November December 2010 - Panaga School

Panaga School Newsletter
From all angles
IP6G IPC Art Task – Perspective, Monday 8th November 2010
Artists can picture the same event from many angles to
capture a different story each time.
See here how the same baseball scene has been captured
from 4 different angles showing 4 possibly different interpretations
of the same event.
We sketched each character from these 4 different angles
to show how different viewpoints of the same event may be
established.
a
b
a) This side view captures all the action. The ball has been
struck well but a freakish catch has been taken by the
fielder. We can see how much strain the pitcher has put into
the throw. We can’t see too much of short stop. b) Another
good angle to show all the action – this time from the other
side. Here we can see more of each person’s expressions,
plus the extreme stretching they all had to do. c) This view
from behind shows a better angle of how good the catch
was and the position of the batter. See how he hit the ball
perhaps too far from his body. Here, we cannot see any expressions
of the short stop or the batter. d) Lastly, an angle
which clearly shows the strain of both the catcher and the
hitter. It was a cracking shot. It truly was however, a great
catch!
By Damian Brady
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d
Fatin, the
catcher -
What a catch,
from all angles!
Jack, the hitter –
Which angle
best shows his
powerful hitting?
Rhona, the
pitcher – Look
how far see has
to stretch! Easier
to see from
the side isn’t
it?!
Harris the short
stop – a dangerous
job, especially
as seen
from the front,
but someone
has to do it!
Panaga Diwali 2010
P2 enjoyed a day of learning
about Diwali traditions for our
IPC topic, Celebrations.
We used clay to make our own
Diwa lamps and we made stick
puppets to help us tell the story of
Rama and Sita.
Some of our Indian mums came
to school to show us how to make
Rangoli patterns with coloured
sand. They also drew some decorative
Mehendi patterns and pictures
on our hands using henna
paste. Finally, they showed us
their traditional stick dance and
we had a go. It was quite tricky!
By Miss Vanessa
Assembly celebration of Diwali
Teraja children too celebrated Diwali
(or Deepavali) in a wonderfully
showcased assembly, organised by
Panaga’s Indian Community.
Apart from detailing the background
and history of their own ‘Festival of
Light’ (celebrated by followers of
Hinduism, Jainism and Sikhism)
children also presented in movement,
pictures and dance details of
other religions’ celebrations such as
Eid and the upcoming Christmas.
The dancers, wearing colourful
dresses, highlighted wonderfully the
features of Diwali celebrations.
There was also a Powerpoint presentation
explaining the lifestyle of
India, history of India and famous
Indian personalities who built modern
India.
Plus, there was a fashion show presenting
costumes worn in different
parts of India.
The assembly proved that India is a
land of diverse cultures and ethnicities.
By Meghana Bharadwaj (IP8H)
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