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Prep schools attach varying importance to art and the art program. At some schools it is seen as more of a recreational ;eriod for the children. And at other schools it is seen as an esential aspect of the curriculum, importntin broaening the child's experiences. This has varied over time. The early schools gave a great deal of attentin to sport. Gradually the schools have become more rigorous academically. And in recent years aesthetics has increasingl been seen as an important aspect of a child's education. The trend toward coeducation has surely been a factor here. And of course the modern prep shool teachers have passed through an educational progam more atuned to the arts themselves.
Art in all forms is given full status. We firmly believethat every child can produce something of artistic merit, nd drawing printing, collage, painting, weaving, dyeing, pottery and model making are all embraced in this philosophy. Craft work, mostly in the form of carpentry, is popular with both boys and girls, and the girls also learn needlework.
Dean Close Junior School Prospectus
