Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.
Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation. National Curriculum for Art & Design, purpose of study
Here is a short film we made for ArtUK about the sculpture, Draped Seated Woman (Old Flo) by Henry Moore. The sculpture is particularly important to our community within Tower Hamlets.
The most amazing Easter Hat Parade Ever!
Every year we gather together to celebrate Easter and the making of our celebrated recycled Easter Hats. Every child gets the opportunity to bring recycled materials from home and make, using their imagination and creativity, an Easter hat. The children strutted their...
Hamilton Hop Into Easter
Hamilton Class have been busy learning all about Easter and the different ways some people celebrate it. As part of our wider curriculum, we read the Easter story together and discovered that Easter is a Christian festival. We talked about why this time of year is so...
Still Life: colour, composition and space
As part of the Superpower of Looking, year 3 explored a painting by Henri Matisse. The Pink Tablecloth c.1924-1925 is a still life. A still life is a work of art that is an arrangement of objects, typically including fruit and flowers and objects contrasting with...
📖 Goldsworthy’s World Book Day 📖
We had such a wonderful time celebrating World Book Day in Year 1! The classroom was full of excitement as we shared and discussed our favourite books and characters. It was lovely hearing each other talk so enthusiastically about the stories we love. We then got...
🧵✨ DT Day in Year 1: Puppet Making! ✨🧵
Year 1 had a fantastic time celebrating DT Day by designing, making and reflecting on our very own puppets! First, we became designers. We carefully drew and labelled our puppet ideas, thinking about what we wanted our puppet to look like and how we would decorate it....
🌱✨ Our Learning in Spring 2 So Far – Year 1 ✨🌱
We have been very busy in Year 1 this half term and have enjoyed lots of exciting learning across different subjects. In Art, we explored the work of Paul Klee and created our own castle pictures. We used rulers and shapes to design our castles and then carefully...
Year 3 DT Day- A Day of Creativity and Craft!
What a great start to the week we had in Year 3 on Monday! Our Design and Technology day was bursting with hands on excitement, creativity and plenty of proud smiles. The classroom was alive with focus and enthusiasm as the children immersed themselves in the art of...
Ramadan Mubarak
The children learned about Ramadan and explored the importance of mosques during this special month. Using a mosque stencil, they created beautiful artwork by dabbing paint to build up colour and texture, then adding a sprinkle of glitter for a sparkling finishing...
Year 1’s Inspiring Visit to the Young V&A
Hello! At the end of our term in which we learned about toys, Goldsworthy Class enjoyed a bright and exciting day out at the Young V&A Museum. It was our first time travelling by bus as a group! The children were full of enthusiasm and ready to explore a space...
Year Six: Henry Moore and Life Drawings
By Ocean and Zahraa Recently, we have been learning about Henry Moore's realistic drawings during WW2. Henry Moore was one of the most significant British artists. We have taken inspiration from his artwork and recreated some of his artwork. We used white and yellow...