St Edward's Super Curriculum

FOR THE ARTISTS

Celebrating the arts is a vital characteristic of a Teddies education. In the last academic year, pupils have travelled across the UK to experience theatrical productions such as William Shakespeare’s Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon Avon and made the short journey across the Quad to see performances at The North Wall. As well as a History of Art lecture on the Bauhaus and Modernism with Dr Robin Schuldenfrei of the Courtauld Institute of Art, we were also delighted to host art critic Will Gompertz’ lecture on how artists see the world titled ‘See What You’re Missing’. Edward Maxwell, then an Upper Sixth pupil, commented: ‘From Picasso in the bath to the coiled-wire sculptures of Eva Hesse, Mr Gompertz was both entertaining, accessible and thought-provoking’. Edward has now gone on to read History of Art at the University of Cambridge.

‘ Entertaining, accessible and thought-provoking ’ Edward Maxwell, Upper Sixth pupil

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