Art and Design
Intent:
Learning within art, craft and design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a special way of understanding and responding to the world. A high-quality art and design education should inspire, engage and challenge children – enabling pupils to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form and pattern.
Children will become involved in shaping their environment through art and design activities, involving different creative techniques. They will explore ideas and meaning through the work of artists and designers. Additionally, as they learn about the history, roles and functions of art, they can explore the impact that it has on contemporary life and that of different times and cultures.
Aims: The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
1. Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2. Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3. Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4. Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms
Christian Values:
Our School Values are dignity, community, hope, wisdom and love. We gain a heart of wisdom in every lesson, in every day. Through Art and Design, children are able to express their creativity and talents through different approaches and opportunities. Christians believe that life is a gift entrusted by a loving creator God to humankind for a purpose and this purpose is seen as the creative spirit within each person. At Linby cum Papplewick C of E Primary School, we aim to explore, celebrate and enjoy the world in all its mystery and diversity. Through studying a wide range of artists from different cultures and backgrounds, children can begin to appreciate different perspectives. Implement: The acquisition of knowledge and development of technical skills is an integral part of our art lessons. Linked knowledge organisers, which include diagrams and key vocabulary, enable pupils to learn and retain the important, useful and powerful vocabulary and knowledge contained within each unit.
Implementation:
At Linby cum Papplewick Primary, teachers create a positive attitude to art learning within their classrooms and reinforce an expectation that all pupils are capable of achieving high standards.
Our whole school approach to the teaching and learning of art involves the following:
Our Art and Design lessons are taught over a number of weeks to allow children to acquire a wealth of substantive knowledge as well as learning and embracing unique skills. Our curriculum is progressive. We build upon the learning and skill development of the previous years, which is tested through our ‘start of unit quizzes’ where teachers can identify misconceptions that need addressing.
New vocabulary and challenging ideas are introduced through direct teaching. This is developed through the years, in keeping with the topics.
EYFS
Art in the foundation stage is addressed through free-flow learning and exploring the world. EYFS teachers will encourage children to explore art media and materials. Pupils in foundation stage are encouraged to use and discover a variety of tools safely and explore their creativity through continuous provision and showcasing their imaginations through a plan, do, review cycle.
Assessment and recording:
Assessment in art is carried out by teachers through a variety of formative and summative methods. Start of unit quizzes allow teachers to identify misconceptions prior to the lesson input. End of unit quizzes allow teachers to assess pupil’s progress and attainment in computing. Knowledge organisers are used during every computing lessons to aid knowledge retention.
Learning in art is recorded in using Sketch books. These progress through the school with each child, as a personal journey of their art progress.
Impact:
The successful approach to the teaching of art at Linby cum Papplewick Primary results in a fun, engaging, high quality art education, that provides pupils with the foundations for understanding how every child is a creative learner and that each of us can express that creativity in unique ways.
As in the biblical verse, ‘Start children off the way the way they should go’, we provide children with a range of experiences and opportunities which gives them the confidence and belief to do their best and believe anything is possible for them through their God given gifts and talent. This helps all to flourish and embrace the opportunities beyond school.
Pupil voice and work looks are used to further develop the art curriculum, through questioning of pupils’ views and attitudes towards art, to assess the children’s enjoyment of art and to motivate learners.
Concepts in Art: Inspiration. Experiment (Drawing, Painting, Collage, Printing and Sculpture). Expression.
