Art and Design

 

The Art and Design Department at Highfield is the creative hub of the school. All pupils receive weekly Art lessons to develop skills, knowledge and understanding. The ethos of the Art department is one of 'creative development'. Pupils are encouraged and supported in developing their own creative mind as well as learning about famous artists, designers and architects from history. The Art room acts as a studio for pupils to engage in their own creative projects alongside curriculum based work. The Art room is open at lunchtimes to any pupil who wishes to engage in this. We also encourage pupils to take part in artistic activities that contribute to the wider life of the school, such as painting scenery for the school productions. We have strong links with our feeder High School and meet termly to deliver joint projects and to moderate standards across schools. We take our Year 8 pupils to the yearly GCSE art exhibition and trips to local art galleries in order to offer them an aspirational insight into the future of their art education.