Year 8 Art : Mexican Festival Día de los Muertos

Our Year 8 students have recently completed a cultural project exploring the vibrant Mexican festival Día de los Muertos, celebrated on November 1–2. As part of their research, students learned about the traditions, symbolism, and significance of this colourful celebration that honours and remembers loved ones.

The project resulted in a wonderful and vibrant collection of work. Pupils created beautifully decorated sugar skulls using clay, carefully adding marigolds and intricate decorative patterns inspired by traditional Mexican designs. 

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Year 10 Art: Lino Printmaking Workshop

We ran a very successful lino printmaking workshop for our Year 10 students. It was a fantastic day filled with creativity, energy, and collaboration. The students were an absolute credit to themselves and the school, approaching the workshop with enthusiasm and a great team spirit.

Throughout the day, the atmosphere in the studio was buzzing as students explored the exciting process of lino printing. They worked thoughtfully and supported one another, sharing ideas and developing their techniques with real dedication. It was wonderful to see such focus and creativity on display.

A huge well done to all the Year 10 artists for making the day so productive and enjoyable. We look forward to seeing how these prints continue to develop within their coursework!

Mrs Page & Mrs Harmer