The Robin Hood Primary School Sheep.

Were you wondering if the pom-poms were ever going to transform themselves into a sheep as I said they would?

Here is the photostory of how the sheep has been made.

If the weather is fine, the sheep will come to school tomorrow where she will be exhibited.

I do hope you like it. 

In case you are wondering, there are approximately 350 pom-poms.

We have approximately 300 pom-poms to give to Armley Mills to make the sheep for their exhibition to celebrate British wool.

Thankyou to everybody in the Robin Hood community who has made a pom-pom.

Pom Pom Sheep

Moving on from Pom -pom day on the 30th April I have been deliberating how I am going to make our Robin Hood sheep!

During last half term all the pom-poms that were started on the day and were unfinished have been completed!  The Year 5/6 computer club at lunchtimes co-existed as a pom-pom "doctor clinic" where rather poorly pom-poms were rebuilt by our enthusiastic pupils.  At our last count we had just over 500!!!

This has been helped along by the Grandmas and Mums who came to the Community afternoon and took wool away with them to make at home.  A HUGE thankyou to you all.  We would not have as nearly as many without your contributions.

I contacted Temple Newsam Farm to see if I could study their sheep. They were really supportive and let me take photos.

As our sheep is going to be displayed on the high display shelf in the Red Zone I have to ensure it has a solid base so it can stand sturdily.

Can I thank Ben and Anil at B&Q, Beeston for cutting my wood base as they were so enthusiastic about the whole project.  They said they are off to see the exhibition at Armley mills when it opens.

On to this base I have since attached a wire mesh which is the shell of the body.  Into this I am stuffing wire netting strips wound into spheres.  This is giving sturdy support with virtually no weight.

Once I have created the volume I will make the shape of the sheep.

Beechwood Dental Care, Woodlesford

This term the Artclub has been commissioned to make some artwork to be displayed in the entrance hallway at Beechwood Dental Care in Woodlesford.

It is Reception's Artclub and we were delighted to accept this exciting challenge from Mr and Mrs Reid to create some lovely big paintings to brighten up this fabulous plain long wall.  

We will be producing three collaborative paintings all inspired by children's stories about losing teeth.

"Bear's Loose Tooth", "Tooth Fairy" and "Titus's Troublesome Tooth" are the books which are our inspiration for the artwork.

We have already painted all the parts for our first painting "Titus's Troublesome Tooth", in which Titus the goat gets a poorly tooth and all his farmyard friends suggest some interesting, but rather peculiar ways to help him get his tooth out!

 Next week we will enjoy reading "Tooth Fairy" and drawing our favourite part of the story.

To see what we do each week you can follow us on the art and creativity blog.
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Pom Pom Day - Monday 30th April

The day started with an assembly given by Sarah Barton, Educational Officer from Armley Mills / Leeds Industrial Museum.  She talked to the children about the Museum, where wool comes from  and it's manufacture.  She explained that the Industrial Museum wanted to show how important British wool is and that they are over the year going to fill their museum full of sheep.  These are not real sheep, but sheep made from pom poms!

We then went back to our classes where we all set out to make a pom - pom each. 

The whole school worked on this project at the same time from Nursery to Year 6.  We are fortunate at Robin Hood to have had enough wool for all pupils to take part.  This was kindly donated by the school community and Edward Hill & Co, a textile mill who produces yarns and wool, based in Bradford.

As it was a sunny afternoon, some enthusiastic Reception children took advantage of the warm sunshine and wound their pom-poms in the sun.





After school the hall doors were opened for our community afternoon where  children came with their families and carers to make even more pom - poms.  It was a lovely afternoon!

Refreshments were served as it's very thirsty work and the Rothwell Record came down to see what was going on.

Many people took wool away to make even more pom-poms at home and I've already started having them back in.  Thankyou Amber and Jacob.



Friendly Faces were winding pom - poms out in the late afternoon sun. 

It was a truly great day.  We finished up with 237 completed pom - poms and if you add to that at least another 100 at least that need to be finished, I think you will agree we will have probably made the most pom - poms out of all the groups taking part in the exhibition. 

Watch this space for news on the making of the sheep!

Pom Pom Day - Monday 30th April

On Monday 30th April (this coming Monday), there will be a community afternoon for which the school hall will be open to all children, parents / carers and grandparents, uncles and aunties to help make as many pom-poms as we can.

The event will be led by Sarah Barton, Educational Officer for the Leeds Industrial Museum, who will be helping us create enough pom-poms to make our very own life-sized sheep!  The Robin Hood Primary School sheep will be part of an exhibition celebrating British wool and will feature in the Museum over the coming year. 

Sarah will be holding an Assembly first thing in the morning for children.  We will be making our first pom-pom during the day.  Please help us to make the most pom-poms... and to make the biggest pom-pom sheep we can. 

The school doors will open at 3pm so please do try to come along with your child after you have collected them at their normal finishing time.  Refreshments are available.

As you can see we have had some busy, busy people already making pom-poms!  Can I say a huge thankyou to Harry's Grandma (Harry in Year 1) who has been so generous in her donation of wool and pom-poms she has made.  Also thankyou to Eleni, Amber, Harry, Lyla, Jack B, Jack and Ross who have been busy making too.  If I have not mentioned you and you have given me a pom-pom, then please come and tell me!

Thankyou to all of you who have donated wool for this event and to Edward Hill & Co, textile manufacturers and yarn suppliers at Hollings Mill, Bradford who have been incredibly generous in their donation of wool to this event.  I look forward to sending them photos of the day and of the completed Robin Hood Primary School Sheep.

We look forward to seeing you on Monday.....

Artforms - The West Park Centre

ArtForms is the music and arts team within Children's Services at Leeds
City Council. It is based at the West Park Centre, on Spen Lane (near
Headingley), Leeds.

On a visit to Artforms, Mrs. Dale thought some of our artwork would
brighten up their walls!
Here it is…………..







At last we have been able to exhibit the three Reception Artclub 2011
paintings together!

This wall is six and a half metres long and is one of the meeting rooms up
there. The books “Why is the Sky Blue?” “Rumble in the Jungle”, and
“A-Z of Dinosaurs" were the visual inspiration behind the paintings.
Each pupil drew a picture about the story and the best bits from all the
drawings were used to design the finished pieces.
The masks were made by pupils in the Reception class as part of the Jungle topic.

In one of the other meeting rooms we have displayed “Animals on Ice”
This painting was created by the Key Stage 1 Artclub 2011. It is an imaginary
world of animals that live on ice – a combination of the North and South
Pole.

The children painted the background with brushes and sponges and added

details by sticking fabrics, papers and sequins.

At the time this was the largest painting the Artclub had attempted and

this is the first time it has been on display. We hope you enjoy it!

As soon as you enter the building you see the display of “The Very Hungry

Caterpillar made by KS1 to celebrate Harvest Festival which took place at

Robin Hood Primary School.

Approximately 2000 people will pass this display a week!

Key Stage two Artclub visit to the Children's Centre, Lofthouse

Well today was the last artclub for Key Stage 2. Hasn't time flown!

We finished off our posters for the summer drama production "The Pirates of the Curry Bean".

Watch out for these around school nearer the show date. We painted our ship's wheel and added more to the ship's sail. Then..........

....we headed off to the Children's Centre in Lofthouse with our Mums, Dads, carers, brothers and sisters to see our Easter display we created last half term.

"It has been admired by lots of people especially the babies" said the Children's Centre manager, Sara Jackson. She thanked us all for our fabulous achievement.

Mrs. Mistry and myself, Mrs. Chin would like to thank all of you for coming to see the display which will be up until Easter......

.........and finally, a huge thankyou to all the artclub members this term who have been so enthusiastic turning up each week asking "What are we doing this week, then?"

Easter Display

The collaborative display by the Key Stage 2 Artclub about Easter and

new life is now up and ready to view in the mall.

It is in the 3/4 area next to the external 3/4 doors and locker area.

This is the second montage of work to be displayed on this theme.

The other is on display at the Children's Centre, Lofthouse.

Their staff asked the Artclub to design and make them a really cool

Easter display because they have lots of visitors.

We liked the idea so much that we created enough artwork to make a

display in our mall, so we too, could think about and celebrate Easter.

Our first Pom Pom has arrived!

Thankyou so much Harry in Year 1 for bringing in the very first pom pom!

I know this will be the first of many made, but Harry made this out of school with his grandma and I hope they enjoyed making it.

If anybody would like to start making at home, they need to be 6cm in diameter

(which Harry's is).

If you need some wool, I can provide you with a pom pom ready to go.

This wool has come from the generous donations made by people within our school community. If I have not personally thanked you, then can I take this opportunity to say a huge thankyou!

Mrs. Chin

Easter Display at the Children's Centre, Lofthouse

The fabulous work produced by our Key Stage 2 Artclub on the theme of new life and springtime has been put up in an Easter display at the Children's Centre, Lofthouse.

The majority of the art has been collaborative and backgrounds have been produced by one team of people and trees in blossom by another team, whilst sheep, chicks and eggs have been made by everybody.

If you cannot see your actual piece of artwork it may well be displayed in school in a second Easter montage of paintings and 2d relief art. This will be up soon. I will post it on the blog so you can come in to see it.