drawing and painting ag
In term 1, our talented young artists in the Stage 2 Drawing and Painting AG explored a variety of techniques and materials. We began with detailed pencil drawings of a horse, focusing on shape, shading and proportion. Next, we moved into watercolours to create a beautiful mountain landscape at sunset, learning about colour blending and perspective.
We finished the term with bold and vibrant acrylic paintings of a sea turtle. The students showed great creativity and focus throughout the sessions – well done to all our budding artists!
Im ersten Term haben unsere talentierten jungen KünstlerInnen der Zeichen- und Mal-AG eine Menge Techniken und Materialien erkundet. Wir begannen mit detaillierten Bleistiftzeichnungen eines Pferdes, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf Form, Schattierung und Proportionen lag. Anschließend arbeiteten wir mit Aquarellfarben und gestalteten eine wunderschöne Berglandschaft bei Sonnenuntergang – dabei lernten die Schülerinnen und Schüler das Mischen von Farben und die Grundlagen der Perspektive kennen.
Zum Abschluss des Terms entstanden kräftige und farbenfrohe Acrylgemälde einer Meeresschildkröte. Die Kinder zeigten durchwegs große Kreativität und Konzentration – ein großes Lob an all unsere NachwuchskünstlerInnen!
Our Preschool and Primary School students came together in the sports hall to enjoy *The Truck Cat* by Deborah Frenkel and Danny Snell—a touching story that explores themes of belonging, identity, and the immigrant journey. The adventures of Tinka the cat and Yacoub the truck driver deeply resonated with our diverse, international community, beautifully reinforcing the message that “Home is everywhere.”
Thank you to our amazing Primary School team, especially Jessica Da Silva and Janine Boubbov, for organising such an engaging event. A special thank you also goes to Lotti, our Story Dog, and Nicole Rosenthal, for adding an extra layer of magic to this year’s storytime.
National Simultaneous Storytime at GISS
For the eighth consecutive year, our school proudly joined over two million children across Australia and New Zealand in celebrating National Simultaneous Storytime—a wonderful event that honours the power of storytelling and human connection.
