Valentine Shapes

This art and design scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to investigate and model how to shape, colour and combine a range of different materials to produce shapes representing themes related to Valentine’s Day. The class can describe techniques that can be used when producing shapes on a specific theme.

Wooden Hearts
Collect and combine a range of natural materials to make symbols of heart shapes when creating decorations to celebrate Valentine’s Day

Valentine Prints
Explore and practise some of the different ways of printing the shape of heart on a card to give to someone special to celebrate Valentine’s Day

Flower Vase
Investigate and practise how to combine different materials when making models of flowers to present to someone special on Valentine’s Day
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Counting Back
Practise using the number technique of counting back to solve and complete a range of abstract and contextual subtraction calculations
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Mother Nature
Explore how mother nature can provide nourishment, protection and support to all living things in different habitats and environments
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Digraphs Word Sums
Investigate the spellings and meanings of different sets of words with a range of initial consonant digraphs
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Van Gogh
Investigate and replicate the work and painting style of a famous artist from the past by producing a matching landscape of the school building