a haka lesson. Ms Bridgland was our kaikaranga, leading us as we walked onto the marae atea. Once we'd taken our shoes off and gone inside, Matua Paul spoke on our behalf and we sang our supporting song "E Rau Rangatira Ma". The children sang beautifully! After that we had a lesson on the haka powhiri "Toia Mai", and we had a chance to see other parts of the complex, such as the wharekai and gardens. The weather held, and it was a windy but fun day!  Many thanks to the parents who came and helped.