St Richard's
A traditional Catholic co-educational boarding school
from Nursery through to Preparatory School
Art
Art at St Richard’s is a means of expressing ideas and feelings
as well as a means of communication. Through direct personal
experience, it encourages the imagination, conceptual thinking, powers
of observation, analytical abilities and practical aptitudes. The
study of art at St Richard’s leads to an awareness of various artists
and shows the varied artistic developments of mankind across times and
cultures. In doing so, it widens cultural horizons and enriches
the children’s understanding. Their art education is enhanced by a
cross-curricular approach that gives each child a more valuable learning
experience.
A
project-based teaching method is used and, as children are introduced to
specific projects, they are required to make a personal response.
Emphasis is placed on the development stages of a project and
projects are varied with specific focus, enabling the key elements of
art to be covered. Objectives
may be achieved in a single lesson but often a project may be extended
over a number of lessons to allow for in-depth study and development.
The children are allowed time for the production of work which is
not only well thought out, but finished to a high standard.
Please follow this link for some stunning examples of the Artwork we've created.
