This video guides pupils in using felt tips and water to create expressive memory drawings inspired by Charlie Mackesy’s signature style.
year: Year 5
Pupil video: Gestural mark making
This video introduces gestural mark making, helping pupils express the energy and direction of movement through drawing.
Pupil video: Making a print
This pupil video guides pupils through the process of printing using lino or polystyrene tiles, from creating a printing plate to making their final print.
Pupil video: Observational drawing – Christmas themed
This pupil video supports pupils in creating a still life drawing of a tree, helping them to look closely and draw what they actually see.
Teacher video: Observational drawing – Christmas themed
This video supports teachers in developing pupils’ observational drawing skills by focusing on realistic tree structures, shading, and form.
Pupil video: Monoprinting Christmas-themed
This video shows pupils how to create unique tree monoprints using tracing and ink, and encourages creative decoration for seasonal flair.
Unit overview: What happens when we die (Part 2)
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the unit “How and why are we here?” and supports children in exploring beliefs about death, reincarnation, karma, and the soul across Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist worldviews.
Teacher video: Who should get to be in charge?
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the unit “What is religion?” and supports the exploration of how leadership, succession and authority are understood across different worldviews.
Pupil video: Scratchy rap
This video helps pupils understand computing concepts like loops, algorithms, decomposition and remixing through an interactive rap, encouraging creativity and hands-on exploration.
