Art and design
Statement of Intent for Art and Design
Rationale
Art stimulates creativity and imagination and gives all children a means to express themselves by recording experiences and ideas. Using a range of media, children will acquire different artistic skills to communicate confidently; using artwork to articulate thoughts and feelings that might be hard to convey with language. Through learning about the life and works of established artists, children will become inspired to produce their own artworks.
Protocol
Art and Design Content
In Art, we teach at least the expectations of the EYFS Development Matters and National Curriculums.
Below you will find an overview of what your child will be expected to learn in each of the Key Stages.
Years 1-6 National Curriculum: Art and design
Curriculum Design for Art and Design:
As the children progress through the school, they are taught a layering of knowledge and skills for Art, mainly through cross-curricular topics. Although some content may be taught discretely, this means that Art is not taught in isolation and, wherever appropriate, it is linked to other areas of the curriculum. This gives children the opportunity to develop and reinforce knowledge and skills already established in context.
Curriculum Mapping - Art and DesignSkills progression for Art and Design
Curriculum Choices for Art and Design:
Units of work may be taught in blocks of learning rather than weekly lessons.