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.
Reception in Bloom
Spring has arrived in Reception, and the children have been busy exploring all the wonderful changes this season brings. We’ve been noticing new colours, new growth, and lots of signs that the world around us is waking up again. The children enjoyed a lovely walk to...
Fourth Plinth Schools Award Winner
Huge congratulations to Sam, winner of the borough prize in the Fourth Plinth Schools Awards 2026! This morning, Sam proudly represented Tower Hamlets at City Hall, where he received his award on stage from Justine Simons and renowned illustrator Marion Deuchars. His...
Tiny Beginnings to Big Changes in Hamilton Class
The children in Hamilton Class have been busy exploring the wonderful world of life cycles! We learned that a life cycle shows the different stages a living thing goes through as it grows – and that it keeps repeating again and again. We looked at lots of different...
Trinity College London, Arts Award
Congratulations to our year 6 pupils who all achieved their Arts Award certification. Here they are proudly holding their certificates. We wish you all the best as you move on to secondary school, and continue developing your artistic practice.
The Hubs fan-tastic afternoon with the Fan Makers
This afternoon, the children enjoyed a wonderful craft session with the Fan Makers, where they explored their creativity and imagination. They had the option to create beautifully painted paper fans, as well as proudly designed crowns and mayoral chains and every...
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....