WE’RE WE’RE GOING ON A GOING ON A BEAR HUNT!BEAR HUNT!

The wind trio “Gael Force The wind trio “Gael Force Winds” (members of the Winds” (members of the

Scottish Chamber Orchestra) Scottish Chamber Orchestra) came to Sanday School to work came to Sanday School to work

with the children on a short with the children on a short musical production based on musical production based on the book “We’re Going on a the book “We’re Going on a

Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen.Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen.

The Nursery children The Nursery children were asked to create were asked to create

artwork based on some artwork based on some of the themes described of the themes described

in the book - so….in the book - so….

We set off on a Bear Hunt which We set off on a Bear Hunt which lasted for 4 weeks!!!lasted for 4 weeks!!!

UH-UH! UH-UH! GRASS!GRASS!

LONG WAVY LONG WAVY GRASS.GRASS.

We took digital video and stills cameras to film the We took digital video and stills cameras to film the dune grass at Backaskaill Bay. dune grass at Backaskaill Bay.

Some grass was “sharp.”Some grass was “sharp.”

Some grass was “spiky, like a Some grass was “spiky, like a hedgehog.”hedgehog.”

Some grass was “scruffy.”Some grass was “scruffy.”

Some grass was “making crosses.”Some grass was “making crosses.”

Is that a bear hiding in the grass?Is that a bear hiding in the grass?

Swishy swashy.Swishy swashy.

It It waswas a “beautiful day!” a “beautiful day!”

When we got back to Nursery we When we got back to Nursery we made a grass collage.made a grass collage.

We took turns to use the trimmer to We took turns to use the trimmer to cut the paper strips.cut the paper strips.

We used lots of glue to stick the We used lots of glue to stick the strips in place.strips in place.

Sometimes the paper did not stick Sometimes the paper did not stick where we wanted it to!where we wanted it to!

We put our collage and photographs We put our collage and photographs on display.on display.

Van GoghVan Gogh

We looked at the paintingWe looked at the painting““WHEAT FIELD WITH CROWS” WHEAT FIELD WITH CROWS” by Vincent Van Goghby Vincent Van Gogh

We projected part of the image onto a We projected part of the image onto a large sheet of paper and used finger large sheet of paper and used finger

paints to copy it.paints to copy it.

We painted yellow wheat…We painted yellow wheat…

and a brown cart track.and a brown cart track.

We were very proud of our finished We were very proud of our finished painting! painting!

So the next day we all painted our So the next day we all painted our own copies.own copies.