seemed to enter the for the first time. They
What color does blue become when combined with yellow? Which two colors are needed to create pink?
Soon, we witnessed colorful dots emerging on the drawing paper, resembling countless stars in the vast night sky, as if pulsating with a vibrant life.
The pupils boldly created overlapping shapes and colors to produce ‘busy dots’. They also rediscovered the magical power of black lines. They realized that if use black lines as the ‘pathways’ in a painting, it can attract the viewer transition from curiosity to concentration.
The kindergarten pupils also
learned about a new abstract art master, Jackson Pollock. They learned how to lightly flick paintbrushes to create various dripping patterns.
Following a similar learning approach to Kandinsky, these little owls collaborated once again to create Pollock-style artworks. Each piece of splendid ink splattering presented completely different creative ideas, allowing us to see the free and joyful souls within these tender paintings.
Jackson Pollock
One of the representatives of abstract expressionism in the 20th century, created a unique style of drip painting. His characteristic approach involved allowing paint to drop and splatter through linear movements, merging painting, coloring, imagery, and non-imagery. Pollock is recognized as a leader of the most important American art movement of the 20th century. His adventurous and innovative methods inspired later artists to passionately break conventions.
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The preschoolers explored collage techniques on this day. The teacher didn masterpieces. In addition, the lovely works of modernism also attracted teachers and students from the primary and middle schools to appreciate together. What a lively atmosphere!
All the pupils participated in the Art and Literacy Week, immersing themselves in the learning of new theories and acquiring new skills for exploration and self-expression.
Throughout this week, the kindergarten produced many fascinating artworks, and we are delighted to see the pupils reveling in the freedom of creation and imagination. Through their final art pieces, we witnessed their inner worlds becoming deeper and more enriching.
Natasha Baker
The Executive Head of WASHZ Kindergarten
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Special Story Time
During the Art and Literacy Week, the kindergarten had a guest storyteller visiting every day, bringing interesting stories for the pupils. Mr. Tig Mooney, the Executive Principal of WASHZ, and Ms. Sun Ling, the Chinese Principal, leading to share their favorite books with the pupils. The principals and teachers from the Lower and Upper school enthusiastically joined the team of guest storytellers.
Every day, the pupils were eagerly anticipating who the ‘guest’ would be and what kind of story they would bring.
Mr. Tig Mooney passionately read the story ‘Wes desire to draw, encouragement is needed. Encouragement does not involve unrealistic words or setting unattainable standards for the child, nor does it mean taking the pen and drawing on behalf of the child.
‘Just make a random stroke and see what you can create.’ With these words, a wise teacher opens the door to self-discovery for the child. Once the door is open, the desire for knowledge and the ability to solve problems will naturally follow.
Pamela Yu
Chinese Principal of Kindergarten
Engaging the senses through hands-on activities promotes overall development
For kindergarten pupils, art activities and literacy learning involve essential exercises for hand control. Activities like paper cutting, drawing, building with blocks, and working with clay help develop pupils innate creativity and imagination is a constant focus for the teachers at WASHZ Kindergarten. Teachers introduce pupils to new artists, painting styles, story creators, and writing styles, and then provide them with ample freedom. They have the freedom to closely follow the learned techniques or explore in their own unique ways, both of which are worthy of encouragement.
By not being afraid to try new things, daring to take risks, and not fearing mistakes, pupils develop qualities such as resilience, independence, and self-motivation. They acquire critical thinking and problem-solving skills through the process. Pupils experience the joy of expressing themselves wholeheartedly and gradually develop autonomy, building a deeper level of self-confidence.
Pupils who grow up in such an educational environment can confidently move forward on their chosen paths in the future. Possessing these lifelong qualities is more valuable for long-term growth and learning success than simply memorizing for high scores.
Collaborative teamwork skills
During the collaborative art class led by Miss Izzy, an art teacher from the Lower School, the pupils were thrilled and bursting with imaginative ideas. But what do we do when there are too many ideas?
The teacher provided ample time and patience, allowing everyone to express their opinions and guiding the pupils to express and listen to each other during the collaborative process, until they found a suitable creative solution.
By teaching pupils from a young age to share ideas, help one another, negotiate, and guide others, they develop qualities and abilities that enable them to integrate smoothly into groups in the present and in higher grades in the future. This equips them to achieve learning objectives more effectively and unleash their potential beyond cognition.
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Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.
--Jackson Pollock
關(guān)于我們
杭州威雅學(xué)校坐落于杭州蕭山區(qū)仙女湖畔，占地面積200余畝，學(xué)校于2021年9月正式開學(xué)，為3至18歲適齡學(xué)生提供高品質(zhì)教育和寄宿選擇。
秉承全人教育理念，杭州威雅不僅專注于學(xué)生卓越學(xué)術(shù)能力的培養(yǎng)，還通過提供豐富多元的超越課堂的學(xué)習(xí)體驗和機(jī)會，挖掘每一個學(xué)生天賦潛能，幫助他們今后順利進(jìn)入世界知名大學(xué)，并在日益全球化的環(huán)境中取得成功打下堅實基礎(chǔ)。
ABOUT US
Wycombe Abbey School Hangzhou (WASHZ) has integrated the best of international and Chinese education for children aged 3-18 from China and overseas. We focus on each pupil's personal growth and development and aim to cultivate future leaders who have both a profound understanding of Chinese culture and a truly global perspective, who are innovators and collaborative team players, as well as having compassion and a keen sense of social responsibility.