Creativity. What does it mean by being creative? What does it mean by being creative?

CreativityCreativity

What does it mean by What does it mean by being creative?being creative?

Year 5 have been developing Year 5 have been developing their creative writing. their creative writing. • The task was to bring in a picture that had The task was to bring in a picture that had

something to do with water, our theme for the something to do with water, our theme for the term.term.

• The picture should inspire creative thought and The picture should inspire creative thought and allow lots of brilliant vocabulary to be used, allow lots of brilliant vocabulary to be used, with the aid of a thesaurus.with the aid of a thesaurus.

• The skill was to look deeper than simple The skill was to look deeper than simple observational statements and explore feelings observational statements and explore feelings and emotions by focussing on individual and emotions by focussing on individual aspects of the picture rather than viewing it as aspects of the picture rather than viewing it as a whole.a whole.

What can you describe?What can you describe?

See what Alex thought…See what Alex thought…

Have another go…Have another go…

Next are Lydia’s and William’s interpretations…Next are Lydia’s and William’s interpretations…

What about this time? Surely What about this time? Surely it’s just a ship on the sea bed.it’s just a ship on the sea bed.

Ethan: Always thoughtful and descriptive.Ethan: Always thoughtful and descriptive.

Oliver B’s interpretation of the ‘ship’.Oliver B’s interpretation of the ‘ship’.