Arts
Explore how the Arts curriculum builds creativity, critical thinking, and cultural awareness in students. See student works and learn about key programmes like Digital Drawing and the Year-End Art Exhibition.
Our Vision and Goals
Art Curriculum in UPS enables students to discover themselves through art, understand the world and relate artistic engagement to a range of skills in numeracy and literacy, critical thinking, and other key competencies like teamwork, appreciation, and self-awareness. Art exploration enhances motivation, concentration, and confidence; art creation fosters imagination, innovation, and improvisation skills, all of which are essential skills for learning. Importantly, it is integral to lifelong enjoyment and understanding of art, visual literacy as well as holistic education in the aesthetic, cognitive, and emotional domains.
The curriculum covers Elements of Art, Principles of Design, Art Forms, Techniques, and Values in addition to the use of various materials and iPad applications for artistic exploration and experimentation. To promote art appreciation, visual communication, national identity and cultural heritage, students are provided with ample opportunities to connect and understand our society and culture while learning about local art and artists aside from creative expression aligned with their interests.
Lower Primary Gallery
Producing a piece of art that incorporates warm and cool colour schemes.
Finger painting to create inspired Claude Monet's Water Lilies.
Students' drawing responses to Teo Eng Seng's "The Net"
Paper cutouts reminiscent of Matisse's style.
Action painting like Jackson Pollock.
Middle Primary Gallery
Crafting Land Art by utilizing natural elements.
Learning about Picasso’s Cubism
Engaging in printmaking with markers.
Exploration and application of monochromatic colours.
Upper Primary Gallery
Experimenting cold wax and coloured dyes in Batik Painting expression.
Delve into the artistic exploration of optical design.
Engaging in creative exploration through the art of juxtaposition drawing.
Key Programmes
Digital Drawing
The P4 and P6 students engaged in digital drawing by creating cartoon characters, kawaii designs, and motivational quote stickers. This initiative aimed to provide a platform for students to develop their skills in transitioning traditional drawings to digital formats, enabling further exploration in mediums like animation, stop-motion videos, and more. Additionally, this endeavor sought to keep students current of contemporary art trends within society.
Some of the artworks seen during the Museum Tour.
Year-End Art Exhibition
Each year, the Year-End Art Exhibition coincides with the Annual Awards Day, serving as a celebration of the arts. This year, the showcased artworks revolved around Optical Illusion Art, drawing inspiration from the local artist Anthony Poon and his piece "Black and White" (1970). This particular artwork holds significance as it forms part of the MOE syllabus and aligns with our recently revamped school curriculum.
The Art Teachers took on the task of enlightening students about the artist's background and the motivations behind the creation of the artwork. Students underwent an intensive process that demanded perseverance, determination, and precision in shaping their designs, mirroring our school's core values. Throughout the creation phase, they employed mathematical precision to ensure their artwork could effectively convey the illusion of depth. This hands-on experience allowed them to step into the artist's shoes, comprehending his methodologies and artistic approach.
The art exhibition presents an excellent opportunity for our graduating members of the Young Artist Club to enhance their expertise and capabilities as they take charge of curating the event. Throughout this process, they acquired insights into the curatorial procedures and gained hands-on experience in tasks such as determining the exhibition layout and artwork placement. They meticulously considered elements like the exhibition's flow, visual impact, and conveyed narrative.
This valuable experience serves not only to cultivate their teamwork, organizational, and creative skills but also provides a platform for them to articulate their artistic concepts and ideas.
