Welcome!


On behalf of staff members: Mrs Johnson, Mrs Callcut, Miss Bailey, Mrs Shipley, Mr Haggett, Mr Lewin, Miss Bailey and Mrs Jones....

Welcome to the Art and Design Department.


Students and parents are encouraged to keep up to date with the blog. It gives you all the latest news, assessments, exam dates and of course lots of photographs of ongoing work. For up to the minute info - please also follow us on twitter (check out the twitter feed near the bottom of this page).

Feel free to email any of the staff if you require specific information. You can also respond to any of the posts below!

Thursday 10 March 2011

Important dates for Year 11, 12 and 13

As we build up towards the exam days please be aware of the following important dates:
Year11 (and certain Year 10 students) - March 29 and 30
Year 12 - April 1 - mock exam then April 8th
Year 13 - April 5,6 and 7.
Some general advice - prepare early, generate photographs, prepare backgrounds, draw out before the exam days.  Make sure your studies from observation, artist connections and planning are complete. Annotate your work to explain what you are trying to do. Be ambitious.
6th form students - prepare to mount your work.
Speak soon.
Art staff

About Me

This blog is devoted to students working with Chellaston Academy Art Department, and features examples of the fantastic work they produce (Key stages 3, 4 and 5... Years 7 - 13). Please feel free to leave constructive comments - and if you are an attending pupil, we would love to hear from you. If you have any ideas for the site, requests for help/ideas with your current project or work you would like to see on this page - please speak to your current Art Teacher who will advise you how to submit your post. Don't forget - this page only displays the most recent posts... please use the archive link tree at the bottom of the page to visit older items. Please also visit the Learning Platform for lots more information. If you have any questions please post a message on the blog. Alternatively Mr Charles an be contacted at rogercharles@chellaston.derby.sch.uk