Prior to our session, Sharon promptly posted some resources to add to the pupils’ experiences. We received rice paper, blotting paper, carbon paper and a variety of fine brushes including goat’s hair brushes, Indian ink, fountain pens with cartridges, an old wooden nib  and a beautiful feather quill.

We planned to set up a variety of different experiences so that the children could explore and experience all the resources during the session using a carousel type format.

The children were inspired by pictures which Sharon had posted on the Interactive WhiteBoard(IWB) of Chinese characters and Arabic Script.

The children used immense concentration and CONTROL ,which was a key focus in our session, to recreate the characters painstakingly using fine nibs and brushes dipped in ink and in watered down black paint.

We also discussed and explored the idea of PRESSURE and how this affected our artwork.

The children were immensely proud of their end results which were displayed on the main corridor of the school and received a lot of attention and praise from pupils and staff alike. The pupils in p6 and 7 have a Mandarin tutor, who was also duly impressed with the children’s work.