Art Rooms in KS1 & KS2 Schools
During 2016 AccessArt will be exploring how the creation of dedicated art and design spaces in primary schools can impact upon the whole school. Whilst many schools are struggling to find time and space for art, others are demonstrating the beneficial affect an art room can have across the curriculum. We will be creating a series of exemplar posts that share how art rooms have been financed and developed – if you would like your art room (KS 1 and 2) to be featured here, then please get in touch.
The following articles explore:
How do art rooms act as catalysts for changing attitudes to art in schools?
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Nicola Fast
August 28, 2016 @ 5:50 pm
I have just started as an art teacher at a school that has never had an art room. I have a classroom with workspace around the edges of the room and have chosen not to have any other tables in the room. All the lesson last week for the children aged 6-12(13) were done sitting on the floor. there is nothing as rewarding as seeing the children bring that room to life. This weeks lesson are all about line/colour and emotion. Zentagles for the younger years and Picasso for the older ones. Can’t wait to go to work tomorrow!
Sheila, AccessArt
August 29, 2016 @ 8:05 am
Sounds brilliant and what and enthusiastic start to the academic year! Thanks for sharing and we look forward to hearing more once your class is established!
Lorna Austin
March 17, 2022 @ 9:02 pm
Our art studio was opened in October 2021. It provides open access shelving for all our resources, can seat up to 50 children, has display space and carpet area and it timetabled for half a day a week to each of our classes. Our family support worker runs groups there and there are free after school art classes. It is an exciting space, filled with light and we are so excited to have raised the profile of art within our school.
Paula
March 18, 2022 @ 6:54 am
sounds wonderful – what a nice project – enjoy!