Year 9 – Autumn 1
To begin the year, year 9 looks to answer the question: What can a portrait say about us? They begin by investigating some famous portraits to see what they can tell about the subject from...
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 8 – Autumn 1
To begin the year, year 8 looks to answer the question: How do artists use paint? They begin by experimenting to see what types of marks they can make by using different tools and mediums, before exploring the work of...
Year 7 – Autumn 1
To begin the year, year 7 looked to answer the question: What is a line? They began experimenting by drawing lines to represent music, exploring different marks they could make and creating shapes using string....
Primary 3 – Autumn 1
To begin the year, primary 3 focused on line drawing. They explored work by David Hockney and had a go at evaluating some of his famous pieces. They then moved on to exploring different mediums such as fine line pens...
Primary 2 – Autumn 1
To begin the year, P2 released their inner monsters to explore a variety of mediums. Students first explored work by Linzi Henry – an artist known for her urban-scapes using primarily colouring pencils. Students then practiced using colouring pencils to create different shades of a colour,...
Primary 1 – Autumn 1
P1 started the year by using their drawing skills to answer the question: Who is your hero? Students started by considering who their heroes are and by representing them through sketching, symbols and collage. Students were then introduced to artist Jean-Michel Basquiat and his theme of...
