Arts Week 2025 will culminate today with a showcase of work by our talented children in the school hall – we hope you are able to come along to see all the amazing work that has been completed. It is lovely for us to be able to share the children’s creativity and learning with their family and friends. We have had a fabulous week that has seen both staff and visitors lead workshops for our children to experience a range of different activities. The children have been rapping, singing, drumming, printing, drawing, collaging, painting, sculpting, performing and composing their way through the week.
This year’s theme, ‘The Elements of Art’, has inspired a wide range of creative projects, many of which have culminated in exciting collaborative pieces. We were delighted to welcome back Rob Bradley, who worked with our Year 3 children to create and perform original raps based on their recent learning. The energy and creativity they brought to their performances were truly impressive! Act II Theatre Company joined our Year 4 students for a fascinating session on the role of props in theatre productions. This workshop perfectly complemented their visit on Thursday to the Theatre Royal in Norwich, where they enjoyed a performance of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. We welcomed South Lincolnshire Poet Laureate Ross Ayres to lead Year 5 in composing their own poems, which they were then encouraged to perform.
Once again, local artist and illustrator Ellie Sandall led workshops with Years 2 and 6 on expressive mark-making, guiding students in the creation of landscape artworks. We were thrilled to have the support of local schools once again. Bourne Grammar School art department collaborated with our youngest learners, while students from Bourne Academy worked with pupils to produce a ‘Montage of the Elements’. Year 1 children were visited by illustrator Penny Boreham and took part in an engaging drama workshop led by two of our former pupils, Jess Glover and Emily Tidman. These talented alumni additionally worked with Year 5, who also impressed everyone with their lively renditions of Shotgun, performed using a variety of instruments. This musical workshop was led by local musicians Rowena Roberts, Tegan Wych and Danny Petherick, and was a joyful celebration of talent and teamwork.
Once again, local art educator Lucie Lawson worked with each year group leading a variety of projects with each year group from creating fabric based artwork inspired by a story about plastic pollution in our seas to drawings and wire sculptures of animals inspired by the French artist Gaudier - Brzeska. Finally, our wonderful staff have led projects exploring the themes through art and drama, working with children from different year groups to their own. Without the support of our wonderful staff, parents and local art practitioners, Arts Week would not happen and we would like to thank everyone for their support in giving the children a week to remember in their learning journey.
Alongside the activities delivered by art practitioners and staff, children have been creating their own example of ’The elements of Art’ and once completed, these will be judged in a competition. They have also been colouring images of ball gowns and creating wire and fabric flowers which will form part of an installation to celebrate the towns connection to Charles Frederick Worth in October.
Arts Week this year has been planned and put together by Lucie Lawson and Mrs Knight and I would like to extend my grateful thanks to them for all their hard work in putting together such an incredible and comprehensive programme. If you have any feedback from Arts Week 2025 then please email enquiries@bw.keystonemat.org. We would love to hear your thoughts and those of your children.
