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Music
Music permeates the ethos of our school. All the children who come to Crawley Ridge are
offered high level musical opportunities including composition, appreciation of music and
performance and production of music.
We offer a large number of tuition possibilities including piano, flute, guitar and saxophone.
We have recently formed a school choir which sings a wide variety of music and we will be
looking for opportunities to showcase their talents.
Art & Design
Children need to develop the ability to observe the world and respond to it expressively and
creatively. Children in our school are taught to record through sketching from direct
observation; to consider and reflect on the world about them.
During the key stage, children will visit Art galleries to develop their visual literacy. They develop
their work into a variety of media including: pastels, watercolour, clay, printing and batik. Their
achievements are often outstanding and we value and cherish the opportunities that we are
able to give.
Children's work is displayed with care and is
acknowledged in our community. It enables children to
communicate their learning as well as being a source
of inspiration for others.
At Crawley Ridge Junior School we are very fortunate
to have grounds and gardens that can inspire us and
can even become part of our art.
At our school, design based tasks enable children to
observe a process at first hand. Children learn to think
and design creatively and have opportunities to be
inventive in creating practical solutions to a given problem. They develop practical skills in areas
such as model making; book making; the use of textiles and food technology.
Constant modifications and improvements are often made as the children plan and evaluate
their progress in attempting to solve problems and in creating end products.
Our kitchen provides exciting opportunities for food preparation which is linked to our Healthy
Schools award and our ongoing commitment to developing healthy lifestyles.
