Distorting images

Have you ever seen drawings that look so real that they appear to come out of the page? 

They are the result of using grids that distort them. Using what we know about perspective, we can create the illusion that objects are three dimensional. This is the basis of anamorphic art. 

We used a straight grid first to create a design. The lines were numbered to help transfer the design to the next distorted grid. 

The same design was then used for the curved grid. This proved to be more tricky but very effective when viewed in a reflective surface. 

The next step is to create drawings without grids. 

What do you know about anamorphic drawing? What have you found interesting about Art this term? 

Week 5 Award Winners

Our Primary School Assembly was washed out this week- it was a very wet! 

In Stage 3 we decided to have our own Assembly instead. Our award winners all did an amazing job this week. Mathematics was quite challenging and a number of our award winners showed diligence and perseverance to complete their work. Writing was also a feature, particularly in their choice of words. A big thank you also, to those that helped with the Paper plane Competition. 

Cuboid Challenge

Mathematics can be something of a challenge! We are focusing on the problem of Volume and Capacity. Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up. This is generally measured in cubic centimetres or metres. The capacity of an object, is the amount it can hold. This is is usually measured in grams and kilograms.

The challenge that Year 6 were given was the Cuboid Challenge, which come from a website called Nrich. The challenge was this:

It was first given to a group of students who had finished another Mathematics activity. They had the task of working out the problem and finding out what they needed to to. These students then had the task of teaching the other students what to do. 

The first task was to create a 20cm square out of a piece of paper. Then squares were cut out of the corners. Each student had to estimate the volume of their cube. We also had to estimate if the volume of the cubes would be the same regardless of the size of the squares that were cut out of the corners. We also needed to use the formula of length x width x height = Volume.

Our results were as follows:

We discovered there was a pattern with the numbers... Can you see what the pattern is? 

Paper Plane Competition

Lots of entrants in today's Paper Plane Competition #lovemacc

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Some great designs amongst some of today's paper planes! Distance comp complete....next round is longest hang time #lovemacc #lovemrstodd

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Paper Planes are so much fun!

MACC primary had the best of times as we created and flew our paper planes to see who could get them the furthest. There were some great results. 

Stay tuned to find out who got the best distance out of their paper aeroplanes. The winners will be announced once the Most Airtime Competition is run!

Busy working on Science presentations

Assembly: Week 5

The Assembly featured two of our younger primary classes, 1H and KF. They both danced some very cute dances, which Stage 3 couldn't help but join in.
We also need to congratulate the students who received a Science Award. The Science Award is given out to students who have shown a good understanding and effort of a scientific concept. It also is an encouragement award for those students who have shown an improvement in this area. Well done Peter, Nikita, Naomi, Noah, Jessiah and Grace for their effort and interest.

The first group of Silver Awards were handed out. Teachers conference with students to set behaviour goals. Students receive their awards after having discussed the criteria of the behaviour awards. 

Mrs Pope also announced that the Primary School would be having another Reachmeet for Parents. This is an opportunity for parents to find out about what we do in Primary school, and how some things have changed too. We hope that as many people can make it as possible!

We are holding our Parent ReachMeet on Tuesday 2nd June from 5.45 to 8pm. We have some amazing workshops planned for the night to share with you in a number of areas, including curriculum, child development and how you can help your child's learning at home. To see more details and register your attendance click the link in the bio above. #lovemacc

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