WE’RE WE’RE GOING ON A GOING ON A BEAR HUNT!BEAR HUNT!

The wind trio “Gael Force The wind trio “Gael Force Winds” (members of the Winds” (members of the

Scottish Chamber Orchestra) Scottish Chamber Orchestra) came to Sanday School to work came to Sanday School to work

with the children on a short with the children on a short musical production based on musical production based on the book “We’re Going on a the book “We’re Going on a

Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen.Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen.

The Nursery children The Nursery children were asked to create were asked to create

artwork based on some artwork based on some of the themes described of the themes described

in the book - so….in the book - so….

We set off on a Bear Hunt which We set off on a Bear Hunt which lasted for 4 weeks!!!lasted for 4 weeks!!!

UH-UH! UH-UH! GRASS!GRASS!

LONG WAVY LONG WAVY GRASS.GRASS.

We took digital video and stills cameras to film the We took digital video and stills cameras to film the dune grass at Backaskaill Bay. dune grass at Backaskaill Bay.

Some grass was “sharp.”Some grass was “sharp.”

Some grass was “spiky, like a Some grass was “spiky, like a hedgehog.”hedgehog.”

Some grass was “scruffy.”Some grass was “scruffy.”

Some grass was “making crosses.”Some grass was “making crosses.”

Is that a bear hiding in the grass?Is that a bear hiding in the grass?

Swishy swashy.Swishy swashy.

It It waswas a “beautiful day!” a “beautiful day!”

When we got back to Nursery we When we got back to Nursery we made a grass collage.made a grass collage.

We took turns to use the trimmer to We took turns to use the trimmer to cut the paper strips.cut the paper strips.

We used lots of glue to stick the We used lots of glue to stick the strips in place.strips in place.

Sometimes the paper did not stick Sometimes the paper did not stick where we wanted it to!where we wanted it to!

We put our collage and photographs We put our collage and photographs on display.on display.

Van GoghVan Gogh

We looked at the paintingWe looked at the painting““WHEAT FIELD WITH CROWS” WHEAT FIELD WITH CROWS” by Vincent Van Goghby Vincent Van Gogh

We projected part of the image onto a We projected part of the image onto a large sheet of paper and used finger large sheet of paper and used finger

paints to copy it.paints to copy it.

We painted yellow wheat…We painted yellow wheat…

and a brown cart track.and a brown cart track.

We were very proud of our finished We were very proud of our finished painting! painting!

So the next day we all painted our So the next day we all painted our own copies.own copies.

UH-UH!UH-UH!MUD!MUD!

THICK OOZY THICK OOZY MUD.MUD.

We took digital video and stills cameras to We took digital video and stills cameras to film the mud at North Loch.film the mud at North Loch.

Some mud was quite firmSome mud was quite firm

Some mud was very wetSome mud was very wet

Some mud was shallowSome mud was shallow

Some mud was very deep!Some mud was very deep!

We experimented making mud with We experimented making mud with compost….compost….

It was very squishyIt was very squishy

Look!Look! Black hands… Black hands…

We experimented making mud with We experimented making mud with clay…clay…

It was very dirty work.It was very dirty work.

Jackson PollockJackson Pollock

We looked at paintings by Jackson Pollock We looked at paintings by Jackson Pollock (including ‘FULL FATHOM FIVE’). (including ‘FULL FATHOM FIVE’).

We thought that they looked like splashes We thought that they looked like splashes of mud.of mud.

We made our own splashy pictures by using a We made our own splashy pictures by using a pipette to squirt black paint onto the paper, pipette to squirt black paint onto the paper, then we dragged string through the paint.then we dragged string through the paint.

We worked together to make a large We worked together to make a large squirty picturesquirty picture

We used squeezy bottles filled with We used squeezy bottles filled with paint paint

It was very, very messy…It was very, very messy…

……but looks amazing!but looks amazing!

We then tried “Mud Bomb Painting” We then tried “Mud Bomb Painting” The paper was clean to begin with … The paper was clean to begin with …

……but got messier…but got messier…

……and messier…and messier…

……and messier…and messier…

……and messier…and messier…

DONE!DONE!

For our next muddy picture we For our next muddy picture we changed into old shorts and t-shirts changed into old shorts and t-shirts

We started with a piece of clean We started with a piece of clean carpet…carpet…

We used our feet to paintWe used our feet to paint

We used our hands to paintWe used our hands to paint

We used our hands and feet togetherWe used our hands and feet together

Our picture looked beautiful. Our picture looked beautiful. But did we stop painting?But did we stop painting?

NAH!!! - we started to roll!NAH!!! - we started to roll!

We painted ourselves…We painted ourselves…

……and each other!and each other!

And just when the adults thought And just when the adults thought that we had finished…that we had finished…

……we began again!we began again!

Eventually, we washed ourselves Eventually, we washed ourselves clean.clean.

Our picture looked very muddy and Our picture looked very muddy and we had great fun making it.we had great fun making it.

UH-UH!A RIVER!

A DEEP COLD RIVER.

We took digital video and stills cameras to We took digital video and stills cameras to film the water at Bridgend. We saw…film the water at Bridgend. We saw…

““reflections”reflections”“light”“light”

““sparkle water”sparkle water” “ripples” “ripples”

““shining, moving”shining, moving”“crunchy”“crunchy”

““Splishy splashy swishing”Splishy splashy swishing”

““brown water”brown water”

““bubbling”bubbling”“plop”“plop”

Some water was weedySome water was weedy

Claude MonetClaude Monet

We looked at the painting We looked at the painting

““Water Lilies (The Clouds)”Water Lilies (The Clouds)”

by Claude Monetby Claude Monet

We placed strips of tissue paper over one We placed strips of tissue paper over one of our black and white photographs of our black and white photographs

When it was covered we sprayed it When it was covered we sprayed it with lots of waterwith lots of water

We peeled the tissue paper off to We peeled the tissue paper off to make our beautiful watery picturesmake our beautiful watery pictures

““Bathing at Bathing at lala Grenouillere” Grenouillere”by Claude Monetby Claude Monet

We looked at how Monet had used We looked at how Monet had used lineslines of paint to of paint to show the ripples and reflections in the watershow the ripples and reflections in the water

We painted our own rippley water We painted our own rippley water picture picture

We made a reflection collage… We made a reflection collage…

……it sparkles with the colours of the it sparkles with the colours of the rainbow.rainbow.

It was fun using a watercolour paint It was fun using a watercolour paint programme to colour over “Water Lilies programme to colour over “Water Lilies

(The Clouds)”(The Clouds)”

“ “Water Lilies (The Clouds)”Water Lilies (The Clouds)”By Sanday Nursery ClassBy Sanday Nursery Class

We used chalks to make water lily We used chalks to make water lily pictures.pictures.

UH-UH!A FOREST!A BIG DARK

FOREST.

We took digital video and stills cameras to We took digital video and stills cameras to film the “forest” in the school plantation. We film the “forest” in the school plantation. We

saw…saw…

……knobbly treesknobbly trees

Branches that were long, straight Branches that were long, straight and talland tall

Leaves that were sharp and spikyLeaves that were sharp and spiky

Leaves that were floppy and softLeaves that were floppy and soft

Some trees were brown and did not Some trees were brown and did not have any leaves at allhave any leaves at all

Some trees poked up into the skySome trees poked up into the sky

Some places in the forest were “crissy Some places in the forest were “crissy crossy … like a spider’s web!”crossy … like a spider’s web!”

Some places were sparkling brightSome places were sparkling bright

Some branches were twistedSome branches were twisted

Winslow HomerWinslow Homer

We looked carefully at a picture of a forest – We looked carefully at a picture of a forest –

““On The Trail” by Winslow Homer.On The Trail” by Winslow Homer.

We looked especially at the trees, then…We looked especially at the trees, then…

……we made a leafy forest collage we made a leafy forest collage

Next we used chalks and charcoal… Next we used chalks and charcoal…

……to make stumble trip forest to make stumble trip forest picturespictures

Paulo Uccello also painted a picture of a Paulo Uccello also painted a picture of a forest…forest…

“Hunt” by Paulo Uccello

We looked carefully at the tree We looked carefully at the tree then…then…

..we worked together to make a dark ..we worked together to make a dark forest collageforest collage

UH-UH!A CAVE!

A NARROW GLOOMY CAVE.

We went to the caves near Doun We went to the caves near Doun Helzie.Helzie.

Some caves had beautiful coloured Some caves had beautiful coloured rocks …rocks …

...red…...red…

……green…green…

……red and green.red and green.

The rocks were beautiful shapes…The rocks were beautiful shapes…

……and some had lovely patterns.and some had lovely patterns.

If you look carefully some stones If you look carefully some stones even look like bearseven look like bears

We peeped through the cracks in the We peeped through the cracks in the rocks.rocks.

We went inside some caves and…We went inside some caves and…

……it was very dark, so…it was very dark, so…

… … we looked out.we looked out.

When we looked inside one cave we When we looked inside one cave we found….found….

Two big furry ears, two big Two big furry ears, two big goggly eyes, one wet nose – goggly eyes, one wet nose –

OH NO IT’S A BEAROH NO IT’S A BEAR

IS IT A BEAR?IS IT A BEAR?

NO, IT’S,LOTS OF NO, IT’S,LOTS OF BEARSBEARS

They were just like pre-historic cave They were just like pre-historic cave paintingspaintings

When we got back to Nursery we displayed When we got back to Nursery we displayed our work in the hall. our work in the hall.

What a lots of picture we had madeWhat a lots of picture we had made!!

LONG WAVY GRASS.LONG WAVY GRASS.

A DEEP COLD RIVER.

THICK OOZY MUD.THICK OOZY MUD.

A BIG DARK FOREST.

We were now ready to begin working with Gael Force

winds.

Liz played the flute and the tiny, Liz played the flute and the tiny, high pitched piccolohigh pitched piccolo

Ruth played the black clarinet Ruth played the black clarinet

Alison played the big, deep sounding Alison played the big, deep sounding bassoonbassoon

Primaries 1, 2 and 3 played percussion and we Primaries 1, 2 and 3 played percussion and we sang and marched whilst our video film was sang and marched whilst our video film was

projected onto the wall behind usprojected onto the wall behind us

““WE’RE WE’RE GOING ON A GOING ON A BEAR HUNT”BEAR HUNT”

Performed by Sanday Nursery, P1, P2 and P3 Classes together Performed by Sanday Nursery, P1, P2 and P3 Classes together with Liz Dooner (flute), Ruth Ellis (clarinet), Alison Green with Liz Dooner (flute), Ruth Ellis (clarinet), Alison Green

(bassoon) and Peter Sparkes (education officer SCO)(bassoon) and Peter Sparkes (education officer SCO)

SANDAY COMMUNITY SCHOOLSANDAY COMMUNITY SCHOOL JUNE 2005JUNE 2005

……or perhaps or perhaps we will. we will.

It was great It was great fun!fun!