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.
Fourth Plinth Schools Award Winner
Congratulations to Arafah, who was awarded a special prize today from artist, Samson Kambalu, at the Fourth Plinth Schools Award ceremony. She was presented her award by Samson and Justine Simons, London's Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries. Arafah...
Year 6’s Final Easter Hat Parade!
This morning students took to the runway in Lansbury Lawrence's first in-person Easter Hat Parade in 3 years! There were some amazing and creative hats on display and everyone should be super proud of all the effort they put in. Well done! Special mentions to Mr...
Fourth Plinth Schools Award
We always enjoy entering the Fourth Plinth Schools Awards, as it is a chance for us to design a sculpture we would like to see in Trafalgar Square. All of the entries were fantastic, and we have just heard that Arafah's sculpture, Dream and Achieve, has won a prize....
Where in the World?
Year 3 have been learning all about Ancient Civilisations this half term, and have been exploring where those civilisations were around the world. In art today, we explored the world further, through using antique printing plates. Last week, year 3 created backgrounds...
A day of art in Hamilton Class.
This week we were visited by Bow Arts. The children had a great day getting creative.
Steam Day in Hadid Class
Art - Spring has sprung. Hadid class took to the great outdoors to create some wonderful water-colours of our gorgeous garden area. Engineering - What a sticky situation! Combining teamwork with spaghetti and marshmallows, Hadid class raced to see who could build the...
Greek Clay Pots
Kahlo Class had such a fun time working with clay yesterday morning. The children sculpted and moulded the clay in the shape of Ancient Greek pots and vases. Thank you Mrs Sellens for helping us! Everyone worked in pairs to create a pot We used water, sculpting tools...
Henry Moore Maquettes
Henry Moore was one of the most significant British artists of the twentieth century. He often made maquettes (small models) before he went on to make his large sculptural forms. Hokusai Class collaborated with a partner to make their own plaster maquettes inspired by...
Sew Amazing!
Over the past few weeks, year 6 have been focussing on developing their textile skills. They practised running stitch, back stitch, cross stitch and satin stitch. They also challenged themselves creatively, to think of a design incorporating embroidery and...
Picasso inspired birds by Art Club
Art Club has been working on sculptures inspired by Picasso's birds for the past few weeks. They made plaster maquette's before painting them using acrylic. The whole process has taken time and allowed reflection between each session. Today they named their sculptures...