Art
Intent:
We have designed our Art Curriculum to be an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject.
We aim to ensure that all pupils:
- Acquire appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum.
- Create meaningful cross curricular links with other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Computing, Forest schools and Design and Technology which encourages them to learn to think and create, to solve problems both as individuals and as members of a team.
- Use creativity, expression and imagination within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values and to evaluate their designs.
- Generate ideas; using sketchbooks and taking inspiration from a range of artists
- Learn skills: drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, craft techniques and sculpture .
- Are aware of the formal elements: colour, form, line, pattern, shape, texture and tone
- Have a broad knowledge of artists’ work and techniques.
- Are able to evaluate, critiquing their own work and that of others
Our Art curriculum is intended to prepare our children, to give them the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences they need to be successful in later life.
Implementation:
Art at Sessay is taught in a half termly block, 3 times each academic year using a carefully planned curriculum, supported by the KAPOW Scheme of work and ACCESS ART .
This is implemented through:
- A well thought out Art curriculum which allows for progression across year groups in all areas of Art.
- Well planned and resourced projects providing children with a hands-on and enriching experience.
- A range of skills being taught ensuring that children are aware of health and safety issues related to the tasks undertaken.
- Teaching ART as a block of lessons to allow the time needed for the children to be critical, inventive and reflective on their work or interspersed with DT. Some art projects may present as a build-up of weekly skills lessons, culminating as a finished piece. However, some units may be delivered as an ‘Art Curriculum Enrichment Day’. Sessay is well-resourced to provide experiences across art teaching to create purposeful projects linked to wider-curriculum learning.
- Pupils being introduced to specific artists, crafts people and designers, helping them to have an appreciation of human creativity and achievement in the workplace.
Early Years Foundation Stage – During the EYFS pupils explore and use a variety of media and materials through a combination of child initiated and adult directed activities. They have the opportunities to learn to:
- Use different media and materials to express their own ideas .
- Use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about form, function, and purpose.
- Make plans and construct with a purpose in mind using a variety of resources.
- Develop skills to use simple tools and techniques appropriately, effectively and safely.
- Select appropriate resources for a product and adapt their work where necessary.
Impact:
Our children as artists will:
- Enjoy being curious and passionate artists with an ever-growing skill and knowledge set.
- Have an appreciation for key individuals, works of art, and events in history and of today that impact our world.
- Self-evaluate and reflect on learning at different stages and identify areas to improve.
- Effectively use age-appropriate art and design vocabulary.
- Meet the end of key stage expectations outlined in the National curriculum for Art.
