Ines Ferreira

A little about me

I lead Creative Arts and teach Visual Art across the school. I want pupils to spend time making, testing and revising rather than rushing towards a finished display. The choices they record along the way can tell us more about their learning than a single polished outcome.

Looking back at a sketchbook can help pupils see how an idea changed and what they tried when something did not work. I ask them to pay attention to process: which materials they chose, what they noticed and what they might do differently. That kind of reflection gives practical work a clear purpose without expecting every pupil to arrive at the same result.

I look for resources that support experimentation and leave room for individual decisions. A useful prompt can help pupils begin, but it should not shortcut the making or prescribe the finished image. I value planning that gives time for exploration and makes the thinking behind a piece of work visible.