In year 4 this term we have immersed ourselves in the topic of ‘The Age of Exploration’. The children have enjoyed learning about lots of famous historical explorers. We have discussed the influence they have had on how people have seen the world through the centuries. We have also considered how the Tudor explorers inspired a generation to take on the mighty North and South Poles, Mount Everest and even the immensity of space.
This led nicely into our art work this term; the focus has been on how these adventures were documented and what was seen by these courageous explorers. The area of focus was Sunsets in New Worlds.
We started off by looking at sunsets around the world, with an emphasis on the African plains. The children began by sketching a basic sunset, whether it was on the ocean, over a field or even within a settlement. The next step was for the children to select the tones of oranges, yellows and reds they would like to show the light of the sunset. Once this was complete, they then added the finishing touches of the black silhouettes to give the added detail to show where the sunset was happening.
As you can see the children had a VERY varied approach to this activity and Flamingo class’s wall has a range of sunsets from: The Eiffel Tower to the African plains and the Marina at Blue Haven Resort here on Provo!
