Overview

Aims and Philosophy

  • To enable learners to experience the inspiration and power of the arts
  • Recognise and nurture learners creative and aesthetic talents
  • Development of skills and techniques that are relevant to specific art forms and across the four capacities
  • Provision of opportunities for learners to deepen their understanding of culture in Scotland and the wider world
  • Partnership development with professional arts companies, creative adults and cultural organisation

 

Success Headlines

  • 1st prize in the 2010 Friends of RSA National schools painting competition.
  • Regular achievement in placing pupils in full-time courses in Art and Design at Edinburgh College of Art, Dundee School of Art, Napier University Design Courses, Edinburgh University Architecture School, Telford College , and Heriot Watt University Borders Campus.
  • Annual exhibition, in conjunction with the Music department, of S6 work.

 

Staff

  • Miss S Gallagher
  • Mrs L Patience
  • Mr D Matthews
  • Mrs L Gray
  • Mr A Hayes