Boys enjoy a very wide range of extremely popular Other Half art clubs where they work with different media such as oils and inks.
Art clubs alternate each week between working on individual projects and taught sessions where boys might look at a particular artist and learn a new skill inspired by their work. External tutors run specialist sessions on subjects as varied as architecture themed contextual study or art history.
Further information on art at Abingdon Prep
View the art curriculum by year group.
Art Award/Scholarship
Art Award/Scholarship
Art scholarship candidates will explore the process of creating a portfolio, working towards an arts interview and preparing for their drawing exam.
Arts award students will also create a portfolio with structured themes, however focussing more on practical skills and sharing those with others in preparation for their moderation and Bronze award from Trinity College London.
If you are interested in pursuing either of these clubs please do talk to Sherrey directly. This club is by invitation only – for year 7 and 8 students demonstrating a keen passion for creative arts.
Term | Day | Time | Year |
Autumn | Tuesday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 7 |
Autumn | Tuesday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 8 |
Spring | Tuesday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 7 |
Spring | Tuesday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 8 |
Summer | Tuesday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 7 |
Summer | Tuesday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 8 |
Art Club

Art Club
Pupils will explore artists both historical and contemporary to inspire a variety of artistic experiments.
We also link to world events such as Christmas, Easter, Diwali, Remembrance Day and at times work on the set, and props for school plays.
We structure the club alternating between a taught session and free choice week for pupils to work on pieces of their own choosing too.
Term | Day | Time | Year |
Autumn | Monday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 3 |
Autumn | Monday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 4 |
Autumn | Wednesday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 5 |
Autumn | Wednesday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 6 |
Spring | Monday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 3 |
Spring | Monday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 4 |
Spring | Wednesday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 5 |
Spring | Wednesday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 6 |
Summer | Monday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 3 |
Summer | Monday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 4 |
Summer | Wednesday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 5 |
Summer | Wednesday | 12:45 – 13:15 | 6 |
Clay Club
Clay Club
Clay Club offers students the opportunity to learn new skills. Working with a range of clay types, glazes and using our kiln to fire their creations. Under the expert tuition of Martha Evans they will be able to craft everything from pottery to figures, animals and tiles.
The charge is £8.50 per pupil per session (as it includes the clay) and will be applied to each pupil’s termly account in arrears. Please note that a charge for all sessions for the term will be applied regardless of sessions attended unless a pupil has been attending a school generated fixture or event and is unable to attend the activity for that reason.
Term | Day | Time | Year |
Autumn | Thursday | 16:10 - 17:10 | 5 |
Autumn | Thursday | 16:10 - 17:10 | 6 |
Autumn | Thursday | 16:10 - 17:10 | 7 |
Autumn | Thursday | 16:10 - 17:10 | 8 |
Craft Crew

Craft Crew
This term, Craft Crew will be focusing on the topic: All Around the World. This topic will help us learn and understand about different arts and crafts around the world. We will be getting involved in a range of activities including; painting Australian Indigenous Art, creating Chinese dragon puppets, imitating Adrinka Fabric Painting and practising henna hands.
In the Spring term, we will be focusing on creating 3D art and craft such as sculpture from recycled materials or model-making with clay and salt-dough.
Term | Day | Time | Year |
Autumn | Tuesday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 3 |
Autumn | Tuesday | 16:15 – 17:00 | 4 |
Creative Arts

Creative Arts
Pupils will focus on the process of creating contemporary artwork rather than just the outcome, exploring modern ways of experimenting with a wide range of unusual materials, as well as more regular art processes; such as card sculpture, photography, 3D building and painting.
Art Scholarship candidates are encouraged to attend if possible to add a deeper breadth to portfolios.
Term | Day | Time | Year |
Autumn | Monday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 7 |
Autumn | Monday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 8 |
Spring | Monday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 7 |
Spring | Monday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 8 |
Summer | Monday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 7 |
Summer | Monday | 12:10 – 12:45 | 8 |
Oil Painting

Oil Painting
An introduction to oil painting run by professional artist Catherine Binnie
Pupils will have the opportunity to explore a variety of oil painting techniques using brushes and palette knives on canvas, board and paper .
We will examine the variety of approaches used by Painters through time . Pupils will be encouraged to experiment using their own ideas and responses and to focus on the process as much as the outcome.
All materials included.
There will be a charge of £7.50 per pupil per session and a charge of £10 for the half term course for materials which will be applied to each pupil’s termly account in arrears. Please note that a charge for all sessions for the term will be applied regardless of sessions attended unless a pupil has been attending a school generated fixture or event and is unable to attend the activity for that reason.
Stone Carving
Stone Carving
An introduction to stone carving run by professional artist, Catherine Binnie.
Working with blocks of natural limestone, mallets and chisels, pupils will learn the process of stone carving from roughing out to sanding and will have the opportunity to create a carving using their own ideas. For inspiration we will look at both historical and contemporary carvings from around the world. All materials and tools provided.
There will be a charge of £7.50 per pupil per session and a charge of £10 for the half term course for materials which will be applied to each pupil’s termly account in arrears. Please note that a charge for all sessions for the term will be applied regardless of sessions attended unless a pupil has been attending a school generated fixture or event and is unable to attend the activity for that reason.
Pupils need to wear old clothing from home as they are likely to get messy!