Pupils in the Art Focus Group took a look in the mirror and studied the art of the self-portrait this week. The results were impressive as you can see here...
The sun was shining, the rides were beckoning and our intrepid Summer School students divided into the 'Brave' and 'Not So Brave' teams to take on Hyperia, The Walking Dead, Stealth and Colossus at the fabulous theme park, Thorpe Park.
This weekend our Course C students travelled to their workshops around London - to Anaesthesia Heritage Centre, the Museum of Brands, The London Museum of Water and Steam, or the Cartoon Museum. When the work was over, our groups went for a spin on the London Eye, or a super speedy trip along the river on the Thames Tigers.
Wednesday saw our students travel to their first academic workshops. Knebworth House, former seat of the Earl of Lytton, Viscount Knebworth, hosted a lesson in gothic writing. Our pupils explored the magnificent interior and grounds of the historic venue before putting pen to paper and creating their own spooky stories inspired by the Tudor Gothic architecture and haunting contents of the house. The Wallace Collection is home to unsurpassed masterpieces of painting, sculpture, furniture, arms and armour, and porcelain. The workshop centred on Design, Form and Function for the STEM and ISP groups. Heath Robinson Museum is dedicated to showcasing the work of the world-renowned artist, illustrator, humorist and social commentator, William Heath Robinson. Students were inspired by the legendary inventor to make their own wacky inventions.