QPHS Spring Term 2024 magazine - Magazine - Page 15
LINKING MATHS & ART
The magic of Islamic geometric design
This collaborative cross curricular
project united mathematics and
art, to celebrate the common links
found in both subjects.
For this year's curriculum
enrichment day Year 7 discovered
the magic of Islamic art and
explored the wonderful array of
geometric patterns that can be
formulated and found in Islamic
design.
Students took part in a carousel of
exciting workshops throughout the
day. Based on mathematical
principles, they explored 4 different
approaches in a variety of
workshops which included: stained
glass windows, digital imaging
(using tessellations to develop their
designs), Islamic calligraphy and
3D structures designed using
geometrical shapes and forms.
At the end of a busy and creative
day, students came together in the
school’s main hall to showcase
their achievements.
A number of students bravely
volunteered to give a presentation
to their year group and talk about
the work they had made
throughout the day.
A big thank you to the maths and
visual arts and design departments
for coming together to create a
wonderful atmosphere that enabled
the students to be challenged in
their creative outcomes.