Art and Design at St. Gregory's

At St Gregory’s, the curriculum our children experience enables us to live out our Mission Slogan: Loving all, like Jesus, we flourish together. We aim to enable all our children to flourish, regardless of background or disposition by offering a rich and informed curriculum packed with opportunities for all our children to experience ‘life to the full’ (John 10:10).

In keeping with the rest of the curriculum at our school, the learning our children undertake in Art and Design enables them to continuously develop the Seven Skills of the Steward – attributes and attitudes which we believe will be essential so as to enable our children to thrive in the world of the future and help make ‘Thy Kingdom come’:

Team-working   †   Problem-solving   †   Creativity   †   Peace-making

Empathy   †   Resilience   †   Gratitude

We are so excited to share a special moment from our recent transition sessions! As part of helping the children feel comfortable and connected in their new classroom environment, we read The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds—a beautiful story about creativity, courage, and making your mark.

Inspired by the message of the book, the children worked together on a collaborative piece of artwork. Each child created their own unique "dot" using a variety of materials and techniques—paints, crayons, pastels, and collage. We then brought all the individual dots together to form one large and colourful display.

This collective artwork celebrates not only each child’s creativity but also the idea that we're all part of something bigger when we work together. It’s now proudly hanging in our corridor as a reminder that every mark they make matters.