Expressive Arts Virtual Showcase

We hope you had a restful half term and enjoyed the beautiful weather! We just wanted to thank everyone for their support of the Virtual Showcase of the Expressive Arts. To everyone, from the students who performed in the concert, to the parents who helped film, or to those of you who bought a ticket, thank you so much for helping us to support the Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation, who are improving the lives of marginalised young people across the UK. We would also like to especially thank Mr Whelpdale and Miss Wassell for helping us create the showcase, Ms Costello and Miss Gokani for helping publicise the event, and Mr Haynes, Mrs Rose and Mrs Bott, in particular, for helping us throughout the process.

We would like to announce that we managed to raise a total of £273.90 which is a phenomenal amount! Thank you also for the lovely emails we have received regarding the showcase, we are so glad that you all enjoyed it!

Thank you again,

Connie and Carmel

Back again!

After being online for the last 10 weeks we haven’t been able to upload on the blog but, fear not, because now we are back in school, we will be updating the blog post as regularly as we can.

Due to the current climate, many of the Expressive Arts events that would be held are not able to go ahead. However, we are holding a Virtual Showcase of the Expressive Arts. This will be a video with submissions from the girls which could contain Art, Music, Drama and Dance. This is a fantastic opportunity for the girls to showcase their talent but also for everyone to see the hard work of the pupils. We encourage everyone from all years and abilities to enter. Please look at the poster attached as this holds all the information needed to enter the showcase.

In terms of charity events this is a fundraiser for the Stephen Lawrence Foundation and tickets will be available to purchase at a later date, once all the submissions have been entered.

It is nice to be back and starting to get involved with the school community again, so this event is a great opportunity to showcase what the students have been up to whilst in the current climate.

We look forward to seeing your creative submissions,

C and C

Christmas Cheer

As we draw near to the end of school, Christmas preparations have started all over the school. All years took part in the annual Christmas door competition set up by the prefects which consisted of every form decorating their form door; and the entries did not disappoint! After a very different year it has been lovely seeing everyone’s doors bringing such happiness and joy to our school. We have had reindeers, snowflakes, wreaths and even a Harry Potter themed door. Thank you to all the forms who have put so much effort into this, spending the whole week decorating their doors (even the wall!). 

We hope you and your families have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

An introduction to the Expressive Arts Committee Leaders

My name is C and I’m one of the Expressive Arts Committee Leaders this year.   

I took Art at GCSE and this year I am taking A level Art. I am also a grade five flautist, and I have been playing the flute since I was eight years old. I’ve had a keen interest in the Arts from an early age and have I found them to be an enjoyable outlet for my creativity.  

    

Hello, my name is C, I am in Year 12 and currently studying Biology, Drama and Chemistry; and alongside C, I am one of the new Expressive Arts Committee Leaders. 

I applied for the role of Expressive Arts Committee Leader because I wanted the opportunity to be able to represent the Arts in the school. I have always thoroughly enjoyed the wonderful opportunities and events that the school have provided in the past and wish to help to further the opportunities in the future. For me, I believe that all the Arts are very beneficial for all our girls here at LHS, they help to improve confidence and metal health of individuals by allowing people to have a chance to sit down and paint or to act out something, releasing expression. Both C and I wish to emphasise these benefits throughout the events during the year. 

In the future, I would like to go on and study Drama at University. I have always loved all Arts subjects however; I really love Drama. For me Drama has always been an interest, I love looking into how a film is produced or how you could act a scene. I am really looking forward to being the Expressive Arts Committee Leader alongside C. 

 

If you’re interested in the any of the Expressive Arts – this is the place for you. On this blog we will be keeping you up to date on the events involving the Expressive Arts around the school and celebrating each other’s achievements.   

Rotary Young Artist

Huge congratulations go to Molly for winning 3rd place in the National level of the Rotary Young Artist competition. 

She is hugely talented and deserves the win with her beautiful drawing of a tiger for the theme 'Through my eyes'

She writes;

"Look me in the eye and tell me your story. This drawing reflects the impact of deforestation on species who face this threat every day, such as the Bengal Tiger in India. They watch as their homes are destroyed and habitats disappear as a result of human actions. The fire presents what they see as their territories are consumed before them. Humans are guilty of destroying this beautiful world and yet we continue to exploit, regardless of the wildlife which inhabits this world. This is what they see."

Rotary Young Designer competition

Congratulations to Shubnum who has won 2nd prize at the Rotary District Young Designer competition for her nautical inspired dresses. 

She also won Best Potential Textile Designer. 

Well done!

Little Selves Exhibition

Huge congratulations to Claire who won best student painting at the Little Selves exhibition. 

LEICESTER SOCIETY OF ARTISTS LITTLE SELVES EXHIBITION NEW WALK MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY 24 MARCH – 25 JUNE 2017.

“We all like to look at pictures of other people and of ourselves,’’ said Lars Tharp, President of Leicester Society of Artists, as he introduced the Society’s Little Selves exhibition of miniature portraits at Leicester New Walk Museum and Art Gallery, sponsored by Arts Council England.

He commented that today’s selfies are the modern equivalent of miniatures from the past and he praised the high standard of work submitted for the exhibition by art students from  eight schools and colleges throughout Leicester and Leicestershire and Rutland, who contributed 60 items in the show.

Also included in the exhibition total of 141 works are miniatures from the Museum’s own collection, work by LSA members and guest artists Satta Hashem, Michael Gaskell, Paul Wright and photographer Paul O’Leary..

Entries were received from:

Gateway College Leicester; King Edward VII Science and Sports College, Coalville; Leicester  College; Leicester High School for Girls; Loughborough College; Loughborough Grammar School; Oakham School;Robert Smyth Academy, Market Harborough.

Prizewinners:

BECKY HAYLEY (Oakham School): First Prize for Best Student Work (£100, sponsored by Leicester Society of Artists;

TRISTAN ANGUS (Leicester College): Student Print Prize (£50, sponsored by Leicester Print Workshop);

JORDAN ILLINGWORTH (Robert Smyth Academy): Student Drawing Prize (£50, sponsored by Creed Design Associates);

YUANQING ZHANG (Leicester High School for Girls): Student Painting Prize (£50, sponsored by LSA);

ROBERT SPICER (Loughborough Grammar School): Student Digital and Photographic Prize (£50, sponsored by Indigo Blue Media);

NOORIDIN ABDI (Gateway College): Student 3D and Textiles Prize (£50, sponsored by HC Human Resource Consulting Ltd);

SEAN JOHNSON (Gateway College): Framer’s Choice Prize (portrait book, sponsored by Cank Street Gallery.