Term Time Classes

Our term time classes are booked and paid for on a half-termly basis. Sessions last for an hour and fifteen minutes and are led by experienced arts educators, with support from assistants with creative backgrounds. Class sizes are limited to ensure plenty of individual support and guidance.

Primary classes are £12 per session which includes all materials, sketchbooks and refreshments. We follow the AccessArt Primary Curriculum, which is devised by experienced arts educators (details of the current pathways below).

Key Stage 3/4 courses are £13 per session- Emerald and Indigo Class are designed to complement the Key Stage 3 and 4 art curriculum, whereas Cerise Class is an alternative class for secondary students who don’t necessarily want to follow such a structured session and would rather work more independently on their own projects with input and support from the class leader.

Explore and Bronze Arts Award courses are £14 per session, which covers the cost of arts logs, specialised tuition and assessment. Silver Arts Award courses are £15 per session, and Gold Arts Award courses are £17 per session, as these require a greater degree of support and assessment. Courses are run by qualified Arts Award Advisers. There is an additional fee for moderation and certification, which will be added to the final term’s invoice.

Home Learning classes are £12 per session and are mixed age groups- we plan sessions inspired by the students’ interests and by the pathways followed by the after school classes.

Sunday Crafternoons are £9 per session and are open to all Primary age groups- these sessions are run by Bethan from Little Joys UK and focus on craft, using largely recycled and repurposed materials. Please scroll to the bottom of the page to see the current craft schedule. Pl Please scroll t

We offer free trial sessions for our after school classes- prospective students are welcome to come along for a visit to see if they would like to join us! For more information or to book, please get in touch using our contact page, or by emailing hello@artivitystudios.co.uk.

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Term 3 Pathways

Week commencing 5th January- week commencing 9th February (6 weeks)

Our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes will be on the ‘Be an Architect’ pathway. This pathway gives children the opportunity to explore architecture. We start with an exploration of architects and some of the ways they work, and children then go on to create their own architectural model. The pathway can be adapted so that the pupils make architecture which relates to their own environment, a chosen brief, or in response to another culture, country or era.

Our Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 classes will be on the will be on the ‘Explore & Draw’ pathway- In this pathway children are introduced to the idea that artists can be collectors: they go out into the world, look at things in new ways, and bring things back to the studio to inspire their art.

Our Year 3 and 4 classes will be on the ‘The Art of Display’ pathway. In this pathway children begin to think about two very important aspects of making art: context and presentation. When we make art that others will see, it’s important that we understand that how we present the work will influence the way people see the work. This pathway presents an opportunity for pupils to discover and question the role of the “plinth” in sculpture. Children explore how other artists use the idea of “plinth” to make work. We then explore how we can present found objects to re-see them as sculpture, making a mini gallery. Children will also make sculptures of themselves, putting a version of themselves on a plinth.

Our Year 5 and 6 classes will be on the ‘Brave Colour’ pathway. In this pathway pupils are enabled to explore colour in a very personal and intuitive way. Taking inspiration from artists who use colour, light and form to create immersive installations, pupils are encouraged to create (propose) their own art work. They are enabled to imagine “what if…?” and encouraged to share their vision or imagining with others through mock-up artworks and models. Recognising pupils’ growing ability to articulate their thoughts, and understand that we can use art to bring people together through sharing common experiences, such as how our bodies and minds react in certain colourful environments, pupils are empowered to create their own response to simple sculptural challenges. Pupils use sketchbooks throughout to record, test and reflect.

Our Monday Key Stage 3 and 4 classes will be working with Ellie this term, exploring ceramics! Ellie has been incorporating ceramics more and more into her own arts practice over the last eighteen months, having enjoyed participating in various ceramic workshops and courses over the years. The Monday classes will first focus on developing their confidence with basic techniques including pinch pots, coil pots and adding textures using tools. We will then move on to creating tiles and constructing forms using slab building. The students will have the opportunity to glaze their work once it has been bisque fired in our onsite kiln.

Our Cerise class students will continue to work on their self-initiated projects, supported by Vikki and Bethan.

We keep our class information as up to date as we can- if you’re interested in joining us, please get in touch via the contact page and we can confirm space availability.

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MONDAY CLASSES

2:15-3:30pm Teal Class Home Learning- Mixed Ages Not currently running- please enquire if you are interested in this group

3:45-5:00pm Sapphire Class Year 3/Year 4 Not currently running- please enquire if you are interested in this group

5:15-6:30pm Emerald Class Year 7/Year 8 Spaces Available

6:45-8:00pm Indigo Class Year 9/Year 10/Year 11 Spaces Available

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TUESDAY CLASSES

3:45-5:00pm Maroon Class Reception/Year 1/Year 2 Spaces Available

5:15-6:30pm Amber Class Year 5/Year 6 Spaces Available

6:45-8:00pm Cerise Class Key Stage 3/4 Alternative Class Full

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WEDNESDAY CLASSES

3:45-5:00pm Turquoise Class Year 3/Year 4 Spaces Available

5:15-6:30pm Magenta Class Year 3/Year 4 Spaces Available

6:45-8:00pm Jade Class Year 5/Year 6 Spaces Available

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THURSDAY CLASSES

3:45-5:00pm Violet Class Year 5/Year 6 Spaces Available

5:15-6:30pm Bronze Arts Award Year 6+ Spaces Available

6:45-8:00pm/8:30pm Silver/Gold Arts Award Year 9+ Full

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SUNDAY CLASSES

1:30-2:45pm Sunday Crafternoon Mixed Primary Ages, hosted by Bethan from Littlle Joys Spaces Available

Sunday 11th January- Junk Modelling

We’ll be unleashing our creativity with Bethan’s stash of clean recycling! We always love to see what our Sunday crafters come up with- it’s amazing what they can do with some bits and pieces and a glue gun 🙂