Introduction
Aims of the Art Department
The Art and Design department aims to provide opportunities for students to achieve well by exploring areas of Art that are valuable, interesting and relevant to the National Curriculum or assessment criteria. Students enjoy learning and create artwork that is individual, creative and innovative.
Staffing
We have two full time members of staff dedicated solely to the Art department as well as two Technology teachers who deliver the Art and Design curriculum to certain classes in Key Stage 3:
Miss L Sydenham Head of Art
Miss S Walrond Teacher of Art, Head of KS4
Mr A Siviter Head of Technology, teacher of Art
Mr M Billington Teacher of Art and Technology
How Parents Can Help
As a department we encourage students to extend their learning through homework tasks and ask that parents support this by regularly checking that homework is being completed on time and to a good standard. Students will require access to basic Art equipment at home such as drawing pencils, erasers, pencil crayons, sharpeners, oil pastels (optional), and watercolour paints (optional), etc. If there is any difficulty in acquiring these items please contact the Head of Art – Miss L Sydenham.