<![CDATA[Ramsgate Arts Primary School Blog Feed - Team Merry (Yr1)]]> https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk%2Fteam%2Dmerry%2D26%2F27 Juniper Education Content Management System (CMS) Version: 4.5 (junipereducation.org) Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ Art to Start! ]]> https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16611

In Art to Start, we explored the work of the famous artist Paul Klee and looked closely at his colourful painting Senecio. We talked about the shapes, colours and patterns we could see and used these ideas to inspire our own artwork.

We then drew our own self-portraits before getting creative with watercolour paints. We experimented with different painting techniques and explored a similar colour palette to Paul Klee to create our own unique versions of Senecio. 🎨

A huge thank you to all the grown-ups who were able to join us for Art to Start! We loved having you in our classroom and sharing our creativity with you. 💛

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:33:22 GMT https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16611 <![CDATA[ Meesha makes friends! ]]> https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16610 Last week during Personal Development Week, we read the book "Meesha Makes Friends" and discussed how we could make friends. We shared our ideas and experiences, and then made our on 'dolls' just like in the story. We shared are favourite parts of the story - and most agreed we liked the part where Meesha and the boy started making the dolls together. We also talked about what made a good friend, including being kind, helpful and sharing nicely. 

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:23:08 GMT https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16610 <![CDATA[ RAPS FEST! ]]> https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16608 We are very excited for RAPS Fest this Friday and cannot wait to see you all there. Please make sure to buy tickets on MCAS so children can enjoy al of the wonderful stalls, including facepainting, lucky dip bags, bag painting, sand art, bouncy castle and many more! 

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:14:48 GMT https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16608 <![CDATA[ Make Your Mark! ]]> https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16571 Some of you may remember that during our transition days, we made our mark in our new Year 1 classroom! Our inspiration was the wonderful story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, which follows Vashti, who believes she cannot draw. With a little encouragement, Vashti discovers that sometimes the most important thing is simply to have a go.

During our transition days, we created our own colourful dots, which are now proudly displayed in our classroom. This week, we revisited the story and talked about how its message can help us when we face something that feels difficult or unfamiliar.

We thought about resilience, perseverance and having a positive attitude towards challenges. Together, we came up with some special phrases to remind us that we can keep going when things get tricky, including “I can do it,” “We are resilient,” and “I will keep trying.”

We hope these messages will become something we can carry with us throughout Year 1, whether we are learning something new, making a mistake or trying something that feels a little challenging. 🌟

We are excited to see all the marks, big and small, that we will make throughout our Year 1 journey!

PS: Check out the Dot Song, we LOVE singing to it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_I43cxDQ-o&list=RDr_I43cxDQ-o&start_radio=1

]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:57:34 GMT https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16571 <![CDATA[ Welcome Back! ]]> https://www.ramsgateartsprimaryschool.co.uk/blog/?pid=138&nid=123&storyid=16531 Welcome back, everyone, and a big welcome to Year 1!

We hope you have all had a lovely summer holiday and are feeling ready for an exciting year ahead.

We are looking forward to getting to know you all and watching you learn and grow throughout the year. We can’t wait to discover new things, play, explore and have lots of fun!

We have so many exciting adventures planned, and we are looking forward to seeing all the wonderful work and fantastic ideas you will produce this year.


Miss Merry and Miss Morris✨

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