Art and Design

Statement of Intent

Our intent at Parkdale is that every child embraces their inner artist, to value the impact of art within our lives and to stimulate curiousity, creativity and imagination. Our Art and Design curriculum provides children of all abilities with opportunities to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern, different materials and processes.

ARTSMARK AWARD

We are proud to have been awarded the Silver Artsmark Award! This is a creative quality standard for schools accredited by the Arts Council England and we continue to develop and celebrate our commitment to arts and cultural education for all at Parkdale. The Artsmark will help to:

Build young people’s confidence, character and resilience through arts and cultural education
Embed creativity across the whole curriculum
Celebrate our commitment to cultural education with pupils, staff and our local community

Art Notices

Performing Arts Classes

Jan 15, 2026

If your child is interested in the performing arts - musical theatre and drama to film and TV making, then they may be interested in some Saturday morning classes taking place at Bluecoat Trent Academy. Further details can be found on the attached flyer.

Art Competition Winners

Dec 13, 2025

Our pupils were recently invited to take part in a local art competition run by David James estate agents. Children were challenged to create a piece of artwork based on the theme Christmas at my Home. This week, a group of our art ambassadors met to judge the...

Year 4 Parent Art Event – Viking Longship Sculptures

Nov 28, 2025

Year 4 Parent Art Event – Viking Longship Sculptures On Wednesday, we welcomed our Year 4 parents into school for a special art event linked to our sculpture unit. It was wonderful to see families working together so creatively, carefully crafting detailed Viking...

Year 5 Forest School Fun

Oct 23, 2025

Our Year 5 pupils have thoroughly enjoyed their recent Forest School sessions in Parkdale Pines. They have worked brilliantly together to build dens, explored different types of knots and even had a go at making their own. The children have also been developing their...

European Languages Day in Nursery

Sep 26, 2025

For European Languages Day, in nursery we learned all about France. We took a virtual walk around Paris using Google Earth and saw the Eiffel Tower. The children practiced saying some French words, listened to French nursery rhymes, made their own flags, and tried...