At Charville Academy, we are proud to offer a dedicated creative studio where pupils can explore their imagination, develop their skills and bring their ideas to life.

Sarah’s Studio is an inspiring and engaging learning environment, equipped with a wide range of resources and specialist equipment. This fantastic space enables our teachers to bring our broad and balanced curriculum to life, providing exciting opportunities for pupils to express their creativity and develop a love of learning.

We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to CPC for their generous donation, which made the creation of this wonderful space possible. Thanks to their support, all pupils at Charville Academy have the opportunity to access and benefit from Sarah’s Studio.

Intent for Art:

At Charville Academy, we believe Art is a vital part of a well-rounded education. Art stimulates creativity and imagination while providing unique visual, tactile, and sensory experiences. It allows children of all abilities to express their ideas, emotions and observations using colour, texture, form, and pattern. As an inclusive school, we encourage pupils to explore their creativity by studying diverse artists from various backgrounds, including British, international, contemporary, and historical figures. Learning about art’s role in society helps children understand its impact on culture and history. Our goal is to inspire a lasting love and appreciation of art in all its forms

Intent for Design and Technology:

At Charville Academy we believe that our Design and Technology curriculum enables our pupils to solve current and relevant problems that exist in the real world. We aim to develop the children’s understanding of how critical the Design and Technology skills are in the wider world and what impacts it can have on daily life. Our curriculum delivers a broad range of subject knowledge which develops their cultural capital and allows them to make links in their learning with other subject areas. As active learners, pupils receive the opportunity to take risks in their learning and have the chance to turn failed attempts into successful ones. Our carefully constructed Design and Technology curriculum contributes to the creativity, culture and wellbeing of each pupil and prepares them to contribute in an ever-changing, ever-growing and rapidly moving world. Through their ability to plan projects and create their own products, they learn the skill of independence, but also, the importance of working interdependently. Our design challenges incorporate the learning of industry work, stimulates the curiosity of the pupils and follows the interest of many too. As the pupils revisit their knowledge and build upon their skills each year, we support them in moving steps forward and further towards achieving their own long-term goals. By developing our pupils as designers, architects, chefs, innovators and engineers, we are unlocking their potential and preparing them for problems and jobs that do not yet exist. Our design projects support the development of lifelong skills for our students, and prepare them to be self-sufficient citizens beyond their school years.