Art & Design
Used as a means of enhancing pupils’ observational skills, understanding and enjoyment of the world around them, Art and Design provide a variety of opportunities for pupils to explore ideas, feelings and meanings.
We provide a well-planned curriculum that enables children to develop their skills in drawing, the use of paint, printmaking, textiles and three-dimensional work from direct observation of a subject, as well as from experiences, memory and imagination. Either as individuals or in groups, the children experience working with various media so that they can experiment with colour, textile, tone, line and pattern using a variety of tools, materials and techniques. Children learn to appreciate that there are connections between their own and others’ work and the work of artists past and present, as well as those from other cultures.
Aims and Objectives
- To promote children’s enjoyment of art and to develop confidence and a sense of achievement through the acquisition of skills and through the creative process
- To stimulate each child’s creativity and imagination
- To enable pupils to become visually literate: to understand and use Art as means of communication
- To increase the pupils’ capacity to enjoy and value the visual, tactile and other sensory dimensions of the natural and manmade environment
- To develop the pupils’ ability to articulate and communicate ideas, opinions and feelings about their own work and that of others
- To develop the pupils’ aesthetic sensibilities and capacity for original thought
- To increase awareness of the role and purpose of art and design in different times and cultures
- To enable pupils to work from direct observation, imagination and memory using a wide range of materials and techniques developing their skills and control
- To develop each child’s understanding of colour, form, texture and pattern through a broad and balanced curriculum
Art & Design Statement of Intent, Implementation & Impact
Art & Design Long Term Plan (LTP)
Art & Design Progression Map
Art & Design Characteristics Grid
Art & Design Key Concept
Art & Design Substantive and Disciplinary Knowledge