Linking Art across the school creates a cohesive and enriching learning experience, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and connections between subjects. Here are some effective ways we establish these links:

• History: Explore art from different historical periods (e.g., Ancient Egypt, Victorian Britain) and create projects inspired by the time being studied.

• Geography: Use landscapes, maps, or environmental art to connect with topics like rivers, mountains, or climate change.

• English: Illustrate scenes from books, create storyboards, or design book covers to deepen understanding of literature.

• Whole-School Themes: Organize school-wide art projects on themes like diversity, community, or nature, with contributions from all year groups.

• Murals: Create a collaborative mural in a communal area to celebrate a shared topic or school values.

• Seasonal Displays: Link art to seasons or festivals (e.g., creating winter landscapes or Diwali rangoli patterns).

• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)

  • Combine art with science and technology to explore topics like:

    • Nature: Draw plants and animals studied in science.

    • Engineering: Design and build 3D models or structures.

    • Math: Explore patterns, symmetry, and tessellations.

• Cultural Links

  • Introduce students to art from around the world. Link this to music, dance, or food to create a multidisciplinary experience.

  • Celebrate artists from diverse cultures and connect their works to other subjects (e.g., Aboriginal dot painting with geography lessons on Australia).

• Environmental Awareness

  • Use recycled materials to create sculptures, highlighting environmental sustainability.

  • Create art inspired by local landscapes or habitats studied in geography or science.

• Display and Celebrate

  • Showcase student art around the school, linked to cross-curricular topics.

  • Host art exhibitions where students explain the connections between their work and their studies.