Experience Engage Enable
T: Telephone02 9816 1298
| Location | Your school |
| Cost | DoE $16 per student - GST free Non-gov school cost $26 per student - GST free, minimum charge $600 |
| Risk assessment | |
| School preparation | If possible provide one extra large learning space, with a screen or projector, for all participating classes for the duration of the day. The space needs to accommodate multiple classes. |
| Supporting resources | Invertebrate Explorer - available free from Apple Books |
| Medical or special needs | Notify Field of Mars staff prior to incursion. |
| Cancellations | Cancellations with less than four school weeks' notice will incur a $500 administration fee. This does not apply to cancellations due to weather or fire danger. |
Time |
Classes |
| 9.00 - 11.00 | Class 1 and 2 |
| 11.30 - 1.30 | Class 3 and 4 |
Art from nature
In the hall or large learning space, students will be introduced to a variety of artists that utilise natural materials to create artworks. We will explore the different techniques and the use of tools used by artists to provide valuable ways to understand how artworks are made and to offer students a broad repertoire from which to select and in which to develop further skills.
Nature's treasures
Students explore their school grounds looking for and being inspired by natural treasures including leaves, flowers and stones. These materials will be supplemented with additional natural materials brought by the centre. Each student will take photos of the natural materials to create digital specimen's to be used in their artworks.
Imagination workshop
Students will be led on a creative journey learning how to create digital artworks inspired by a variety of artists.
They will use a range of iPad apps to review, edit and enhance photos. They will learn how to use natural materials to create layers of digital imagery. They will use a digital pencil to add drawings to their artworks.
Students will select their favourite artwork to will be printed on A4 photo paper at Field of Mars EEC. These will be delivered to the school with a frame at a later date.
All artworks will be saved to Google drive for school access. Schools may choose to outsource printing of artworks on mugs, tea towels etc.
Art gallery
Students view selected artworks and discuss the features and techniques used.
Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus (2006)
Outcomes
Stage 1
VAS1.1 Makes artworks in a particular way about experiences of real and imaginary things.
A student:
investigates details of objects, places and spaces and other living things.
investigates details of objects, places and spaces and other living things.
Stage 2
VAS2.2 Uses the forms to suggest the qualities of subject matter
A student:
experiments with techniques in painting, drawing, photography, digital and video to create particular effects to suggest such things as close-ups, middle distance and long distance views, mood and atmosphere, light and dark suited to how subject matter may be interpreted
Stage 3
VAS3.1 Investigates subject matter in an attempt to represent likenesses of things in the world.
A student:
closely observes details of things in the world and seeks to make artworks about these using various techniques such as proportion, perspective, composition, foreshortening
Creative Arts K-6 Syllabus © NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2006
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