--- title: "Humanities" url: "https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/humanities" school: "The William Hogarth School" --- # Humanities 11 January 2023 #### [Using mirrors in art](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2023-01-11-16-00-00-using-mirrors-in-art) #### Year 1 Mondrian using mirrors in art How do you draw a picture of yourself? Have a look in the mirror... ![](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/images/Blogs/1_mirror_2.jpg) [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2023-01-11-16-00-00-using-mirrors-in-art) 10 January 2023 #### [Year 1 get messy with primary colours!](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2023-01-10-15-00-00-year-1-get-messy-with-primary-colours) #### Year 1 Mondrian are learning about Primary colours The children in year 1 have had a tremendous and messy time learning about primary colours and how you can mix them to make every colour possible. They made prints with their hands, then went to town with their feet. ![](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/images/Blogs/1_primary_colours_2.jpg) ![](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/images/Blogs/1_primary_colours.jpg) [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2023-01-10-15-00-00-year-1-get-messy-with-primary-colours) 24 November 2022 #### [Year 5 exploring watercolour in Art](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-11-24-12-00-31-year-5-exploring-watercolour-in-art) Year 5 Shonibare have been working with watercolour in their Art lessons the children have been exploring the different techniques that can be used when painting in watercolour. They have explored 'Wash' painting where a series of thin layers of colour can be applied to the paper. They have… [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-11-24-12-00-31-year-5-exploring-watercolour-in-art) 6 November 2022 #### [Flower still life art in Reception ](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-11-06-14-59-21-flower-still-life-art-in-reception) In reception Rothko class, children were exploring still life drawing and painting looking at flowers. How lovely - to have your lessons in such a lovely garden area. ![](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/images/Blogs/r_FgoK7UWXwAEvvQm.jpg) ![](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/images/Blogs/r_FgoK7TaXEAAs28Q.jpg) [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-11-06-14-59-21-flower-still-life-art-in-reception) 3 November 2022 #### [Year 5 learning the 'wash' technique](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-11-03-11-15-00-year-5-learning-the-wash-technique) Year 5 Shonibare class this week, were learning a tricky technique in their art lesson - how to apply a wash. It is used in painting watercolours. Rather than painting in thick paint which is the normal way we paint, we had to water down the paint so it was very thin so we applied just a thin… [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-11-03-11-15-00-year-5-learning-the-wash-technique) 19 October 2022 #### [Year 3 present their Prehistoric Britain work ](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-10-19-13-45-00-year-3-present-their-prehistoric-britain-work) Year 3 have been learning about life in prehistoric times and what it was like for early humans in the stone age. We discovered how tools had developed over time and how humans began to settle in more permanent homes. Children created projects at home based upon their learning of prehistoric… [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-10-19-13-45-00-year-3-present-their-prehistoric-britain-work) 12 October 2022 #### [Year 6 Riley class at the London Museum of Water and Steam](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-10-12-15-00-00-year-6-riley-class-at-the-london-museum-of-water-and-steam) Year 6 Riley class went to the London Museum of Water and Steam to enrich their learning about the Industrial Revolution. Sophia: "We all loved having a trip to the Water and Steam Museum. We had an amazing tour around and at the end we got to go to the splash zone! Everyone had a fantastic… [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-10-12-15-00-00-year-6-riley-class-at-the-london-museum-of-water-and-steam) 28 September 2022 #### [Year 3 enjoying their Spanish lessons](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-09-28-17-15-00-year-3-enjoying-their-spanish-lessons) Year 3 Picasso class are really enjoying learning Spanish. They have been reading, learning songs and playing games to learn the names of animals. They have also been learning how to construct sentences with the correct us of 'Un' or 'Una' In English the definite article is neutral. How… [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-09-28-17-15-00-year-3-enjoying-their-spanish-lessons) 30 June 2022 #### [Year 4 Blake class - We wrote to Sir Peter Blake...](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-06-30-15-30-00-year-4-blake-class-we-wrote-to-sir-peter-blake) #### We wrote to Sir Peter Blake Our Class is named Blake class, after the famous artist Sir Peter Blake. We looked at some of his art and particularly liked his cover for The Beatles' 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' and thought we would make our own. Like The Beatles, we thought about… [Continue reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/2022-06-30-15-30-00-year-4-blake-class-we-wrote-to-sir-peter-blake) ### Children - [Class Noticeboards](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/) - [Our Blogs](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/) - [Assemblies](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/assemblies) - [Computing](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/computing) - [Cookery](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/cookery) - [Hobbies pass-times and passions](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/hobbies-passions-and-pass-times) - [Humanities](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/humanities) - [Maths](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/maths) - [P.E. and Sport](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/p-e-and-sport) - [Personal Development](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/personal-development) - [Reading](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/reading) - [School Leaders](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/school-leaders) - [Science](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/science) - [Writing](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/blog/category/writing) ![The William Hogarth School](https://files.schudio.com/william-hogarth-school-3/images/logo/HogarthLogo_White_(1).png) ### The William Hogarth School Duke Road Chiswick W4 2JR 020 8994 4782 020 8742 7736 ### Useful Links - [LGFLmail](https://mail.lgflmail.org/owa/auth/logon.aspx?replaceCurrent=1&url=https%3a%2f%2fmail.lgflmail.org%2fowa%2f) - [Parent Pay](https://www.parentpay.com/) - [Parent View](https://parentview.ofsted.gov.uk/) - [Opening Hours](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/opening-hours) ### Social Media - [X](https://twitter.com/search?q=%40hogarth_the&src=typd) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/the_william_hogarth_school/) © Copyright 2017–2026 The William Hogarth School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.williamhogarthschool.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)