18.6.20 PSA A-OK

Good afternoon everybody and what a busy day it's been here in the School of Daddy. We've just about managed to squeeze an activity in, in between gathering up materials for tomorrow's Summer Solstice lesson. Inspired by those lovable and deeply scarring Public Information Films from the 70's and 80's, the children have been designing their own public health campaigns to promote the wearing of face masks in public. Using popular films and movies that we all have no doubt enjoyed at tea time with our families, they have created an effective and relatable set of posters that surely can't fail to gently nudge the masses to be that little bit more hygienic. For those of you not familiar with the research material we have used, you can sample a variety of examples from this playlist - https://www.youtube.com/watch…

19.5.20 Master of Puppets

Good morning everybody and today we have President Trump to thank for our daily lesson once again. With his mention of WHO and puppets that made the news this morning we were inspired to make our own - not sure what he's got against the long running BBC sci-fi series though. We also weren't clear about the Chinese reference and thought it best to steer clear of the 4th Doctor story, "The Talons of Weng Chiang" as Britbox warns that it contains racial stereotypes and language that might cause offence. Daleks seemed a much safer choice so we have decided to make finger puppets of everyone's favourite genocidal, fascistic mutants 😁

5.5.20 Testing your Metal

Another fine morning in the School of Daddy and our attention turns to the study and appreciation of Music. Having assessed the children's prior knowledge and attainment (Katie likes Taylor Swift and Harold doesn't really listen to music) it became clear they were very much in need of some serious re-education. To that effect we have been looking at some seminal and quite frankly awesome bands and their albums. To cement their learning the children have been recreating album covers from three of the best!

4.5.20 The Dark Arts

Good morning one and all. We hope your weekend has been as relaxing and refreshing as ours, although I must say we are glad of a nice soothing start to the week after all that moonshining! What could be better than some nice therapeutic art and thanks to PeterAmanda Suddards for bringing this delightful outdoor drawing activity to our attention. As you can see the children have arranged two beautiful scenes and are busy tracing the shadow outlines to bring their masterpieces to life! Hopefully we can share with you the end results of their efforts, provisionally entitled Exterminate all Humans and Giant Atomic Lizard Megadeath.

24.4.20 A Shining Example

Having plundered the galleries of antiquity yesterday, we move to consider the art of the movie theatre today. For this morning's activity the children have been selecting their favourite films and recreating the iconic movie posters that heralded their release. Though many might consider it a more populist and hence lower form of art than the masterpieces of the Renaissance, it is no less striking and effective. The children are to be commended for their eye for composition, dynamism and drama in their reproductions. I'm sure you'll agree that, with regard to the issue of content, the optical suggestions of the facture makes resonant the essentially transitional quality.

25.3.20 There and Back Again

This morning the children will be studying the art and science of cartography. As the country is fast transforming in to a sparsely populated and barbaric wilderness haunted by trolls and worse, we will be drawing a map of our surrounding area in the stile of J. R. R. Tolkien and taking inspiration from his accounts of Middle Earth. Aspects of PSHE and Citizenship will also be covered by noting the whereabouts of such important community facilities such as super markets, food warehouses, sources of good drinking water, natural defensive points and potential locations where a system of warning beacons might be built. My thanks to Mathew Street for the inspiration for today's lesson and I cordially extend the offer of Chair of School Governors to him in thanks.

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23.3.20 Be Creative

We are doing art today using the medium of bare plaster and emulsion paint. We will be focusing on colour theory and interior decoration.

As you can see the children decided to experiment with other mediums and surfaces...

Later on that day we actually found a modern art installation on the beach warning of the ultimate futility of Man's industry and endeavour - and the foolhardiness of hoarding bog roll...