Curriculum: Art & Design
The Intent of our Art & Design Curriculum
We believe that teaching and learning in art and design is important because it stimulates creativity, imagination and inventiveness. It fires the children’s imagination and is a fundamental means of personal expression.
“Art is not just a subject to learn, but an activity that you can practise with your hands, your eyes, your whole personality.”
Quentin Blake, Children’s Laureate
Children will develop their understanding of the visual language of art with effective teaching and considered sequences of lessons and experiences. Understanding of the visual elements of art and design (line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape, 3D form) will be developed by providing a curriculum which will enable children to reach their full potential.
The Implementation of our Art & Design Curriculum
At The Willows we are guided by the National Curriculum for Art and Design, the Suffolk Scheme of Work and the Lancashire Key Learning Document. Our Art and Design curriculum provides children with opportunities to develop their skills using a range of media and materials. Children learn the skills of :
- drawing,
- painting,
- print making
- collage,
- textiles,
- 3D modelling
Children are introduced to a range of works and develop knowledge of the styles and vocabulary used by famous artists It enables the children to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern and different materials and processes. Children become involved in shaping their environments through art and design activities. Through this the children learn to make informed judgements and aesthetic and practical decisions. Children explore ideas and meanings through the work of artists and designers.
The Impact of our Art & Design Curriculum
Children enjoy art lessons and use their skills in different ways throughout school by taking part in local competitions such as ‘Young Seasiders’, creating whole school displays and sharing their work in school. Creative homework tasks are linked to art and parental support is encouraged. Pieces are then shared and celebrated in school. Art is celebrated in the community with projects such as designing the Parish Easter and Christmas Cards.
Take a look at the Gallery below to see what our children have been getting up to…
Knowledge Organisers
At The Willows we use Knowledge Organisers to help our children, and staff, ensure the key objectives are covered.
Useful Documents
Curriculum Map
Progression Document
EYFS
Year 5 Art
Year 5 had a wonderful couple of afternoons enjoying the beautiful weather in the church grounds whilst we did some outdoor art. We explored the mixed media technique of watercolour and ink to try and capture the leaves and trees in our local environment, then we...
Year 5 Art Lunar Landscapes
Year 5 used Modroc to create textured pieces of art based on their studies of lunar landscapes. Then they mixed black and white paint to create different tones to recreate the appearance of the moon.
Year 5 Advent Art
Year 5 have produced some beautiful art whilst learning all about the Advent wreath.
Year 3 Art
Year 3 enjoyed using paint to explore tint and shade in art.
Year 3 – Highways and Byways!
Year 3 have been learning about complementary colours in Art. They experimented with colour and looked at the work of Paul Klee who was an individual and inventive artist who often explored with his use of colour when painting. Take a look at the children responding...