ART

The philosophy of Art teaching at St. Margaret's is to encourage an aesthetic appreciation of the environment in which we live. If children are visually informed it enables them to understand and evaluate the quality of life around them, and gives them a framework on which to take a greater pleasure in their surroundings and circumstances.
Art is the perfect subject whereby children can express themselves in many different forms. They also develop and improve both their manipulative and creative abilities. The lessons are predominantly practical, but it is important that each discipline and topic is put into a context in which the children can relate to other subjects and ideas.
Displaying the children's Art is extremely important. The Gallery is a set-aside room in which the children's work is displayed. Around the school and in the Art room there are boards displaying as much work as possible. These are changed as frequently as possible to enable pupils, staff and parents to appreciate other's work.