Expressive Arts

Welcome to Expression Arts

‘Creativity at the heart of learning

The inspiration and power of the arts play a vital role in enabling our children and young people to enhance their creative talent and develop their artistic skills.

By engaging in experiences within the expressive arts, young people will recognise and represent ideas and concepts interpreted from the world around them. They can also safely express feelings and emotions, both their own and those of others.

Learning in, through and about the expressive arts enables children and young people to:

be creative and express themselves in different ways
experience enjoyment and contribute to other people’s enjoyment through creative and expressive performance and presentation
develop important skills, both those specific to the expressive arts and those which are very transferable
develop an appreciation of aesthetic and cultural values, identities and ideas and, for some, prepare for advanced learning and future careers by building foundations for excellence in the expressive arts.

Meet the Staff

Art & Design, Fashion & Photography

Mrs Sharon Black – Curriculum Leader

Mrs Boyd – Art & Design Teacher

Ms Howie – Art & Design Teacher

Ms Abrahams – Art & Design Teacher

Miss Ansell – Art & Design Teacher

Music, Drama & Creative Industries

Mr Scott Ballantyne – Curriculum Leader

Vacancy – Drama Teacher

Mrs Lane – Music Teacher

Ms Holland – Music Teacher

Mr McKain – Music Teacher

Instructors

Miss Nelson – Viola/Violin

Ms Melrose – Double Bass

Mr Ferries – Guitar

Mr Bonnar – Percussion/Samba

Ms Senior – Piano/Keyboard

Ms MacLeod – Brass

Mr Rennard – Woodwind

Ms Jablonska – Cello

Mr Dorman – Pipe Band

SUBJECTS

	N4	N5	H	AH
Art & Design
Photography
Drama
Music

BGE

Most pupils in S1 and S2 will be progressing through the bench marks of level 3, moving on to encounter level 4 benchmarks in S3. However, all pupils do progress at different rates. The final level achieved at the end of the BGE (S3) will help inform the pathway into National qualifications, at National 3, 4 or 5 level. Please click on the link below which will highlight all the content and skills that need to be covered before a level can be achieved. You will find the benchmarks for Art, Drama and Music listed here. This helps to explain why it can take quite a considerable amount of time before a level is achieved.

Click to access ExpressiveArtsBenchmarksPDF.pdf

RHS Extra-Curricular Clubs list

Monday
Fashion Club	1.10pm	Art 1
Photography	1.10pm	Art 3
Senior Drama Rehearsals	1.10pm	Drama Studio & Study Support

Tuesday
Windband	1.20pm	Drama Studio
Guitar Ensemble	1.10pm	Music 1
Keyboard Group	1.10pm	Music 2
Senior Art & Design	3.30pm – 4.15pm	Art 1

Study Support
Senior Drama Rehearsals	3.30pm – 4.30pm	Drama Studio & Study Support

Wednesday
Choir	1.10pm	Music 2
Fiddle Group	1.10pm	Music 1
Show Choir	3.30pm – 4.30pm	Music 1

Thursday
S2 – S3 Theatre Club	3.30pm – 4.30pm	Drama Studio
Samba Band	1.10pm	Music 2
Art Culture Club	1.10pm	Art 2

RHS Extra-Curricular Clubs list

The Expressive Arts faculty comprises the departments of Art and Design, Music and Drama. We aim to help every child achieve their potential while learning how to:

Be creative and express themselves with confidence
Experience enjoyment through performance and presentation
Develop important skills, but those specific to the expressive arts and those which are transferable, such as technological abilities, problem solving, group work, imagination and communication
Develop a lifelong appreciation of aesthetics and culture in the world around them.

We strongly believe in the importance of offering pupils a range of exciting experiences which foster independent thinking and teach valuable life skills, which help to equip them for life and work beyond school.