Art and Design at our school engages, inspires and challenges pupils and gives them skills to make their own works of art. They are given sketch books from EYFS and develop their skills and knowledge in these over time.

Children have a weekly art lesson in the Art Studio. Here they use their sketch books to practise and develop different artistic skills such as sketching, sculpting, printing, collaging and painting.  

We work with a professional artist to develop bespoke teaching sequences linked to the half term’s curriculum topic theme.  These teaching sequences plan backwards from an intended outcome so that children can master each stage of the composition.  Teachers and children are rightly proud of the fantastic outcomes they achieve.

The art and design curriculum reflects the needs of our pupils. This broadens and deepens their vocabulary and helps them develop greater oracy skills. They use art to share their emotions and this improves their mental health. Drawing and painting is highly valued throughout school. Every class is given a range of focus artists to learn about and they reflect on their art and use this to inspire their own.

This is where the pupil’s love of art begins, and they have the opportunity to create art that is valued and personal.

Pupils use different materials to show their ideas and feelings. They begin to use a range of techniques and tools to explore colour, patterns and textures. Children in EYFS are encouraged to create artwork through everyday provision activities. They also have focussed art lessons in which they are split into key groups and learn to analyse, reflect and evaluate the works of artists and different techniques. This helps them to create art of their own.

Pupils explore line, colour and shape. They experiment with pattern and texture through paint and drawing and introduced to printing. They begin to develop an understanding of the different styles, techniques and artists.

Pupils in KS2 are encouraged to explore form and space. They also improve their knowledge of line, colour, shape, pattern and texture within their own painting and drawing. In Lower Key Stage 2, pupils learn about collage and textiles. They develop a greater understanding of the different styles, techniques and artists. in upper Key Stage 2, they find out about sculpture and continue to develop a good understanding of different styles, techniques and artists.

In the Summer Term 2022, the children throughout school come together to take part in our school’s art week.

During Art Week we focused on the theme ‘Painting with Colour’ Each year group was given a colour and a focus artist to.

Artists: Leonid Afremov and Kandinsky

Artists: Yayoi Kusama and Paul Klee

Artists: Georgia O’Keefe and William Tuner

Artists: Picasso and Hokusai

Artists: Andy Warhol and Monet

Artists: William Morris and Emily Carr

Artists: Charles Rene Mackintosh and Van Gogh