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The giraffe’s journeys
” The giraffe on the roof of the world ” travelled in bookshops, but also of libraries and schools. Drawings presented here were imagined by the children of Kindergarten schools of the European School and by the pupils invited to the Festival The Children of the Book in the library of Jemappes. Bravo to them
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Workshops on the theme : “Africa”
We read albums on the theme of Africa and then realized, during these four sessions, graphic workshops. Manufacturing of masks, drawings of animals of Africa in stencils and in pastels, graphics from “wax”, loincloths, statuettes in clay inspired by the statuary of Niger… In the library Sesame With the class of 2nd Kindergarten school (class
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An extraordinary garden (Un jardin extraordinaire)
Welcome in the album of our garden! We created this autumn. The book “Small goddesses and small gods” (Petites déesses et petits dieux) from Isabelle Simon inspired us and as in this one, we were in search of magic characters who populate forests around our school. By observing them well, you will recognize all the
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Secret garden
« Jardin secret » ( Secret garden) is an educational project of artistic creation thought to make children sensitive to the ecology and to the environment. Two organisers, one specialising in plastic arts and the other in sciences, work interactively around the environmental theme, using a playful approach. In the artistic context, as author illustrator,
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In search of Edith Cavell
As part of the commemoration of the First World War, a 6th year primary class and their teacher (Pascale Denis), at Calevoet School in Uccle, have created a book about a local Resistance fighter, Edith Cavell. Gathering information through several channels – internet, libraries, interviews with people connected to this era and these events –
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Indian Bestiary
After presenting and reading several Indian books, we delve more closely into the books “Bestiaire du Gange” (Bestiary of the Ganges) of Rambharos Jha and “Bestiaire indien” (Indian Bestiary), both published by Actes Sud junior. Rhambharos Jha, in his “Bestiaire du Gange” (Bestiary of the Ganges), guides us through the state of Bihar, in eastern
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Imaginary archaeology
Do you dream of being “Indiana Jones”, an archaeologist who discovers an ancient civilisation ? Do you dream about watching dinosaurs, looking at maps, Egyptian pyramids ? Well this course is for you ! We will invent an alphabet, make painted vases, small sculptures, paintings and plenty of other objects that would have come from
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Kamishibaï workshops with the Magic Flute
Seven workshops in two classes from nursery to school age, with the Magic Flute at the Molenbeek-Saint-Jean public library. Children had the idea of staging the class mascot : Polo the rabbit.Here he was, off to the circus, but not just any circus : the circus of shapes.There he meets unusual circus artists in the
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Le voyage de Râma : une épopée indienne (The journey of Râma : an Indian epic)
As part of the Indian Europalia cultural exhibition from October 2013 to January 2014. The objective of this course is to introduce children to Indian art through one of the two great epic tales of sacred Hindu literature : the “Ramayana”. The tale of Rama, attributed to the legendary sage Valkimi, is teeming with exciting
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Everyone to the circus !
Illustration in 3D and making a set of cards about the world of the circus. All set ! From the knife thrower to the daring trapeze artist, through to the mysterious magician, the smallest woman in the world who lives in a matchbox, the swordfish trainer, the graceful horsewoman, the crazy knitting athlete, not forgetting
