Our after school Art clubs provide pupils a fun and creative space to explore their imagination through drawing and painting. Led by experienced and passionate staff, the clubs encourage self-expression, build confidence and help to develop fine motor skills. It's also a great way for children to relax after a busy school day, make new friends and discover a lifelong love of the arts in a supportive and inspiring environment.

Year 1 and 2

The theme for this club is shapes, colour and imagination.

During each session, children will take part in a variety of creative tasks to develop their understanding of shape and colour.

Sessions will be focused around the following objectives:

• Identify and use basic shapes to create a picture
• Understand primary colours and how to make secondary colours
• Represent an animal using simple shapes and bold colours
• Explore art textures and repetetive designs using varied tools

During their final session, children will celebrate their work and artistic growth by showcasing their art to parents. 

Year 3 and 4

The theme for this club is storytelling through art.

During each session, children will take part in a variety of creative tasks to develop their expressive drawing and painting skills through personal and narrative-based projects.

Sessions will be focused around the following objectives:

• Explore how facial expressions and colour express feelings
• Illustrate a scene from a story using painting techniques
• Practice detailed observation through drawing and painting of natural objects
• Use colour, line and shape to represent ideas and emotions

During their final session, children will present their art work and celebrate their learning through a gallery showcase to parents.

Year 5 and 6

The theme for this club is technique, expression and mixed media.

During each session, children will take part in a variety of creative tasks to deep their drawing and painting skills with expressive projects including peer critique and showcase preparation. 

Sessions will be focused around the following objectives:

• Use perspective to create depth in drawings
• Develop facial proportion skills and paint realistic and expressive portraits
• Express mood and feeling using abstract art techniques
• Combine materials to explore texture, layering and storytelling

During their final session, children will curate an art exhibition for parents to and and provide constructive peer feedback.