The Arts
Abbotsholme School has a long history of outstanding creativity, with self-expression and artistic interpretation at the heart of the school’s long journey to what it is today. Visual Art, Music and the Performing Arts give our pupils the chance to explore and express their individuality, and make an invaluable contribution to our curriculum within and beyond the classroom.
Art
For our aspiring artists, a light and airy studio in the senior school provides the perfect environment for exploring new materials, ideas and processes to encourage and facilitate expression through a variety of visual media in two and three dimensions. Pupils will study works from numerous artists, learning about their aesthetic merit and qualities of a work of art through their command and the appropriate critical vocabulary.
Photography
Our art department has its own photography studio, where our pupils can explore digital and film processes, learn about lighting and composition in a professional environment, and explore post-production and retouching techniques to take their photography to the next level. We are proud to offer a darkroom as part of our photography studio, providing our pupils with a unique creative opportunity to enhance their portfolios — an experience that is rarely available in schools today.
Music
Abbotsholme School is proud of the many talented young musicians among our pupils. Our school is rich in musical and vocal talent, which is celebrated and showcased throughout the year during our end of term performances and school competitions. We encourage pupils to begin learning a musical instrument from an early age, with many continuing their musical journey through to GCSE level and beyond.
We are proud to offer a plethora of opportunities for our pupils to perform within and beyond the school, either individually, in a concert, or as part of a Performing Arts presentation.
Performing Arts
Dance, Music, Drama, and Art come together several times a year in our superbly-equipped theatre, featuring performances inspired by Broadway and beyond, with audiences often invited in to watch the pupils perform. Performing Arts makes a major contribution to the Abbotsholme’s enriched curriculum, both within and beyond the classroom. Our Performing Arts programmes are designed in-house, with a focus on developing performance skills and fostering individual creativity in each unit.
We provide regular trips to galleries, concerts and stage performances which contribute significantly to our young artists’ appreciation of their area of study, while the regular visits and lectures from visiting professionals always inspire our pupils.
Scholarships
Our school is proud to nurture many creative and talented young pupils through our scholarship scheme. Discover more about our Arts scholarships.