ArtAll children have creative potential and the world is a canvas for their imagination.
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Art is a curriculum subject from Y1 to Y9. At GCSE and IB it is a very popular and successful elective. Several students have used their IB studies as a platform to enter art schools and colleges, some with scholarships from leading institutions.
Supported by excellent facilities for drawing, design and multimedia, our students are inspired to be creative by experienced and talented teachers.
Our regular art exhibitions show the huge range of impressive work across a vast canvas. Student created murals provide inspiring backdrops to our subject areas around school as do a range of innovative projects.
The creative intent of our students is also supported by art clubs and workshops in both the Junior and Senior Schools.
Supported by excellent facilities for drawing, design and multimedia, our students are inspired to be creative by experienced and talented teachers.
Our regular art exhibitions show the huge range of impressive work across a vast canvas. Student created murals provide inspiring backdrops to our subject areas around school as do a range of innovative projects.
The creative intent of our students is also supported by art clubs and workshops in both the Junior and Senior Schools.
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Drama'...the human mind has not achieved anything greater than the ability to share human thoughts and feelings through language' James Earl Jones
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Drama is an integral part of the curriculum for students in Years 1 to 9. It forms a popular and successful elective at GCSE and it helps to develop important personal skills - specifically an understanding and appreciation of self. It develops confidence and deals with vital personal issues, such as bullying, in meaningful contexts. The annual GCSE production, filmed in front of a live audience, shows off the acting craft at its best.
Drama has a huge role to play in wider school life. There are major theatrical productions in all Junior year groups and an annual Senior School play or musical. These productions offer a huge range of opportunity to our students: acting, dancing and singing, choreography and stage management as well as front-of-house. All students get involved.
More widely, there are local theatre workshops (with Sitara), puppet theatre (with the Doum Cultural Foundation), specially hosted productions and a drama trip to London and Stratford for GCSE students.
Drama has a huge role to play in wider school life. There are major theatrical productions in all Junior year groups and an annual Senior School play or musical. These productions offer a huge range of opportunity to our students: acting, dancing and singing, choreography and stage management as well as front-of-house. All students get involved.
More widely, there are local theatre workshops (with Sitara), puppet theatre (with the Doum Cultural Foundation), specially hosted productions and a drama trip to London and Stratford for GCSE students.
Music'Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life' Plato
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Music plays a major role in school. Within the curriculum all children take music classes from FS to Year 9, and it is offered as a successful elective at GCSE and IB.
Music is a vital performance medium with bands, choirs and a small orchestra in school. There are also competitions, such as BISC's Got's Talent, where musical skills come to the fore, and events like the Carol Service.
Individual music lessons are offered on a private basis, supported by specialist teachers for the following instruments: the clarinet, drums, guitar, flute, piano, trumpet, and violin. Lessons are organised within the school day on a rotational basis so as not to coincide with the same subject each week.
Children get the opportunity to showcase their progress with Session 10 performances to parents and friends on a termly basis. They also are encouraged to work towards a grade level via Royal Schools or Trinity examinations. They are also asked to support school events like Speech Day and major school theatre productions.
Music is a vital performance medium with bands, choirs and a small orchestra in school. There are also competitions, such as BISC's Got's Talent, where musical skills come to the fore, and events like the Carol Service.
Individual music lessons are offered on a private basis, supported by specialist teachers for the following instruments: the clarinet, drums, guitar, flute, piano, trumpet, and violin. Lessons are organised within the school day on a rotational basis so as not to coincide with the same subject each week.
Children get the opportunity to showcase their progress with Session 10 performances to parents and friends on a termly basis. They also are encouraged to work towards a grade level via Royal Schools or Trinity examinations. They are also asked to support school events like Speech Day and major school theatre productions.
