Arts Week at Felbridge was a fantastic celebration of creativity, with every class exploring art inspired by the work of renowned environmental artist Andy Goldsworthy, who is famous for his ephemeral art – art that is temporary, occurring only once and meant to last for a brief period. Throughout the week, pupils looked at examples of Goldsworthy’s work and watched video clips of how he created his artwork.  They discovered how he uses natural materials such as leaves, stones, sticks and flowers to create beautiful, temporary works of art that celebrate the natural world.

Using the school grounds as their inspiration, including the woods, field, pond area and playground, pupils collected natural materials and experimented with creating their own outdoor sculptures and patterns. They carefully considered colour, texture, shape, and balance, producing unique pieces that reflected both their creativity and the changing environment around them. The process encouraged children to work collaboratively, think imaginatively, and appreciate the beauty of nature.

Although many of the sculptures were temporary—just as Andy Goldsworthy intended—they were captured in photographs and carefully detailed pencil sketches by the children, allowing everyone to celebrate the end products. It was lovely to see the variety; every sculpture was different! Tying in with the sustainability theme, some of the sketches and photographs were chosen for display at the TLT Art exhibition which featured pieces of artwork from all of the schools in the Trust.

Arts week concluded with a fantastic music concert, where individual pupils proudly showcased the instrumental skills, they have been developing throughout the year. Families and staff enjoyed performances featuring a range of instruments, with pupils demonstrating confidence and courage, when performing on the stage in the school hall. The applause from the audience reflected just how proud everyone was of their achievements – a huge well done to all pupils who took part!

It was a wonderful week and a great opportunity for pupils to develop and show off their artistic and musical skills, strengthen teamwork, and gain a deeper appreciation of the natural environment. We are incredibly proud of the imagination and enthusiasm shown by all of the children…here’s to the next Arts week!