Year 7 – Art – Spring -2
In Spring 2, year 7 were asked the question: Can rubbish be beautiful? They started by identifying the things that they found beautiful and unsurprisingly, rubbish was not on anyone’s list! The students were introduced...
Art
We have designed a diverse, skills-based curriculum to ensure that students have opportunities to progress using a variety of mediums and techniques throughout their time at Riversides School.
Students will study an array of artists from the likes of Picasso, Van Gogh and Sarah Biffin to artists who are alive today, including Kenturah Davis and Jack Kabangu.
There will be a focus on the seven elements of art through the entire curriculum and students will progress in skills including drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, photography and textiles.
Latest Subject Information and Work
Year 10 – Art – Spring 1
In Spring 1, year 10 were asked the question: Can art tell a story? Students began by looking at famous painting and having a go at telling a story based around the picture. Students then spent some time...
Year 9 – Art – Spring 1
In Spring 1, year 9 set out to answer the question: What is geometric sculpture? They started by looking at work by Damian Oretega and being the set challenge of making a geometric sculpture out...
Year 8 – Art – Spring 1
Spring 1 saw year 8 turn to food, to answer the question: How does food connect us? Students began by creating a food ‘mood board’ to represent their favourite foods and any words they might associate with them. Students then explored...
Year 7 – Art – Spring – 1
In Spring 1, year 7 looked to answer the question: Does Van Gogh inspire modern day art? They began by look at Van Gogh and their existing knowledge. They learn that Van Gogh was a collector of art himself, and they created their...
Primary 3 – Art – Spring 1
In spring 1, P3 explored the question: Can Shadows be art? Students began by exploring shadows they could make with their hands and the shapes other objects around the room made when casting a shadow. Students drew...
