On Friday 3rd March 2017 we linked up with Mr Livingstone for another session. At the beginning of the lesson we explained what had taken place on the 24/2/17. The pupils had reassembled the 3D model of Strandtown PS and slotted in the drawings of the inside of the school building. The model looked very interesting and sparked off lots of ideas about what could be made to go inside. The pupils were given plasticine and time to play with it before starting their 3D miniature model. They came up with great ideas and were excited as they worked. Their models included computers, desks, chairs, pupils and even see through display cabinets! Some pupils showed Mr Livingstone their creations. He was very positive and interested in what had been made by the pupils.

He then went on to explain his plans for that day. The pupils would be using a material not yet used in Year 5 – CLAY! There was a buzz of excitement in R23. Mr Livingstone showed the pupils a few drawings of what he wanted them to make. He referred back to the self-portraits drawn before Christmas. The pupils were going to make a 3D self portrait out of clay. The pupils started with the general shape of their faces, then they added features to make the model more realistic. Mr Livingstone drew the pupils’ attention to each other’s faces and encouraged them to be realistic about the size, shape and definition of their facial features. The pupils spent quite some time on their clay faces shaping, reshaping, removing clay, adding clay and making marks in the clay. Each pupil’s clay model was unique and provided an opportunity for self and peer evaluation. The models were left to dry before being fired in the kiln. The pupils thoroughly enjoyed this session which had gone by so quickly.