The Art Department at Foremarke believes that everyone has a talent in some artistic discipline and that through our education their talent will be discovered. Our department is colourful and welcoming and a high standard of work is achieved by all age groups. Drawing and painting are our main activities although every child has the opportunity to involve themselves in at least one ceramics project during the school year. Mixed media projects are also a regular part of the curriculum.
At the end of Year 7, those pupils with a particularly strong interest and ability in this subject are invited to enter the scholarship program. Over the past 26years seventy eight art scholarships and exhibitions to senior schools have been awarded to our pupils. Children’s art work is on display throughout the whole school. Each pupil has a double lesson of art every week and a quadruple lesson per week for those following the scholarship program. Boarding children are also able to work in the art room during some evenings in the week and on some Sundays.
Although we feel that it is important for the children to learn through formal and structured art lessons they also have plenty of time to work on their own ideas. Above all, our aim is for the children to enjoy their artistic pursuits.
S.J. Tucker.
Head of Art.
