Art & Design

INTENT

Creativity

Children develop individual creativity as well as providing opportunities for collaborative work. 

Content

We aim to inspire and challenge pupils with the skills and knowledge to allow them to create their own works of art, craft and design and to progress towards being able to think critically and recognise important artworks. Our curriculum aims to provide opportunities to use a variety of media, equipment and materials in 2D and 3D work thereby allowing children to become competent artists in: drawing, painting, printing, collage and 3D form.

Cohesion

Our learning follows this sequence: exploring artists; architects and designers; the development of ideas; the making of art and evaluating our own work. Artists, architects and designers are carefully selected by the leader and matched to topics or media for relevance.  

The development of ideas is evidenced in sketch books where experimentation is encouraged and individuality is celebrated. In the making of art the aim is to develop pupils to master techniques, use appropriate materials and apply their knowledge and skills from their sketchbooks.

Compassion

 In evaluating we value opinion and recognise that not everyone likes the same. Children regularly reflect and use comparisons with the work of others to identify how to improve. We recognise that artists are all different and we study a range of artists from diverse backgrounds.

Community

We have regular celebration events where parents are invited to visit our ‘galleries’ or we can showcase our work.  We have art clubs and opportunities to display our work to a wider audience.