WSA Opportunities

During your visit to a school you will accompany a teacher to their classes and observe their teaching.  There will be opportunities throughout the day for you to engage with the students and we encourage students to take along a portfolio of your work to share with the pupils.

Some schools have specifically requested visits from male students in order to inspire boys to study art; recently there has been a significant dip in the number of boys taking art at GCSE level within Hampshire. WSA students who have visited schools last semester have observed photography, graphic design, fine art and textile lessons.

Most schools are accessible by public transport and travel expenses will be reimbursed so long as travel tickets are retained.

Email Sandra Dancer at foraday@soton.ac.uk  if you would like your name to be put forward, to one or more of these schools, for a visit this semester. 

Please include the following information in your email – CV – preference for visit (primary or secondary school) – do you have personal transport? – When you are available (specific days of week) – Which course you are studying at Winchester School of Art.

[The school I visited was just outside Southampton and the class was made up of 12 year old boys and girls. The school kindly introduced me as ‘ The Artist’ and I took some books with me, which I had marked up in response to an email brief on the project from the teacher. I spent two wonderful hours talking colour, composition and medium with the students. Then I returned this year to do the same thing again. 

Student For A Day is a thoroughly enjoyable experience: even if you don’t want to teach. The children were so engaging and enquiring about art and artists and enthusiastic to try out new ideas. Being able to contribute was very satisfying and I got a lovely thank you card as well, signed by all the children] -Student feedback

List of Participating schools :-

Peter Symonds, Winchester

Perins School, Alresford

John Keble, Hursley

Henry Beaufort school, Winchester

Bassett Green Primary School, Southampton

Beechwood Junior School, Southampton

Cantell School, Southampton

Kings School, Eastleigh

Norwood Primary school, Eastleigh

Redbridge Community School, Southampton

Regents Park Community College, Southampton

Richard Taunton Sixth Form College, Southampton

Sholing Technology College, Southampton

St Mary’s College, Southampton

The Gregg School, Southampton

The Mountbatten School, Romsey

Thornden School, Chandlers Ford

Thornhill Primary School, Southampton

Townhill Junior School, Southampton

Upper Shirley High, Southampton

Wildern, Hedge End

Wyvern College, Fair Oak

Churchers College, Petersfield

The Petersfield School, Petersfield

King Richard School, Portsmouth

Purbrook Park School, Purbrook, Waterlooville

St John’s Primary School, Gosport

Bridgemary Community Sports College, Gosport

Court Moor School, Fleet

Farnborough Sixth Form College, Farnborough

The Costello School, Basingstoke

New Forest Academy

Noadswood, Dibden Purlieu

Ringwood School, Ringwood

Priestlands School, Lymington