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?

Natalie Deane at Battyeford Primary School

Natalie Deane at Battyeford Primary School

Kathryn Argyle from Crossley Fields Infant and Junior School

Kathryn Argyle from Crossley Fields Infant and Junior School

Mandy Barrett from Gomersal Primary School

Mandy Barrett from Gomersal Primary School

Anna Morrow at The Elms Junior School

Anna Morrow at The Elms Junior School


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