Printmaking; Dry Prints

We are learning to use a variety of printmaking techniques and processes to produce original works of art.

We have made our own cardboard printing blocks that we are now using to explore different printmaking techniques. Last week we explored using crayons over our blocks, this week we learnt how to produce Dry Prints.

We folded newsprint paper around our block like an envelope, then we rolled ink over top of the paper. They look great. We look forward to scanning them so we can share them here on the blog. In the meantime, we hope you enjoy having a look at a few photos of us in action.

We must say a huge thank-you to Mr G. who gave up his non-contact time to came team teach with Mrs Forrest, and Mr. Flanagan & Miss Sloan for all their help!

Crayon Rubbings

We are learning to use a variety of printmaking techniques and processes to produce original works of art.

We have made our own cardboard printing blocks that we are now using to explore different printmaking techniques. Below are some examples of the first technique we explored, which was crayon rubbings. We are delighted with how they turned out.

Here are the steps we took to produce our prints.

How we made our cardboard block:

- designed a draft cardboard block on paper

- transferred this to two pieces of cardboard

- cut and glued the pieces together

- let dry

Crayon Rubbings:

- placed white paper over top of our block

- rubbed a crayon over the top of the paper

...it was like magic was happening as our pattern appeared.

*Our next post will have our dry ink prints to display

Be kind and compassionate to one another...

This week in Room 9 we have focused on Kindness and it's impact on our own and other's self-esteem and belonging.

We have talked about how we should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry. How we treat others, whether we 'fill their buckets' or 'empty them' has a direct effect on one's self-esteem and sense of self.

We need be building each other's Mana through Manaakitanga (the process of showing respect, generosity and care for others) in every form of communication we participate in.

32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

Ephesians 4:32New International Version (NIV)

Maddie picked a wonderful video from Youtube to demonstrate Kindness, it is definitely worth a watch. 

Busy...It's our middle name in Room 9

Here are some action shots of us busy working on our writing. 

So many fantastic ideas coming to life! We love it!

Visitor to Room 9

Room 9 would like welcome Miss Gabby Sloan from the University of Canterbury, who will be joining us for the next two weeks starting Monday. We look forward to working with her. 

Leaves

Leaves,

    bright yellow leaves,

            fiery red and brown

                falling            

                     falling

                           hugging the ground

                                oak leaves, 

                                    pear leaves, 

                                       apple leaves

                                            falling

                                                old leaves,

                                                      round leaves 

                                                          whispering

                                                               Autumns in the air

By Liam H

Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves

colourful leaves

crunchy leaves

carpeting the ground

falling, falling, falling

like feathers from a goose

icy feathers interesting

and incredible too

leaving the trees

1, 2, 3

falling for me

By Isla

Falling Leaves

Falling

leaves

 Autumn leaves

covering the ground

orange and brown leaves

falling all around

Spiky leaves, old leaves

covering the grass

light leaves, floaty leaves

falling all together,

crunching leaves

little leaves

carpeting

the 

town.

By Bella 

Floating Leaves

         

Golden

leaves    colourful

leaves       fire         leaves 

floating          and            floating

down     to     the        ground

till    it   reaches   an   end

and  they   will   start  to 

crunch and

      crunch

                and 

                      go

                                 orange

By Charlie

Falling Leaves

Cool leaves

Fiery                 leaves

Watery leaves                              Shiny leaves

leaves                                                                 here

leaves                                                  everywhere

leaves                                             carpeting

the                                     ground

leaves like this, leaves like that

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By Blake

Leaves

Loads

of leaves

are on the 

ground, some

look sharp and 

some look round

not much leaves 

are on the trees,

trees are bear

now, no

l

e

a

v

e

s

By Michael 

Letters from our Penpals

Today was very exciting as Room 9 got to read their new letters from their pen-pals.

Thanks to Mr Shea, Room 9 have been lucky enough to have grade 2 students in Canada to write back and forth to. They even sent each of us a pencil with symbols of Canada on them. How special is that!!

It has been a lot of fun getting to write to someone overseas and find out about them and their country. The letters have sparked a lot of discussion about Canada and the similarities or differences our countries have.

We are writing back to our pen-pals this week, before their year ends in July. Here are some photos of us reading our letters today.

Week 6 Update - Parents

Dear Parents

• Mrs Imogen McDonald is teaching in Room 8 on Friday this week.
• Mrs Julie Chitty is teaching in Room 9 on Friday this week. 
• Library day on Friday. 
• Mid-year reports for Years 4-8 will be coming home at the end of June and followed up with parent interviews on Monday 3rd July and Tuesday 4th July. Booking information to come.
• If anyone has any spare ice cream containers, newspaper or egg cartons, we would happily accept them.
• Pastoral Care Survey
• Every three years the Board of Trustees surveys the community on how well we are caring for our students. This year we have decided to survey our community electronically and we would be grateful if you could take 10 minutes out of your day to take part in this survey using the link provided. This is a really good opportunity for you as a community to share your voice and for us to gather feedback on what the school is doing well and also the pastoral areas that we may need to address. The survey is anonymous so the data will tell us which class (but not whom) the survey responses come from. This is so that we easily identify if there are differing pastoral experiences across the various school teams. Please assist us by clicking on the link below and completing the survey. If you have any difficulties completing the survey please let the office know.
• https://www.esurveycreator.com/s/51b4cf2


Have a great week


Sheppard Team Teachers

The Fruits of the Holy Spirit

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit. Let us not become boastful, challenging one another, envying one another.

Galatians 5:22-26

 

Room 9's artwork representing The Fruits of the Holy Spirit was created by fingerprinting.

Taniwha

One day in a forest three Taniwhas were walking through the forest. And they were all brothers, their names were Tani, Muamua and Paipai. They were guards of the sky. Until the oldest brother Tani said "we could see better is we were in the sky" "But that will mean we will have to go to Maui" said Paipai, the second oldest brother. "I don't like Maui" said Muamua, the youngest brother. So they went to Maui, he took them into the night sky. And then something impossible happened, the three brothers duplicated themselves into nine. And that is the story of Matariki.

By Cyrus

Terrific Warriors

One dark miserable day in a graveyard. The dead were stirring, they needed to feed once again. But the God's sensed this, so they sent nine terrific warriors to save the earth. But the warriors died and every winter they shine very bright. And that is the story of Matariki.

By Liam H

What if...Monkeys

What if...
You opened a book
About Monkeys
And one climbed out
And another and another
And more and more pour
Until the whole room
Is busting and rumbling
And bursting fill of monkeys

What if
You tried to push them
Back inside
But they kept tromping
Off the pages instead?
Would you close the covers?

By Liam H

The Fiery Asteroids

Once upon a time nine big giant fiery asteroids came crashing down to the Maori village. All the Maori people were shocked. The Maori people ran to the danger. The Maori people saw that the nine asteroids were cracking. Inside the nine asteroids were stars, the stars flew up to the sky. The Maori people were surprised! At night the Maori people watched the stars, but the Maori people saw nine extra stars called the Nine Sisters. So on April the 5th the nine sisters came.

By Blake

Matariki Caterpillars

Once upon a time there was nine caterpillars which were as bright as a star. One day they went all the way to a garden until it was dark. They settled on a tree under a dark patch in the sky. In the morning the caterpillars made a cocoon and slipped into it. A couple of days later on a hot sunny summer morning, nine bright butterflies which were as bright as a star, flew out of their cocoons. That same day they flew up and up and up until they got stuck in some strings in the sky. Now the nine butterflies are the stars of Matariki, but two of the butterflies are behind a very bright butterfly.

By Bella

The Stars of Matariki

In the Maori traditions they say things about the 9 stars. Two you can not see because one big star is hiding them. How did they get up there...
They got a very, very, big, big cannon to shoot them right up into the top of the sky. Only in the winter do they get to shine.

By Simon

My Story of the Matariki Stars

One day on a dark stormy night there were 7 sisters in one family. The 7 sisters walked along a path. Mete was the guard of the path. He saw the ladies walking on the path. He pulled the eyes out of all the 7 sisters. So they became the stars of Matariki. There were two other stars that people could not see. Their names are Waiti and Waita. They were the Mum and Dad. A little star appeared in the sky, it was a wishing star. So if they see the wishing star, they would make a wish. So that is how the Matariki stars got up in the sky.

By Emilia

What if...Spiders

What is a spider book came to life
And what if you opened it and a spider came out
And another and another
Until the room was filled with scary spiders
And they didn't go in
Would you close the covers?

By Simon

The Stars of Matariki

One night I looked out my window and I said to my mum and dad, the night sky needs something to make the sky pretty.
So we went out shopping and bought glitter shaped as stars and some fairy dust and some glue. So I put some glue in my pocket and all the other things in my pocket.
I put some fairy dust on me and I flew into the sky and that is how my stars got in the night sky.

By Molly