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Art and Design is an important and all embracing subject which plays a valuable part in the education of young people. It provides for them unique ways of expressing feelings and ideas about the world they live in.
The curriculum content of the Art and Design syllabus at Campbell aims to prepare pupils for their years beyond school. In keeping with the aims of the school, involvement in creative activity encourages the growth of worthwhile attitudes in the development of the individual. Co-operation, commitment, perseverance and tolerance demanded within the subject contribute to the all round personal and social development of every pupil.
Exciting and challenging units of work which are relevant to their development enhances the awareness and perceptions of the pupil’s visual world. They are made to feel important, that they are individuals with ideas and feelings which can be directed through a range of creative and expressive experiences, to produce original and individualistic statements of art.
High quality displays of the children's work from all ages of ability including reproductions of a variety of artist's work provides interest throughout the whole school, as well as in all classrooms within the Art and Design Department.
Aims
Pupils engage in a variety of learning experiences which:
- Stimulate and/or maintain pupil curiosity, interest and enjoyment in Art and Design.
- Enable pupils to be familiar with a body of artistic knowledge, skills, principles and vocabulary.
- Enable pupils to perceive Art and Design as:
- A major cultural feature;
- Part of a wider body of knowledge and skills, e.g. to be able to work both independently and co-operatively.
- Employ teaching methods and resources that allows all pupils (irrespective of their academic ability) to have equal access to Art and Design and to experience success and enjoyment in their work.
- Develop awareness in pupils of the implications of Art and Design (past and present).
- Enable pupils to develop a range of desirable personal qualities such as safety awareness, politeness, perseverance, initiative and independence.
- Enable pupils to be aware of career opportunities in Art and Design.
Staff
There are three full time members of staff in the department.
Mrs Karen Crooks - BA Hons A.T.D. – Head of department
Mrs Kerry-Anne Roberts -BA Hons P.G.C.E.
Miss Leanne Shaw - BA Hons P.G.C.E., Junior School Housemaster
We also have a full time technician
Mrs T. McConkey
Facilities and Resources:
The Art and Design department is situated on the top floor of the ‘Middle School’ building.
The department consists of:
- One 2D studio with an adjacent material store,
- A sixth form studio,
- One 2D studio with an adjacent material store,
- One 3D studio including a ceramics annex, kiln room, clay store, 3-D store and material store,
- One ICT Suite with an adjacent general material store,
- One H.O.D. office.
The department has a variety of up to date specialist equipment including:
- Two kilns
- Two Printing presses
- A separate ICT suite with 10 Legacy computers
- A variety of black/colour printers, scanners and digital cameras
- All classrooms are equipped with a data projector
- Art and Design ICT suite has an interactive white board.