Art
Our art curriculum equips children with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. We intend that our children will have the opportunity to enjoy Art and Design in its many forms and acquire the skills and technical vocabulary to critique and appreciate a range of Artists from different periods, cultures and genres.
We intend of our curriculum to teach the children to think critically about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms and how they impact on our lives today.
Implementation
Our Art Curriculum is made up of Four strands:
- Mastery in drawing, painting and sculpture
- Experience of other additional art forms
- Illustration of work
- Development of art appreciation.
The following high dividend-concepts have been identified as part of the art and design curriculum:
- Colour,
- Line,
- Tone,
- Texture,
- Pattern,
- Shape and
- Form
These strands form the ‘Big Ideas’ through which all art forms will be taught, and teachers will make explicit reference to where children have met these concepts before in the curriculum.
Links with the National Gallery
Weston Favell Primary School works in partnership with the National Gallery. During their time in school, children develop an appreciation by exploring artists and works within the National Gallery’s collection. Our Year 4 children take part in the Take One Picture project.
What our children say:
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Year group |
What have you been learning in your lessons?
Have you learnt something new that you didn’t know before? |
What helps you to learn? |
Why is this subject important? |
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EYFS and KS1 |
N-We have been learning how to make pinch pots, coils and slabs A- We are going to use these clay skills to make an animal and before this we were sketching a church |
A- Practising the skills of drawing helps us to draw the final piece N- Tools help us to learn our skills with clay |
C-If you wanted to be an artist you would need to learn how to do it first N- It makes us feel happy and calm when we do art |
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KS2 |
Y- We’ve learnt about the artist Georgia O’Keeffe, an impressionist who paints bright, elaborate flower paintings E- We are excited about doing the Take One picture project where we get to go to the national gallery. |
E- The examples of the artist’s work helps to give us ideas and inspiration of how to create our own Y- First we do a skills lesson then we had a practise then we completed our final version where we could add more detail |
E-It is important because everyone has different interests and it’s important for everyone to enjoy a subject Y + E- In your older life, you might need these skills for different jobs for example a fashion designer |