After exploring Ancient Sumerian pottery, Chestnut class created pinch pots made from clay.

The children rolled their clay into a ball and using their thumbs moulded it into a shape of their choice. They mixed the appropriate colours and used a pattern from the Ancient Sumerian era or a similar design of their own.

We took some pictures of our budding potters in action, which can be seen in the gallery below. Please click on the thumbnails for a larger view.