On Friday, our class had a fantastic trip to Collins Barracks for a fun art workshop inspired by the William Morris tapestry Flora. We looked closely at the beautiful flowers, patterns, and colours in the tapestry and talked about all the tiny details we could spot.

Next, we created our own flower drawings and used coloured paper to make bright and creative floral collages. Everyone used their imagination to design unique pieces of art.

At the end of the workshop, we looked at everyone’s creations and shared what we liked about each other’s work. It was wonderful to see so many different ideas and colourful designs. We had a great day learning, creating, and exploring art together with Miriam & Joyce from Collins Barracks!

3rd Class had a fantastic trip into the city this week to visit St Stephen’s Green as part of the celebrations for Bike Week.

The highlight of the visit was seeing Anaya’s wonderful winning drawing proudly displayed on the railings around the park alongside other artwork celebrating cycling, road safety, and active travel. The children were so excited to spot Anaya’s picture and were delighted to see her creativity recognised in such a public and special way.

The class enjoyed walking through the park, taking in all the colourful displays, and discussing the importance of cycling and looking after the environment. It was a lovely opportunity to celebrate Anaya’s achievement together and enjoy a great day outdoors- even if there were some rain showers!

Well done again to Anaya on her fantastic success- we are all very proud! 🚲🎨

Last week in Art, we explored the colour wheel and learned about warm and cool tones. The children created beautiful sun and moon artworks to demonstrate the difference between warm colours, which create feelings of energy and warmth, and cool colours, which give a calm and peaceful effect. The finished pieces were full of creativity and colour.

As part of our whole-class project on the UN Global Goals, we focused on the goal of “No Poverty.” The children worked together to learn about the importance of helping others, fairness, and supporting communities around the world. We were proud to present our project during assembly and share our ideas and learning with the school community.

We were delighted to welcome first year students Eabha & Ariana from National College of Art and Design into 3rd Class for a wonderful art collaboration inspired by the work of Pablo Picasso.

The students worked together to explore Picasso’s unique style while creating imaginative self-portraits, colourful paintings, and creative collograph prints. The classroom was filled with creativity, teamwork, and fun as everyone experimented with shape, colour, and expression through art.

It was a fantastic experience for our class to learn new techniques and gain inspiration from the visiting NCAD students. We are very grateful for their enthusiasm, encouragement, and artistic talent throughout the project.