All students will develop a visual connection to the world. They will begin to understand how Art is an important human activity with a long historical influence that acts as a mirror to our society.

Art plays an important part in developing student’s ability to express and communicate visually, to develop tactile skills, to appreciate cultural influences and to be self-reflective.

Students learn to understand and apply formal elements of Art across all disciplines. In creating work, they realise how composition, colour, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern and line underpin every activity.

The Art Curriculum nurtures resilient, ambitious and curious young people who enjoy all aspects of creativity.

These artistic outlooks can enrich and inform their future education choices.

• Trying something more than once, the ability to review and refine creative outcomes.
• Safety and safe working practices – using tools and techniques safely and correctly.
• Culturally understanding each other and the Art world we live in.
• Proportion and Scale - mathematical approaches to art.
• Formal Elements- showing understanding and application of: line, shape, form, tone, texture, pattern, colour and composition.
• Research - finding information about a topic that informs Art.
• Observe and record - mark making, drawing, and photography.
• Explore and Respond – experimenting with materials and their properties.
• Review, refine and reflect to verbalise, annotate and present findings.
• Describe and analyse Artwork – how and why.
• Independence – identify own strengths and weakness.
• Artistic- starting point to a final conclusion.

To develop in each pupil:

• Self-esteem and a feeling of self-worth.

• An awareness of the modern world, and an environmental and aesthetic appreciation of it.

• The ability and confidence to communicate effectively. This includes development of the key skills of literacy, numeracy and ICT within Art.

• A sound understanding of Art.

• The ability to understand and analyse information.

• The ability to apply knowledge and skills.

• A creative and enquiring mind. 

• Knowledge and understanding of a range of materials and techniques.

Mrs M Hunt - Leader of Art 

Mr R Whitaker

Mrs P Bolger- Art Technician

Two equipped Art rooms

Two equipped Design and Technology workshops

A specialist room for the teaching of Graphics with ICT facilities

• To provide our students with 'real life' problem solving skills relevant to today's environment.
• To provide our students with the capabilities to communicate and develop their ideas and thought processes using the technological tools of today, whilst reflecting on past practices.
• We aim to create within the department an environment, which will encourage pupils to achieve high standards, the best of which they are capable, in as many areas as possible and provide the foundations for a happy and successful adult life.