Greetings and welcome
to the HIS Arts page. Mr. Purushothman (or
Mr. Puru) is the boss at the Art Department,
as a dedicated artist and sportsman himself.
The students come to him three times per
week for 4 weeks to learn about The Visual Arts
(note the capital letters). The year 7's
will be introduced to 2D and
3D concepts, sculpting clay and making paper mache fishes.
They also learn about the basic art theories
(colours, brush strokes, tinting/shading,
positive/negative spaces) and famous art
movements like Impressionism and artists
like Vincent van Gogh. The year 8 curriculum is
a lot
more exciting, beginning with studying
famous artworks/artists, and even converting
famous paintings into a completely different
style. Print-making and woodblock cutting is also available to the
year 8's. There are a lot of different
equipments and tools in the Art Department
for the benefit of the students.
"Art is a lie that
makes us realize the truth"
-Pablo
Picasso,1881~1973
Overview
for the Arts
The Arts
develop the artistic and aesthetic
dimensions of human experience. They
contribute to our intellectual ability and
to our social, cultural, and spiritual
understandings. They are an essential
element of daily living and of lifelong
learning.
Literacies
in the Arts
Students
develop literacy in each disciplines as
they:
explore and use its
elements, conventions, processes,
techniques, and technologies
draw on a variety of
sources of motivation to develop ideas
and make art works
present and respond
to art works, developing skills in
conveying and interpreting
meaning
investigate the
discipline and art works in relation to
their social and cultural contexts
At
H.I.S. the Arts programmes will:
enable students to develop literacies
in dance, drama, music, and the visual
arts
to assist students to
participate in and develop a lifelong
interest in the arts
to heighten students’
awareness of The Arts as a career option
to broaden
understanding of and involvement in the
arts in New Zealand and the Pacific
Region
to enrich NZ’s
cultural identity and students’
uniqueness as well as present students
with an opportunity to develop cultural
awareness and understanding
to stimulate
students’ imagination and creativity
enriches students’
emotional and spiritual lives
enables students to
generate ideas about themselves, their
experiences, and to express and
communicate them in unique ways
can be integrated
with other curriculum areas easily
aims to reduce
barriers to learning
aims for interactive
learning that has a purpose, is fun and
meaningful
These aims will
be achieved as students develop skills,
knowledge, attitudes, and understanding in a
broad range of traditional and contemporary
art forms of New Zealand and international
cultures.
Visual
Arts Programme
Goals
Students will
be able to:
Understand and apply a wide variety of
media, techniques, and processes
Use and
apply knowledge of terminology, structures
and functions
Choose and evaluate a range
of subject matter, symbols, and ideas
promoting independent thought and
constructive imagination
Understand the
visual arts in relation to history and
cultures
Reflect upon and assess the
characteristics and the work of others,
focusing on development of a sense of
quality and appreciation of craftsmanship
Make connections between visual arts and
other discipline
