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.
Exploring line and tone
Delaunay Class explored line and tone in art this week. They looked closely at plants, and drew what they could see using line. Combining pencil, charcoal, pen and water, they then explored tone - noticing the light and dark areas of the plants in front of them. At...
Mayor of Tower Hamlets Christmas Card Competition
We're delighted to announce that two of our pupils, Halima and Muhsin, have both been announced as winners of the annual Tower Hamlets Christmas Card Competition. There are three winners chosen from entries across the borough, so we are especially proud to win two of...
Year 4 Trip to The National Gallery
Today Year 4 braved the Christmas Markets in Trafalgar Square to visit The National Gallery. We toured the gallery and discussed lots of really interesting paintings, including 'Surprised!' by Henri Rousseau. Did you know that 'Surprised!' is a painting of a tiger in...
Young London Print Prize
Big congratulations to Saqib, who was announced one of the Critics Choice Winners in the Young London Print Prize. This evening he collected his prize from Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair, where his work was displayed alongside professional artists. The theme of the...
Perspective and Scale
Year 5 have been looking at the brilliant work of artist, Doreen Fletcher. We were inspired by Doreen's work of East End buildings and have been painting our own. We have been exploring prespective and scale. Like Doreen, we have been spending a lot of time on our...
Shireen Class are Exceptional Explorers!
This week in Shireen Class, we have been making potions in the water tray. We have been adding lots of different things like glitter, soup and eyeballs. In the construction area we have been making new chairs and homes for the three bears. We have been practising our...
Look at us! Hamilton class play and learn whilst developing their fine motor skills.
Why are fine motor skills important? Fine motor skills involve small muscles working with the brain and nervous system to control movements in areas such as the hands, fingers, lips, tongue and eyes. Developing fine motor skills helps children do things like...
New beginnings in Carle Class
It's a new year in Nursery, which means some children returning to Carle class since July and some brave new learners joining our class for the very first time. All the adults in the Nursery team are so excited to meet all the boys & girls who will be starting...
Summer term fun in Riley Class
We've had a jam-packed first half of our summer term here in Riley Class! Our topic for this term is Explorers. With that we've been learning all about famous explorers, discovering new things and exploring the town of London. Hindu Temple Trip Last week we visited...
Her Majesty The Queen
In 2022, Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. Year 6 practised their drawing skills to produce some amazing portraits of Her Majesty - they did incredibly well. We can't wait for our...