Local Year 6 pupils are Villiers’ future ArtStars!


AS part of the school’s outreach programme with local primary schools, Villiers’ Art department has been running a series of art workshops called ‘ArtStars’ for Year 6. This term we worked with Blair Peach, Lady Margaret and Dairy Meadow primary schools, with the aim to build artistic skills and develop creative thinking. Every pupil worked so hard on their projects and must be congratulated on their efforts.


Stunning artwork expertly mounted


The ArtStars exhibition in November


looked absolutely stunning with the artwork expertly mounted for display. The appalling weather on the actual day sadly deterred some participating pupils, parents and their teachers in attending.


Proud parents even prouder children


However, we were delighted to receive a


steady trickle of proud parents with their even prouder children who braved the rain and cold. Our last visitors arrived at 6.50pm! Here are three reviews from our own Year 7 artists: “My favourite was by Dairy Meadow


pupils. It was the colourful animals which caught my attention because they’re so vibrant with so many patterns, and each of them different...”- Pratisha Rodriguez “I like Blair Peach’s art, which shows


houses going upside-down into a black hole...” - Gursewak Jagdev “I like Lady Margaret’s jumping cats, it’s


a colourful action scene...” - Abdulrahman Ibrahim


Facial Expression the theme at The Royal College of Art’s The BIG Draw


AS an art lover and teacher, for years


I’d been interested in the national annual Big Draw and its ‘good clean fun!’ approach. It gets whole communities involved in art. So when the opportunity arose for Villiers GCSE students to be involved AND be supported by artists from the Royal College of Art it was a dream come true!


Showcasing a huge incentive The focus was on facial expression and students were encouraged to experiment with new ways to create faces through drawing and collage on paper plates and bags to create dramatic masks. The students were able to learn advanced ways of working which is a real help with exam preparation.


Furthermore the fact that their work was going to be displayed in the Royal College’s own gallery was a huge incentive to showcase truly exciting work! Harvin Dang said: “I really learned to get comfortable with new materials!”, while Sean Brewster enthused: “I learned amazing ways to incorporate expression into all areas of my art”.


Prestigious environment Deputy Head Phil Masterson visited the exhibition at the Royal College and said: “It is fantastic to see our students’ work showcased in such a prestigious environment”. Well done to all the participants. More on this story in the school magazine next summer.


Notice regarding after school clubs and extra- curricular activities


More clubs than ever THIS term has been an exceptionally


busy term with even more exciting after school clubs and activities taking place than ever. We are delighted at the student participation and enthusiasm in attending these clubs. However, as a result we have acknowledged that a number of parents have contacted the school anxious because their child has not yet returned home. In almost every case it seems they were attending an after school club but had forgotten to tell their parents.


Better communication and


information With this in mind we want you all to rest assured that your child is safe while still in school participating in an after school club. We have instructed every member of staff to inform the front reception desk of full details of any after school club or activity that they are running; this includes a one-off situation. We also require that your child puts details of any after school club they attend into their planner, for you to see clearly the day, and at what time it starts and finishes. The same of course applies to detentions. Work is currently underway to update the school website, which will soon have details about every after school club for you to refer to online.


Autumn 2011 Edition Issue 1


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