In the 15th century, a man from Florence, Italy, discovered perspective in drawing and painting. His name was called Filippo Bruneleschi. Perspective is what makes drawings (especially of roads and rivers, cities and countryside) look like they have depth.  It was thanks to Bruneleschi that art was no longer seen as simply creative or handiwork. It got the status of being intellectual, too. It takes a critical, analytical eye to figure out how to draw depth…

Year 4's SPAG Story Transformation class:   from a flat, boring narrative to interesting and lively one: what are the tools for entertaining, high quality writing? Well, first there are the words. Stories need adjectives, lots of rich and juicy adjectives. Similes play a role here too. Then there are the right verbs.  Students had to choose better verbs - why say "went" when you can say "fled", or "tiptoed away"? Why say "the shark ate one of…

Whether we are in school or at home, we still love to read! We can read anywhere. In fact, reading can transport us to another world. We can explore unknown lands, meet exciting new characters, and go on unexpected adventures. There is no end to the possibilities when we have a book in our hands. Last week, Year 1 read a book of their choice at home. They then completed a Book Review worksheet. They…

Miss Vasia's Art club. Learning how to draw doodles!!