Creative Design

Art is presented in a lively and interesting way throughout the school where children learn with using new materials discovery and an increasing use of knowledge and skills.

The school has a specialised Art and Design Room with an extensive range of facilities including a kiln, screen printing, and silk painting.

The Art syllabus provides a broad range of opportunities where each year group learn by using new materials and acquiring new skills:

Drawing/ Illustration
Painting/Acrylics/Watercolours
Collage/Textiles
3D/Clay/Modelling/Sculpture
Printing/Graphic Design
Artists/History of Art
Photography

Design and Technology

Design and Technology is taught throughout Chesham Preparatory school from Nursery to Year 6. In Years 5 and 6 the pupils have the opportunity to work in the in the specialist technology room. Our pupils are put in charge of their own Design and Make projects, encouraging them to value their ideas and choices. They also work in groups where ideas are put forward and adapted whilst at the same time they learn to operate as part of a team to produce an end product.

There are close subject links with Science and Maths where pupils can cement academic ideas in practical tasks.

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