Exploring Creativity

Art in our Lives/ Two Worlds Meet

Kelly Moran

Background

• Crossflatts Primary School-Bingley > New Putuo Primary School-Shanghai

• Linked since 2008

• Arts project focusing on local artist David Hockney and Chinese artist Qi Baishi

• Visit in Oct 2009

Why Art?

• Key focus at Crossflatts Primary

• Easily engages pupils

• Universal language

The Project

The Project- Crossflatts

The Project-New Putuo

The Project- New Putuo

The Project- New Putuo

On Reflection

• Focus and discipline

• Technical excellence, but lack independence and creativity?

• Personalised learning?

Issues to Overcome

• Language barriers

• Social differences

• Time constraints

Outcomes• Increased global dimension to school

• Children created friendships across the world

• Recognition from Ofsted

• Curriculum enriched with creativity

• Professional development for staff

What do the Children Think?

I have a friend in China! Not many other children my age can say that.

I loved learning about Qi Baishi. His

paintings are nice colours, I enjoyed

having a go at them.

It is really different in China. My

penpal has to do 3 hours of

homework a night!

I liked to see the work that they had done in New Putuo on David Hockney. They are all really

good at art!

It is really important to know about other places in the world. One day I hope I will be able to visit Shanghai.

What do the Teachers Think? It is great that the children have an awareness of other countries and our place in the wider world.

I think the project has really revitalised the whole curriculum and every class has wanted to be involved