Art

Intent

Our art and design curriculum is designed to give all children the opportunity to express themselves through different artistic styles and forms.It is designed to be accessible to all abilities, enabling children to grow in confidence whilst developing their own skills, creativity and individuality as an artist. Children learn to observe work from different artists, designers , craft makers and architects from a range of different periods and cultures (including those in their own locality), developing their own views and using this to inspire and develop their own artwork

Artistic Mindset

• Explore
• Experiment
• Compare
• Evaluate

Artistic Proficiency

• Choose tools and medium deliberately for for effect
• Use techniques with increasing accuracy
• Explore and analyse their own & other's work 

Art and Design Skills Including:

• Sketching, drawing, painting . printing, textiles, collage, 3D / sculpture & digital media 
• Use of colour, textiles & tone
• Use of a variety of medium  & techniques

National Curriculum in England

• The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:

• produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
• become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
• evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
• know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
• evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design 
• know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.