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Life at The Pupil · Arts and Design

Unleash
your creativity.

Arts and design at The Pupil give every child the room to imagine, experiment and say something in a way that is entirely their own.

See their work
A student sculpting a life-size clay head.
Colour prints pegged on a line to dry.
Hand-painted wooden figures made on the lathe.
Glazed pots and mugs made by students.

Every child has something to say. Some say it with a brush, some with ink, some with clay or wood. We give each of them the space, the tools and the time to find their voice.

The painting studio, with large murals and student work on the walls.

How creativity grows here

Four ways
to create.

Student drawings, portraits and watercolours pinned up in the painting studio.

Imagine.

Drawing and painting teach children to look closely and put what they see and feel onto paper.

Framed student lino prints in colour on a brick wall.

Experiment.

Print and fabric invite children to test colour, pattern and texture, and to welcome the surprises along the way.

A fired terracotta bust and animal sculpted by students.

Shape.

Clay rewards patience. Children turn an idea into something they can hold, then see the kiln make it last.

Wooden figures turned on a lathe and painted by students.

Build.

In carpentry and design, children plan, measure and make, solving real problems with their own hands.

Shelves of glazed pots, mugs and terracotta figures made by students.

It isn’t about making a masterpiece.
It’s about becoming brave enough to try.

Inside the studios

See them
create.

A moment from the visual arts studio at The Pupil.

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Art meets every subject

Creativity that
grows with them.

Art is never a side subject here. It is one of the ways children explore ideas, connect what they learn and show what they understand.

  1. Early and Primary Years

    Art as a way to inquire.

    Children draw, paint, model and build to explore the big questions in their units of inquiry.

  2. Middle Years · Forms 6–10

    Visual Arts and Design.

    Both become subjects of their own, with projects that move from an idea to a finished, presented piece.

  3. Diploma · Forms 11–12

    Visual Arts, SL or HL.

    Students who want to go further can take Visual Arts at Standard or Higher Level.

Spaces to make

Six studios,
one campus.

Each art form has a room of its own, with real tools and teachers who guide every child’s creative journey.

  • A painted portrait in the painting studio.

    Painting

  • Lino-cut portraits hung along a studio wall.

    Printmaking

  • Hand-built coil pots with carved patterns.

    Pottery and kiln

  • A student beside the clay head she is sculpting.

    Clay modelling

  • A wood lathe in the carpentry workshop.

    Carpentry

  • Threads set up on a wooden handloom in the weaving studio.

    Weaving and textiles

Outcomes

What growth looks like.

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Student drawings and paintings displayed in the art studio.

Self-expression

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Framed student prints on a brick wall.

Finding a voice

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Clay sculptures made by students.

Ideas taking shape

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Questions parents ask

The arts,
answered.

Talk to admissions
Student pottery and plates displayed on the pottery studio wall.
Does my child need to be good at art already?
No. The studios are places to try, practise and grow. Teachers meet each child where they are and help them find their own style.
Which arts can my child explore?
Painting and drawing, printmaking, pottery, clay modelling, carpentry, and weaving and textiles. Each has its own studio on campus.
Are the arts part of the timetable?
Yes. Art is a timetabled lesson. In the Middle Years, Visual Arts and Design are subjects of their own, and in the Diploma Programme students can take Visual Arts at Standard or Higher Level.
Do students fire their own pottery?
Yes. The pottery studio has its own kiln, so children see their work through from wet clay to a fired, glazed piece.
Can students take part in competitions?
Yes. Our students take part in art competitions and exhibitions, and several have won at state and national level.
Can we see the studios when we visit?
Yes. Ask our admissions team to include the art studios when you plan your campus visit.
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