Making a Start (part 3)

When Nas and Stuart came to visit Dilkes Primary and my class 5D, I was rather nervous about how the children would respond to the open'ness of the project... whatever it may be :) I had carried out a build up lesson with my class, focusing on their pre-conceived ideas about what an 'artist' does and what an artist looks like... the outcome was rather comical as the children drew round a few reluctant individuals in the class and produce their 'life size artists' (Photos attached). So when Friday came around I think they were intrigued by Stuart and Nas (for a start neither one of them had a curly moustache!). There was a giggly and nervous excitement buzzing from the children as they knew that it wasn't a normal school subject... the 'take a line for a journey task' went well however when the 'movement to music' task came up - a few characters in my class made themselves known who were not as confident as the rest to do this (These are the children I would love to see a change through our project - if only they had some self belief...).

At the end of the session they were eager for Nas and Stuart to return, asking if they could come back the following Monday :)

Maybe not quite so soon as that, but 'they will be back again' to which they cheered.

After batting a few ideas around once the children had gone home, I'm pleased to say we seem to have a few more ideas about where our project is leading us.

Hayley