Wow! Look at the model of an elf like creature Lee in B7 has made at home! We are so impressed with his modelling skills, anatomy and ability to create textures! He asked his mum to open her mouth so he could copy how it should look. Benton Dene School

Benton Dene School are proud to announce that we have gained our Artsmark Gold Award! It’s been a challenge, with a maternity leave and a pandemic in the mix, but we did it! Benton Dene School Culture Bridge NE North Tyneside Learning Trust Artsmark

G6, who are in Y2, had great fun last week exploring snail spirals, inspired by Paula Briggs @AccessArt. They’ve been exploring line and colour and how different artists and architects, such as Bridget Riley and Frederick Hundertwasser, use line in their work. Benton Dene School

Red 2 had great fun exploring textures last week and how we can use texture in print and crayon rubbings. We then explored how we can press objects into clay to create textures and then their imaginations ran wild! Buildings, boats and Pinocchio! Benton Dene School

Red 1 completed their backdrop for the Summer Show yesterday. They’ve used marble art, printing and painting to create a moon scene and have really enjoyed it! Benton Dene School

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Love this spiral #inspiredby Paula Briggs @AccessArt’s project ‘Making Sensory Drawing / Gillian Adair McFarland’ by Anthony in Y6! The children like to use this as a drawing warm up as well as for mindfulness. When held to the light they look like galaxies! Benton Dene School

It’s always such a treat to see our resources in action! Thank you to everybody who facilitates this wonderful work. Find this warm up activity as part of the AccessArt Primary Art Curriculum ‘Exploring Pattern’ pathway> accessart.org.uk/exploring-patt…

We were so proud to include our show in our Artsmark journey, which gained us and Artsmark Gold! Artsmark #ArtsMark #ArtsmarkGold