Primary school After School Art Clubs

We have after school clubs twice a week at Ditchling school on a Tuesday and Friday, Wednesdays we are at Albourne and Hurstpierpoint primary schools. Our clubs provide a calm space to wind down after a busy day in school. Our focus is on creative freedom with lots of art supplies and limitless paper to use as you wish. We bring weekly inspiration and our experienced team are on hand to support. Our club gives young artists the opportunity to connect with other creatives, practice fine motor skills, improve confidence through problem solving and follow their own artistic pathway.

£13.50per 1hr and 15mins session booked termly, monthly payment plan available through subscriptions. We also have PAYG (pay as you go) spaces for £15 a session that can be booked if a club has room.

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Please have a read of our FAQs, we hope we have answered most common queries.

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FAQ

Please send your child/ren with an old tshirt or cover up to cover their uniform and a nut free snack if they are very hungry after school
Our club is less focussed on learning outcomes and creative progress, we are more focussed on the space to be yourself and the freedom and the learning that comes without prescriptive lessons. There are plenty of art clubs that offer lessons, studying artists and techniques. We do things differently. We see SO MUCH progress in fine motor skills, confidence, colour mixing, constructive decision making, connection with others, being able to take direction, overcoming a disaster and that we don’t always love what we have done, but when we do, its a great feeling!
Our clubs are popular with young people that need a less demanding environment. We cannot offer a 1:1, but our adult to child ration is 1:8 and if we go over 16 children we also have a junior from a local secondary school. We are experienced with SEND, but cannot accommodate children who struggle socially, are aggressive or need to run around after school. Movement breaks are fine and many children stand up to do their art
Ditchling - from the front entrance by the office
Coombe Road - front entrance by the office
Albourne - The main hall door
Hurstpierpoint - at the village centre, parents wait in the first foyer please because we share the internal entrance with gymnastics
Our after school clubs are 1hr 15mins
All clubs based at schools, the children need to attend that specific school. In Hurstpierpoint we are at the village centre and can open up to children from other schools that can get to us by 15.30
We take safeguarding seriously and every team member has completed child protection and safeguarding training with NSPCC. We all have enhanced DBS checks and are on the update service. Our club leaders have all completed paediatric first aid and we have a behaviour and safeguarding policy that goes to every parent that books a session with us. Love Art Studios is fully insured.
We are not able to provide personal care for children, our staff ratios need to allow enough team members to be with the group at all times for safeguarding

Our After School Club Teams

Ginny Baxter

Ginny is an experienced textile designer and expert draftswoman with deep love for sharing her creativity. As one of our Club Leaders, she brings warmth, humour and exceptional skill to every session. Ginny is experienced with adults and older people too, where her gentle guidance and eye for detail help build confidence and joy in creative expression. Whether you are exploring drawing techniques or experimenting with mixed media, Ginny’s sessions are a welcoming space to learn, connect and be inspired.
Ginny's website
Saffron Wooten

Club Leader Saffron is a joyful team member and connects with our young artists with ease. Saffron is passionate about inspiring the next generation with engaging sessions and has a background working with children. Saffron graduated from Brighton Uni with a Fashion Communications and Business degree. Saffron has experience with web design, branding, hand-drawn signage across various mediums and graphic design.
Chris Judge

Art Club Leader/Assistant Chris has been to all of our sessions and proved he is a multi-talented artist able to turn his hand to many different projects, with a particular flare for 3D work. Chris has over 20 years experience working in the knitwear industry, producing designs for well-known national and international clients such as Donna Karan, Fendi and Missoni. In addition he designs and makes his own personal collection of knitted accessories under the name ‘Chris Judge Design’.
https://www.instagram.com/c_h_r_i_s_j_u_d_g_e_art/
Neena Findlay

Club Leader Neena is a calm influence on our sessions with a methodical mind which is regularly applied to crafting and building projects. Neena is an experienced TA that often headed up art sessions in a local primary school. Neena is passionate about the benefits of art and creative freedom.
Beth Chaplin

Club Assistant Beth is calm and friendly and loves a creative project! Beth has her own jewellery making business Rose Honey, committed to making quality, meaningful and responsible jewellery in small editions. Beth is passionate about reusing, repurposing and recycling, we love that at Love Art Studios too! Beth hosts jewellery making classes locally, check out her website below for more info.
Michele Bell

Breakfast Club Leader Michele takes care of one of our most precious clubs, supporting children who struggle to attend school on a Monday morning at Ditchling Primary school. Michele, has a gentle and nurturing approach, and loves getting stuck into an art project! Michele has over 20yrs as a graphic designer and has worked on some really great briefs, including branding, social graphics, packaging, illustration and websites.