KS1 Topic Title: The Great Fire of London Block D: St Paul´s Cathedral
Develop your ideas about this famous cathedral using drawing, imagination and communication; use
charcoal drawing and potato printing to develop artistic ideas inspired by St Paul’s before designing,
making and decorating a final model Cathedral.
Block D: St Paul’s Cathedral
[4 sessions]
By the end of this block you will
have achieved the following
outcomes:
Main outcome: Art
Other outcomes: History and D&T
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Session 1: Art and History
Journey back in time
Find out about St Paul’s Cathedral
and then develop your own ideas in
charcoal pictures.
Learn about the Great Fire of London and St Paul´s Cathedral.
Use drawing and imagination and communication to develop their ideas
about St Paul´s Cathedral.
 Use tone, pattern, shape, form and line when making charcoal pictures,
abstract art and clay models.
 Use potato printing to make abstract art.
 Use junk modelling to make a model Cathedral.
Children will
 Find out about the Great Fire of London.
 Use drawing and imagination to develop their ideas about St Paul´s
Cathedral.
 Use tone, pattern, line, and shape in charcoal pictures.
Session 2: Art and History
The dome
Research St Paul’s further using
paintings and sculptures and use
clay to make your own 3D artefacts.
Children will
 Find out about St Paul´s Cathedral.
 Examine paintings and sculptures and use them to develop their ideas
about St Paul´s Cathedral.
 Use shape and form when making clay models.
Session 3: Art
Abstract art
Think about the way fire looks and
the way it makes people feel.
Empathise with the people who lived
through the Great Fire and make
your own piece of abstract art using
potato printing.
Session : 4 D&T
Designing and making a Cathedral
Consolidate all your knowledge
about St Paul’s cathedral by
planning, making and decorating
your own junk model cathedral.
Children will
 Use potato printing to make a piece of abstract art.
 Learn about abstract art.
 Compare their own work to Paul Klee´s work.
Children will
 Communicate their ideas in a group.
 Develop ideas through talking and mock-ups.
 Make a junk model Cathedral.
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KS1 Topic Title: The Great Fire of London Block D: St Paul´s Cathedral
Resources
Session 1
Provided: Image of Old St Paul´s Cathedral; Instructions and activity examples.
You will need: Charcoal art resources.
Session 2
Provided: Dome images; Activity instructions; Painting of Sir James Thornhill.
You will need:
Session 3
Provided: Art examples; Potato printing guidance.
You will need: Potato printing equipment.
Session 4
Provided: Junk modelling instructions.
You will need: Junk modelling equipment.
© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users.
The links to the websites and the contents of the web pages associated with such links specified on this list (hereafter collectively referred to as the ‘Links’)
have been checked by Hamilton Trust (being the operating name of the registered charity, William Rowan Hamilton Trust) and to the best of Hamilton
Trust’s knowledge, are correct and accurate at the time of publication. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other terms and conditions on the Hamilton
Trust website, you acknowledge that Hamilton Trust has no control over such Links and indeed, the owners of such Links may have removed such Links,
changed such Links and/or contents associated with such Links. Therefore, it is your sole responsibility to verify any of the Links which you wish you use.
Hamilton Trust excludes all responsibility and liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of any Links.