The STEAM Powered Big Draw Festival
Bringing together Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and
Maths, the 2016 theme of STEAM recalls our industrial past and the fusion of
creative innovation, enterprise and the Arts.
From 10th to 14th October all art classes took part in the main school hall. With joined classes from year seven to sixth form students working alongside each other all participants had the opportunity to sketch from our dramatic displays of
objects inspired by five elements of STEAM. They entered a fascinating world
of isolating mathematical shapes, crazy mechanical inventions and medical
research laboratories.
One of our local primary schools took up our invitation to take part bringing their year six pupils. Following a brief introduction about the Big Draw the students concentrated on practising their skills of observation through drawing directly from the displays.
With the exception of A level photography students, all the participants completed drawings in biro onto pre-cut coloured circles. These circles were then connected together to form a Dodecahedron, a collaborative 3D paper sculpture which are now displayed across the school.
The spectacular finale of the festival was the evening event which saw the displays and accompanying music open to the local community. The evening was a great success, it reflected the real spirit and purpose of the BIG Draw -as a celebration of the universal language of drawing.
20 circular drawings make a Dodecahedron to hang up for display.
Maths Themed Display
Natural History- Miroscopes
Engineering-Steam punk
Medical research Lab
