Art and Design Subject Leads: Mrs H Todd
For any more information on St Botolph’s Art and Design Curriculum, please contact the office.
“To inspire creativity by engaging and challenging children to experiment, invent and create their own work. Thereby recognising how art reflects and shapes history, making links to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.”
Intent
Art engages and challenges pupils and embodies some of the highest forms of human creativity. It allows our students to find their own voice and opinions; to develop critical thinking and to confidently express themselves through their creativity in a range of art media. We strive to unlock our pupils’ creativity and true potential with a rich and diverse art curriculum and through the exploration of art from both classical masters and contemporary artists.
Implementation
We teach a knowledge-rich and skills-rich curriculum where the children progress through the school acquiring new skills and understanding built upon what they have learnt previously. Children learn how art and design both reflect and shape our history and contribute to the culture of our nation.
In Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 pupils have a range of opportunities to develop creatively through sculpture, pencil work, paint and collage. In Key Stage 2, pupils look in depth at the work of significant artists bringing concepts together to produce precise and carefully designed artwork extending previous learning and providing new experiences. At St. Botolph’s, our pupils are given the opportunity to enrich their learning through a range of additional experiences including art clubs, the celebration of their work through display and visits to galleries and museums.
Our structured and sequenced art lessons enable comprehensive coverage of the National Curriculum, and we provide the physical art and craft resources to ensure pupils and teachers can fully achieve its expectations. Teachers assess learning using key assessment questioning and observation to support pupils with development of practical art skills which are revisited in a spiral curriculum and progress in depth and challenge.
Impact
Impact will be measured through the progress of children’s skills, knowledge and understanding over time. Evidence of this will be gathered from day-to-day observations of the pupils’ practical work; drawings, sketches and other practice work from their sketchbooks which stay with them throughout; as well as their finished artwork at the end of each project.
At the end of their time at St. Botolph’s, pupils will have learned, improved and embedded a range of artistic skills and knowledge. Moreover, they will have the confidence to explore, experiment and take risks, placing emphasis on the process and not just the finished product. Most importantly they will have found and experienced a diverse creative outlet – a means of self-expression and enjoyment.
Art and Design in Each Stage
Expressive Arts and Design ELG: Creating with Materials – Children at the expected level of development will: – Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function; – Share their creations, explaining the process they have used; – Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories.
Physical Development ELG: Fine Motor Skills – Children at the expected level of development will: – Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing – using the tripod grip in almost all cases; – Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paint brushes and cutlery; – Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing
In Year 1 and 2, children will be taught to:
- Use a wide range of materials creatively to design and make their own products.
- Use ideas and experiences to inspire their own artwork.
- Develop artistic techniques such as the use of colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form, and space.
- Use drawing, painting, and sculpture to develop their ideas, experiences and imagination.
- Appreciate the work of a range of artists and designers and articulate similarities and differences between different practises and make links to their own work.
In Year 3-6, children will be taught to:
- Children will build-on and develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation, and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft, and design.
- Show progress and share ideas in a sketch books for the children to use to review and revisit their creativity.
- Improve their mastery of art and design techniques from using a range of materials.
- To be exposed to and learn about great artists, architects, and designers in history.
Art and Design Progression
At St Botolph’s CofE Primary School, we expand our pupil’s Art and Design knowledge through essential skills; increasing their depth of understanding year after year. Through the use of our curriculum milestones and overviews, we can monitor pupils’ progress allowing adaptations and further support where required, to keep a strong Art and Design education.
SEND Information
Our SEND children are given the necessary support in class to fully access the Art & Design curriculum. If necessary, learning is adapted to support SEND children, so they have equal opportunities to be confident in approaching any problems faced. All teaching staff offer an adaptive teaching style to ensure all children can access their learning. This may include; providing scaffolds, pre-teaching, other support and intervention, as outlined in the Kent Mainstream Core Standards.