S1 Art & Design and Music Elective - 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'

For the past nine weeks, a group of S1s have been learning the “Joseph” song 'Any Dream Will Do' in Music, while in Art & Design another group have been creating performance costume brooches. The theme in Art & Design was Ancient Egypt; we considered hieroglyphics, mummies, pyramids and wall paintings as research imagery and we worked with interesting materials such as foil and papyrus whilst trialling techniques such as marbling and chalk resist. A&D learners studied the Bible story, the historical context and the design process. Music pupils also demonstrated research skills with their wall displays and developed singing and performing skills. On the last day of the Elective the musicians displayed their excellent performing skills and wore the eye-catching brooches on stage. The designers, who formed the audience, looked on proudly at their designs. After the show, both groups peer-assessed each others' work. The performance was very well-received and the designs looked very effective on stage; a very successful Expressive Arts event! Well done, S1s!