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The Stopfordian 2011–2012 NOTES FROM LEONARDO While it is too simplistic to sum up teaching as a series of events and deadlines that take place over a period of twelve months and then repeat themselves ad infinitum, it would be easy to believe that there is a degree of truth to be found in that definition. I am fortunate, therefore, to be part of a school in which a serious work ethic exists among the pupils that ensures that teaching the subject never becomes routine or stale and where the work that emanates out beyond the department can been seen across the school throughout the year. A regular part of the school calendar, and indeed, the culmination of the year for our GCSE and A level pupils, is the end of year show. For many this is the stepping stone onto the next stage of their art education and among our A level candidates this year were pupils who have been accepted to study Architecture, Fashion and Photography at degree level and also onto the Art Foundation course. It is by no means a straightforward application process for those choosing to pursue a course in these disciplines however, and, as well as the work that was displayed as part of their A level show, each pupil had been required to prepare a separate portfolio and produce a response to a set task which they then took to interview. I am pleased to report that all our candidates were successful in their applications and we wish them well in their future studies. Of course, not all those that study the subject at GCSE or A level choose to opt for an Arts based degree. Nonetheless, judging by the number of pupils, parents, staff and governors “It’s not a matter of painting life, it’s a matter of giving life to painting.” Pierre Bonnard who regularly attend the show, there is no doubting the level of significance they attach to it. This year visitors were once again treated to a tremendous display of work at each level and which merited the many praiseworthy comments that were forthcoming on the night. Perhaps most impressive is the lack of a ‘house-style’ that exists and the range of media that pupils use in the development of their work which encompasses painting, textiles, photography, print and sculpture. Of course, for there to be a successful end of year show, there needs to be a prolonged and sustained period of study leading up to it. For the Sixth Form, this begins with two days spent out of school making visual recordings (drawing) that are then used in their subsequent developmental studies when they return to the studio. This year, we chose to visit a new site, Salford Quays, as it provided an interesting environment with plenty of contrasting elements: steel and glass architecture, reflection, water, perspective etc. This was followed a few days later with a shorter session around the Castlefield Basin in central Manchester, another mine of good source material. These out of school visits are always challenging, and often attract a good deal of attention from members of the public (not all of it beneficial to the process!) but the outcomes are often superb and provide encouragement to those pupils initially intimidated by the scale of their subject matter. It is the department’s firm belief that there is real benefit to be had in understanding the subject in broad terms and, to that end, the London trip that takes place early in the Autumn Term is always very useful. There can be no substitute for seeing Art ‘live’ and, although the day can seem quite exhausting, it is of great benefit in getting pupils to The Fifth Year on the steps of The Walker Gallery, Liverpool respond to the subject and to develop their critical understanding. Later in the year, the GCSE pupils spend a day visiting the Walker Gallery in Liverpool and this, too, is invaluable in assisting them in their response to the GCSE examination paper. Winners of the Oliver! ticket design competition We value opportunities for work to be seen by a wider audience, both the competition to design the front and back cover for the School Carol Service at St George’s Church, won by Gwen Harris and Rebecca Hill, as well as the ticket design for the school’s production of Oliver, proved to be popular and attracted a very high standard of entries. The Sixth Form outside the National Gallery in London 78 Music, Drama and Art
The Stopfordian 2011–2012 Jessica Hadfield Further afield, the Living Edge Annual Schools’ Art Competition displayed the work of Jessica Hadfield, Gwen Harris and Rebecca Hosfield in an impressive exhibition held at The Lowry in Salford. While all three of our pupils can be very pleased with their achievement, Jessica deserves particular praise for finishing as runner-up in the senior category with her large, and very accomplished, abstract painting. Later in the year Helen Topham, also of the Upper Rebecca Hosfield Sixth, was shortlisted from almost 1500 entries for the Royal Academy’s Annual A level Exhibition - a tremendous achievement in the first year that the school has submitted work. Helen Topham Gwen Harris Perhaps the most noteworthy event of the year however, took place during the Easter holiday when the department joined the school’s historians on the USA trip to New York, Philadelphia and Washington. The opportunity to visit some of the most important collections of Art held anywhere in the world was not lost on those that went and the experience was nothing short of fantastic. In New York, the party visited The MoMa and The Guggenheim and then, in Washington, The National Museum of Art, The National Museum of American Art and The Philips Collection. It goes without saying the debt of thanks owed to all those staff who accompanied the trip and particularly to Mr Russell whose impeccable organisation assured its success. I should also add that the good-natured spirit among the pupils made the trip all the more pleasant. I began by stating that teaching art at SGS never becomes routine or stale and, looking forward to next year, the diary seems already busy with possibilities. Along with my colleagues Mrs Beckett, Miss Upton, Dr Kamplemann and Mrs Perkins I am sure that with so much talent among our boys and girls we can look forward and be optimistic for what next year will bring. R. A. Davies Music, Drama and Art 79
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