Art

Art inspires the imagination, it encourages pupils to open their eyes and see as they have never seen before. Girls will discover ways to make and create, whilst developing knowledge about other artists work. Best of all, girls learn about themselves as artists. Art is a very popular subject, and the department aims to create an exciting environment where pupils of all abilities can explore and develop their artistic potential.
The girls enjoy experiencing the work of artists’ first hand during educational visits to Madrid, Figueres and Barcelona. In addition, selected pupils exhibit their work at the prestigious Lowry Art Gallery and the girls’ work is on permanent exhibition at The Christies Hospital in Manchester.

The department has a history of winning competitions, the most recent being an all inclusive trip for the Year 10 girls to see the sites of Ancient Egypt sponsored by Manchester Museum’s Tutankhamun exhibition and Red Sea Holidays.

At GCSE, Art is a popular choice. A variety of exciting projects focus on skills of creative investigation, exploration, and evaluation. Pupils are encouraged to develop and extend their own strengths and individuality in both ideas and styles.  End of year exhibitions display excellence, and often highly original and innovative work.