Monday, April 22, 2013

Playground Art- 4 Van Tassel

4 Van Tassel - Ceramic platter
NS artist Bob Campbell created, glazed & fired a platter for this special class. Mr. van Tassel came up with the geometric design and the students took turns painting the coloured squares & rectangles. The whole class signed the back of the piece. The piece is large enough to be used for serving turkey or lobsters... or can be hung as a decoration.

Playground Art- 3 Macdonald

3 MacDonald - Handprint planter
The class took turns painting the trim on this wooden planter and then decorated the planter with their handprints. The students signed their names next to their handprints. The planter is made of pine and varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Art- Primary Fynn

Primary Flynn - "Kandinsky Yarn Circles"
Each student in the class created a series of yarn circles in one section of the canvas. The piece has been signed by the whole class & their amazing artistic teacher.

Playground Art- 1/2 Doran

1/2 Doran - Fingerprint bug patio table
The class took turns painting the patio table a grassy green and then created fingerprint bugs to decorate the table. Is your child a butterfly, a caterpillar, a ladybug, a bumblebee, or a spider? Ms. Doran is the queen bee in the centre of the table. The table is made of pine and varnished to withstand the elements.

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Playground Art Auction- 3 Jay

"Handprint planter" - 3 Jay
Students painted their handprints all over a large wooden planter and signed their names next to their handprints. The planter is made of pine and has been varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Auction Art- 5 Stickings

"When we grow up" - 5 Stickings
Students wrote their dream jobs on a small chalkboard and were photographed... the result is a memorable keepsake of the class of 2020.

Playground Auction Art- Primary Gray

"Ladybug Chair" - Primary Gray
Students took turns painting a child-sized Adirondack chair blue and then used their thumbprints to create ladybugs all over the chair. Ms. Gray painted the leaves & grass. The children signed their names on the underside of the chair. The chair has been varnished to withstand the elements.

Playground Art Auction- 1/2 Darnley

"Our Faces" - 1/2 Darnley
Students gazed at their faces in small mirrors and then drew their self-portraits. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class and includes a map of who's who.

Playground Auction Art- 2 Roach

"Fun in the Sun" - 2 Roach
Groups of students worked on different parts of this collage. Some painted the sky, some the ocean, some created the patterns for the beach umbrellas & sailboats, and some glued the sand to the beach. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class.

Playground Auction Art- 4 Vamvounis

"Magical Tree Rings" - 4 Vamvounis
Students each selected a cross-section of a branch and painted the tree rings visible within their piece of wood. The 27 little works of art have been given a glossy finish and were mounted on a piece of plywood that has been painted black. The back of the piece has been signed by the whole class.


 

The Tropical Twist & Shout Auction and Dance



The Tropical Twist & Shout Auction and Dance for a new playground will be Saturday April 27th at 7pm at the BMO Centre, Bedford. Come enjoy an evening out, with fantastic auctions, tropical dance and a few prizes and surprises all in support a new playground at Grosvenor. For tickets please fill out a ticket order form and return to your teacher, or the school office. For more information call Amy at 401-6787. Thank you for your support!

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Friday, April 12, 2013

5M Food Drive

5M is collecting non perishables for Feed NS. They will take anything, however, are focusing on snack food for children's recesses and lunches.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Playground Auction Art- 6 Leduc

6-Leduc: 14 inch pizza plate designed, painted & signed by the whole class. Dishwasher & microwave safe.


Playground Auction Art- 6 Everitt

6-Everitt: Set of 4 dessert-size fish plates designed by Ms. Everitt and painted and signed by the class. Dishwasher & microwave safe.

PLayground Auction Art- 5 MacCarron

5-McCarron: "Soaring Above" - Paper collage of dragonflies created by the students, each as different as the artists themselves. Signed on the back by the whole class.

PLayground Auction Art- 3 Boudreau

3- Boudreau: "Rue Boudreau" - Beautiful mixed media collage row of houses & castles on reclaimed wood. Children worked in pairs to create a truly one-of-a kind piece of art.
 

 


 

PTG Newsletter- April

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