2025-2026 

At Reddal Hill, we provide our children with a high quality Art and Design curriculum that encompasses influential artists and craft makers.  We aim to nurture creativity, self-expression, and a love for visual storytelling. Through hands-on projects and exploration, our students are inspired to think critically, collaborate, and celebrate their unique artistic voices.   This has been enhanced through the process of out Artsmark journey which has enabled us to review the impact of the arts on our children and staff.  

 

The NEST

 Autumn trees and Bonfire pictures using paint and printing techniques,

      

      

      

      

Nursery

In Nursery, we have had lots of fun taking part in different creative activities such as leaf rubbing, potato printing and collaging. The children have loved exploring different colours, textures and materials, and using their imaginations to create their own special pieces of art. We have also been learning about the artists Piet Mondrian and Jackson Pollock. We looked at how Mondrian used straight lines and bright colours, and the children had a go at making their own pictures in a similar style. We also explored how Jackson Pollock used lots of movement to drip and splatter paint, which the children really enjoyed getting messy with!

RECEPTION

Reception have created their own Guiseppe Arcimboldo inspired self portraits.  The children used mirrors to identify their skin colour, eye colour and hair colour.

The children used their arms and hands to print with to make Autumn trees.

   

YEAR 1

 

The children were introduced to the artist Megan Coyle and explored how she uses colour, texture and layered shapes to create her work. Using these techniques, the children designed and made a collage map of Old Hill, celebrating familiar places in the local area. Look out for photos of the final maps! 

 

YEAR 2

Year 2 have been learning about the artist Stephen Wiltshire and have created their own sketches of buildings! 

 

                                                                                                  

 

  

 

YEAR 3

 

 Year 3 have created their own Roman Clay pots with traditional designs! 

 

 

 

YEAR 4

Year 4 have been learning about the artist Jean-Léon Gérôme, exploring how he created Egyptian-style artworks using layered colour washes combined with bold silhouettes. The children have enjoyed studying his techniques and experimenting with their own pieces, building up soft washes of colour before adding detailed shapes on top. 

                                     

                                     

 

 

 

 

YEAR 5

Year 5 have been learning about the artist Angie Lewin and exploring her beautiful, nature-inspired artwork. The children created their own mono prints using lino-style polymer blocks. 

 

 

 

 

YEAR 6

Year 6 have been learning about the Artist Andy Warhol and exploring the art he has created. The children had the opportunity to explore and experiment with colours and create their own repetitive pictures onto a canvas. 

 

 We have some incredible artists at Reddal Hill. This page is for you to showcase your work.  If you have created any piece of amazing artwork that you would like displayed in the Art Gallery, please give to your teacher or to Mrs, who will photograph the work for the online gallery.  It can be any form of artwork. A painting, drawing, sculpture. Anything!  So, let's see your fabulous masterpieces!  

Arts Ambassadors

 Our Arts Ambassadors have made sure that plenty of Arts activities have taken place at our school in the past few years, hopefully helping us achieve the Artsmark Award.  They have thought of some brilliant ideas, including an after school Drama Club, a lunchtime Calming Club, where children can draw and colour in peaceful surroundings and a Prayer Tree.  This has involved making a 3D sculpture of a tree using mixed media and is now used for hooks for a variety of curriculum lessons.