What

We are thrilled to be back with a brand new series of Weekly Art & Design Clubs for children in Years 1 - 6! Our weekly clubs give children the opportunity to really get to know a medium or discipline of art and design and develop their technical skills and confidence. 

During the summer term, we’ll be exploring the dreamy world of painting! From the basics of colour mixing to mark-making, layering and juxtaposition, we’ll take your young artist on a (messy!) journey of discovery. Taking a playful approach, we’ll experiment with watercolours, acrylics, ink and mixed media and learn how to develop these experiments into finished pieces. Along the way, we’ll encounter the work of painters from across time: think John Constable’s 19th century skies and the quirky dreamscapes of contemporary Swedish artist, Emma Larsson. And - by the end of this club, their minds will be swirling with painterly ideas and they’ll be dab hands with a paintbrush!

Check out our gallery to see what our amazing young artists created in our previous clubs.

Where

The clubs are taking place at St Matthew’s Primary School, Cambridge (map).

Who

The clubs are taught by our experienced team of art-educators. Find out more in About Us.

We welcome children from schools and home-education settings across Cambridge and beyond. We continue to offer a limited number of FREE places to children who receive Pupil Premium funding.

When

Every Monday (Y3 to Y6) and Tuesday (Y1 to Y3) from 28th April to 22nd July 2025, excluding bank holidays, inset days and w/c 26th May due to half term:

• Swirlers (Year 3* - Year 6): Every Monday from 28th April to 21st July: 3.30 - 5.00pm, excluding 5th May Bank Holiday, 2nd June inset day and 26th May half term holiday. 10 sessions in total.

• Dabbers (Year 1 - Year 3*): Every Tuesday from 29th April to 22nd July: 3.30 - 5.00pm, excluding 27th May half term holiday. 12 sessions in total.

  *Please note both weekly club slots are open to children in Year 3.