We loved Ruby’s entry to the Christmas photo competition, it came with a name that really finished off the concept. 1st prize goes to ‘light up the world’, well done Ruby! ⁦Downend School⁩

Great work from year 8 this week learning new skills in biro and charcoal, whilst also thinking about how a face is formed around the skull and how this informs how they might shade it. Downend School DownendScience

I love how busy an art room can be, year 11 working hard painting, drawing, printing, sewing, spraying. Well done year 11 - this is great to see! Downend School Downend Year 11

Year 10 shoe painting studies are looking great, so proud of these guys for tackling the challenge so well. ⁦Downend School⁩

Year 12 artists have been working hard on these responses.

Helpful tips for our year 11’s here, essential reading.

Check out the online Talyor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 exhibition. This exhibition is great for inspiring young photographers and allows them to see a variety of different photography styles from international photographers. National Portrait Gallery #nationalportraitgallery

Wow the year 8 boys are on it this afternoon - 4 good pieces of work in progress here, exploring positive and negative space after exploring the work of Jim Dine. Downend School

Mrs Munro's year 7 group have been busy drawing their shoes. Some excellent observations here - well done yr 7! Downend School

Today Downend Science Club online launches the BP Ultimate STEM Challenge. A home for nature. Design a wildlife area. Can you come up with new or innovative ideas for the area. Can you utilise your art or tech skills? #downendscienceclub Downend School

Do you enjoy Art and Design?  Would you like to get your hands on an amazon voucher? ... If so, have a go at the Weekly Art Challenge!  Week 1: Can you re imagine a celebrity as a Manga character? Downend School

Head over to the Downend School Gallery to see the first fantastic entries to our new weekly art challenge: sites.google.com/cset.co.uk/dow… Downend School

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Reflections on lockdown from our year 7s - using art to unpack. Downend School

Another student reflecting on the isolation of the past year

Had so much fun with the photographers today - they made these brilliant photo sculptures #photography Downend School

Brilliant workshop delivered by Mrs Munro today, year 12 screen printing backgrounds ready for their architectural designs next lesson. Looking great folks!

All of the staff at Downend School wish our Year 11 students the very best of luck with their next steps. We are all so very proud of what you have achieved especially in the face of such a difficult year. Such an exciting time awaits for you and we will miss you very much!