Primary School Water Colour Technique Spotlight
Under the guidance of the King's School Worcester specialist art teachers pupils from a host of different primary schools from across Worcestershire were given the opportunity to learn a range of techniques and processes including salt bleaching, watercolour washing, dry brushing, colour blending and stippling.
Pupils were challenged to use their creative imagination to create collages and greetings cards.
Aims
The primary aim of this initiative was to further engage and develop relationships with local primary schools through the art curriculum.
Whilst art is on the primary school curriculum, it was felt that local primary schools in Worcestershire struggled to deliver a broad curriculum due to limited resources and space within their settings.
The immediate beneficiaries of the workshop were those children who attended. The success of which lay within the resources of the art department at the King's School Worcester.
Background
The initiative was developed by a keen desire of the Head of Art at the King's School Worcester to offer his expertise and experience beyond the immediate King's community.
Born in the Spring term of 2024 this is a development of previous initiatives which will inevitably develop further in future years.
Resources
The workshops were held in the King's School Worcester Art Department in one of the studios utilising teaching art specialists in addition to art technicians and support from the partnerships team.
Workshops were run for 7-weeks during the Spring Term with a different school attending each week. Each workshop had a maximum of 15 pupils in attendance.
The King's School Worcester provided all resources including minibus transport to and from their schools.
Impact
Following the workshop series, the King's School Worcester received a plethora of positive feedback.
"I cannot thank you enough for the fabulous workshop you hosted on Wednesday afternoon. From start to finish I was very impressed with the staff who I came into contact with, in regards to their professionalism, how they treated the children and the tutors subject knowledge.
The children's feedback was glowing. They said that they felt so much more knowledgeable about watercolours and that they now wanted to do more. The workshop had inspired them with watercolour and art in general. They also said the environment they were learning in certainly inspired them. We all left wanting an art room installed in our school."
Pupil Involvement
Whilst the King's School Worcester does involve it's pupils in a number of outreach activities this was not one which their participation was required.
Pupils attending the workshop were in Year 6 and were a balanced mix of boys and girls.
Frequency
The series ran over 7 weeks during the Spring Term on Wednesday afternoons for a time period of one and a half hours each week.