Our aims in Art and Design for our pupils:
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Expose’s all children to the arts, giving them a chance to experience, and participate in a range of creative activities and events.
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Allows our children to experiment in a ‘safe’ environment where there are no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ results, thus, both self-expression and self-esteem may be enhanced.
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Give’s children entitlement to a wide range of experiences in the arts as part of and in addition to the curriculum.
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Give’s children the opportunity to explore, develop and communicate their personal, aesthetic response to experience.
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Develops their knowledge and skills within a wide range of arts activities.
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Introduces them to an appreciation of the arts that will last a lifetime.
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Develops their appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage within the school and local community.
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Helps them make personal interpretations of what they have experienced.
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Encourages children to express themselves creatively using a wide range of media and situations.
Knowledge Organisers
Year 1
Year 2
World Art - Brazilian/Rainforest Art
The Natural World - Prints from Nature
Year 3
The Natural World - Watercolours and landscapes
Year 4
The Natural World - Line and Mark Making
World Art - European Buildings
Portraits - Colour, Mood and Expression
Year 5
The Natural World - Animals and Plants
Portraits - Community - Modern Art
Year 6
The Natural World - Still life and Pattern
Portraits - 3D Heads/Sculptures