ART & DESIGN
The year started on a very high note with the Art IGCSE results being incredibly strong; 2 A * s, 4 As, 4 Bs and 3 Cs. Yael Orlovsky and Mara Macdonald both gained A *! Teaching year 9 Art was somewhat of a novelty for me, having not taught this year group for quite a while. I have to say, however, that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The students were engaged throughout and especially determined towards the end when they took on the challenge of a real‘ Art examination’. The highlight for me was the production of their abstract colour paintings which have been beautifully framed and are now on display, casting a cacophony of colour in the Art Room. Year 12s this year are all absolutely outstanding artists. The proof can be seen here on‘ The Art Gallery’ page. They represented Hillcrest at the recent International Schools’ Fair at The Hub by painting and drawing‘ live’ in front of the general public. I intend to showcase more of their work in an Art exhibition in December, so watch this space! I would like to wish all the best to Jasmine Jethwa who leaves us this year. She has been studying Art since she arrived at Hillcrest in year 9 and will continue to be a student of Art at Loughborough University. She has obviously spent
many hours in the Art Room and has left her marks both metaphorically and actually. Her cheery presence and beautiful smile will be extremely missed. I would like once again to thank Felix for all his patience, understanding and
hard work and Lizzie Jago, my Head of Faculty, for all her support. I look forward to another MADD adventure next year!
By Stephanie Hooper
44 2017 | Hillcrest Magazine