The Arts @ DG
'To be an artist is to believe in life' (Henry Moore)
At Deptford Green, we believe the arts are a vital force for expression, inclusion, and empowerment. Our vision is to create a vibrant, student-led arts culture that celebrates diverse voices, fosters creativity, and connects our school with the wider community. We encourage every student to dream big — to explore bold ideas, take creative risks, and use the arts as a platform for change, to explore culture and their identities. Through Art, Music, Drama, Dance, Textiles and Photography, we aim to inspire curiosity, build confidence, and nurture a lifelong engagement with the arts that extends far beyond the classroom.
We constantly seek out opportunities to link everything arts related to careers and life beyond school, building cultural capital and securing the best outcomes for our young people.
We are creative across the school, in all our subjects not just the arts. Creativity is the golden thread that runs all the way through Deptford Green.
Our offer is broad and is growing year-on-year. This includes:
- A wide variety of art subjects on offer at KS3- much curriculum time given over to the Arts.
- We offer free music tutoring for all students, funded through our Sir Keith Ajegbo fund. Pupil Premium students and those studying Music at KS4 have a priority.
- Every student will have the opportunity to visit a live theatre or exhibition several times during Key Stage 3.
- Wide offer of Arts based clubs and enrichment after school.
- Orchestra/jazz band/choir open to ALL students of all musical abilities.
- Opportunity to opt for more than one Arts option at KS4.
- 1x whole school musical per year open to ALL.
- Termly art exhibitions and showcases for ALL.
- Termly Open Mic events.
- Regular programme of arts celebration and showcasing in assemblies.
- Strong and effective partnerships with outstanding Arts providers including Trinity Laban, The Arts Council, The Albany, Secondwave, APT Studios and many more!
- Discovery Day - an entire day devoted to the Arts, each week for Year 9, enabling a flexible and creative approach to curriculum planning and delivery.
- Dream Days in June when all KS3 students attend galleries, museums and workshops as part of our universal offer.
- Battle of The Bands competition every year.
- A programme of Creative Champions for our most able and committed visual and performing artists, giving them access to special events and opportunities.
