Arts and Culture

Arts and Culture

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Tessellation in Action: Grade 6

Learners Transform Patterns into Art

This term, the Trade 6 learners explored the fascinating world of tessellation—the art of covering a surface with repeated shapes without any gaps or overlaps. Using the knowledge they gained about transformations—including translations, rotations, reflections, and enlargements—they created vibrant and visually striking patterns.

From simple geometric designs to more complex, interlocking shapes, the learners showed creativity and mathematical thinking in equal measure. Their understanding of how shapes can move and fit together beautifully came to life through their artworks, which now brighten up our classroom walls.

It was inspiring to see how mathematics can go beyond numbers to become a form of creative expression. Well done, Grade 6s!

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Term Dates

2026
  • Term 1: 14 January – 27 March
  • Term 2: 8 April – 26 June
  • Term 3: 21 July – 23 September
  • Term 4: 6 October – 9 December

Contact Info

Eland Road, Nimrod Park
Kempton Park
1619
South Africa

P.O. Box 10617
Aston Manor
1630

+27 11 970 2171

About

Aston Manor Primary School
(AMPS)

A public primary school in Kempton Park
South Africa near Oliver Tambo International
Airport (formally Johannesburg International
Airport).

AMPS has been educating children from the
ages of 5-14 for 54 years.

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