Art & Design

Statement

“An arts education helps build academic skills and increase academic performance, while also providing alternative opportunities to reward the skills of children who learn differently.”

Gavin Newsom

Intent

Our art curriculum aims to engage, inspire and challenge pupils across the seven areas of art. Through the curriculum we aim to create opportunities for pupils to explore many different aspects of making, helping pupils understand the ways art connects us to our past, helps us embrace the present and empowers us to shape our future. By exploring why art is relevant to all, we aim to make certain that pupils feel entitled to develop their creativity and understand their place in the world as creative, confident beings. Good quality teaching of art will ensure that pupils have time to explore, experiment and practice in a variety of ways and then express themselves through a final piece. Pupils will become proficient in the seven areas of art – line, shape, form, tone, colour, pattern, texture and value and will develop the skills to reflect and discuss their work with their peers.

Implementation

Our implementation ensures full coverage of the Art National Curriculum Programme of Study.

Sequenced whole Art school curriculum.

Clear progression of skills to ensure challenge

Opportunities to learn the skills of drawing, painting, printing, sculpture and digital art.

Opportunities to reflect and develop through the use of sketchbooks

Pupils share opinions and make informed decisions about how to improve their work

Opportunities for children to visit local art galleries as well as visits from local artists

Use cross curricular links to deepen understanding across the curriculum

Impact

Progress will be evidenced in a range of ways, including pupil voice, their final pieces and sketchbooks.

Children will develop confidence and an appreciation for their and their peers work.

Achievements are celebrated in classrooms and corridor displays.

Repeated elements allow children to develop their own style, exploring their own likes and dislikes.

Children see themselves as artists.