The Castle School
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5AU
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 5AU
01823 274073
Performing & Expressive Arts
The Performing and Expressive Arts Faculty consists of four departments:
Art (Fine Art and Photography)- Darryl Simpson and Vanessa Withers
Dance-Michelle Prowle
Drama-Steve Mitchell
Music-Sandra Sutton and Caron Lisett
These tend to run independently for curriculum matters but come together with great strength for combined events such as School Musical Productions, the Arts Showcase, and for Enrichment Days where workshops are run on a carousel basis promoting the arts often led by outside agencies. Very often other departments are brought in to further enhance and to give further breadth of experience eg Public speaking and Textiles are usually represented at the Arts Showcase, an annual event held in July; textiles, dance leaders and drama tech. crew combine for the annual Fashion Show.
The Faculty is diverse and all-embracing and always strives for the highest possible standards in everything it tackles.
Here are some snap-shots of various activities over the last two years:
The Performing and Expressive Arts Faculty “Arts Enrichment Programme” for pupils in year 10. In 2008 a wide variety of workshops was available over a 2 day period:
• Creative writing/sketching/water colour painting –a whole day at Hestercombe Gardens
• Felt workshop-designing and making articles using a variety of fabrics-whole day
• African Drumming
• Music Technology
• Contemporary Music Making including Rock and Pop
• Street Dancing/Hip Hop Dancing/Break Dancing
• African Storytelling
• Photography at the Eden Project
• Visit to London Art Galleries
• Watching performances from Performing Arts Students from Bridgwater College
The Faculty also presents an “Arts Showcase” each Summer where a vast array of activities are co-ordinated and presented to parents, students and friends. In July 2008 the programme gave a platform for the following:
• Textiles
• Visual Arts-paintings, sculptures, photography
• Music-various groups from within the school joining with pupils from feeder primary schools, from other primary schools, and performances from the Blackdown Hills Steel Drummers
• Dancing
• Short plays
• Public Speaking
• Poetry Readings/Creative Writing
Art (Fine Art and Photography)- Darryl Simpson and Vanessa Withers
Dance-Michelle Prowle
Drama-Steve Mitchell
Music-Sandra Sutton and Caron Lisett
These tend to run independently for curriculum matters but come together with great strength for combined events such as School Musical Productions, the Arts Showcase, and for Enrichment Days where workshops are run on a carousel basis promoting the arts often led by outside agencies. Very often other departments are brought in to further enhance and to give further breadth of experience eg Public speaking and Textiles are usually represented at the Arts Showcase, an annual event held in July; textiles, dance leaders and drama tech. crew combine for the annual Fashion Show.
The Faculty is diverse and all-embracing and always strives for the highest possible standards in everything it tackles.
Here are some snap-shots of various activities over the last two years:
The Performing and Expressive Arts Faculty “Arts Enrichment Programme” for pupils in year 10. In 2008 a wide variety of workshops was available over a 2 day period:
• Creative writing/sketching/water colour painting –a whole day at Hestercombe Gardens
• Felt workshop-designing and making articles using a variety of fabrics-whole day
• African Drumming
• Music Technology
• Contemporary Music Making including Rock and Pop
• Street Dancing/Hip Hop Dancing/Break Dancing
• African Storytelling
• Photography at the Eden Project
• Visit to London Art Galleries
• Watching performances from Performing Arts Students from Bridgwater College
The Faculty also presents an “Arts Showcase” each Summer where a vast array of activities are co-ordinated and presented to parents, students and friends. In July 2008 the programme gave a platform for the following:
• Textiles
• Visual Arts-paintings, sculptures, photography
• Music-various groups from within the school joining with pupils from feeder primary schools, from other primary schools, and performances from the Blackdown Hills Steel Drummers
• Dancing
• Short plays
• Public Speaking
• Poetry Readings/Creative Writing
