“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” Scott Adams
Inspirational, vibrant art studios provide Year 7 & 8 artists with the space to build their confidence and express their creativity. Inspired by older student artists, they will learn to experiment with drawing, printing, painting, and making skills, working with a wide range of media.
Year 7 artists explore the theme ‘Journeys,’ engaging with a sense of place, change, and development in their lives and those of others. In Year 8, student artists investigate the theme ‘Freedom and Conflict.’ Through active learning, they develop empathy for diverse perspectives and feelings. Learning experiences include tableaux, competitive art games, figure drawing, and constructing model living spaces.
To support their creative processes, Year 7 & 8 artists will experience a variety of artworks across different times and cultures. Those who love art may choose to join the Year 7 & 8 art clubs, where artists create animations, print, draw, paint, and make paper sculptures.
At Key Stage 4, student artists are introduced to new and exciting ideas about art through a series of thematic workshops; deep personal ideas and concepts are explored as they develop an extensive portfolio based around themes such as ‘Identity,’ ‘Surfaces and Structures,’ or ‘Transition.’
Visits to galleries and collaboration with artists are crucial aspects of the course. Work from all years is regularly celebrated in school exhibitions and on websites such as the Saatchi Gallery site.
