Art
‘The important thing is to create’ Pablo Picasso
Curriculum intention
At St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, we are committed to the Arts curriculum. We believe that providing a rich and varied arts context enhances and enriches all children’s learning.
Art and Design provides unique and enjoyable experiences for children, which enables them to develop skills, knowledge and creativity. They are able to explore and express their feelings and boost their self-esteem, confidence and maturity.
A high quality Art and Design curriculum should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of Art and Design. They should also know how Art and Design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
Implementation
The teaching and implementation of the Art and Design curriculum at St Anthony’s catholic primary school is based on the National Curriculum and linked to topics to ensure a well-structured approach to this creative subject. Art is embedded into the curriculum which can be evidenced in both Long and Medium term planning for each year group.
Teachers are provided with support from a specialist Art teacher for 2 sessions per academic year.
The work of famous local, national and international artists are explored to enhance the children's learning. The children's learning is further enhanced with an annual Art Exhibition which includes all schools in our Catholic School Partnership (CSP). Here the children have the opportunity for collaborative working and exploring the different styles and techniques of a range of artists.
Curriculum Impact
Ongoing assessments take place throughout the year. Teachers use this information to inform future lessons; ensuring children are supported and challenged appropriately. This data is analysed on a termly basis to inform and address any trends or gaps in attainment.
Children in Foundation Stage are assessed within Expressive Arts and Design and their progress is tracked termly using the Early Essence tracker system. Age related expectation levels are reported to parents at the end of the academic year.
Aims and Objectives
The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:
- Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
- Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
- Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
- Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Early Years Foundation Stage
Pupils explore and use a variety of media and materials through a combination of child initiated and adult directed activities. They have opportunities to learn to:
- Explore the textures, movement, feel and look of different media and materials
- Respond to a range of media and materials, develop their understanding of them in order to manipulate and create different effects. Use different media and materials to express their own ideas
- Explore colour and use for a particular purpose
- Develop skills to use simple tools and techniques competently and appropriately
- Select appropriate media and techniques and adapt their work where necessary
Key stage 1
Pupils are taught:
- To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
- To use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
- To develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
- About the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.
Key stage 2
Pupils are taught to 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.
Pupils are taught:
- To create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
- To improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
Please click here to see how the progression of vocabulary in art is planned for.
Please click here to see how the progression of skills in art is planned for.
Annual Overview
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Autumn |
Spring |
Summer |
EYFS |
How to use simple Art equipment – paint, paintbrush, chalk, colour pencils etc Self portraits Autumn collage Printing using different fruit and vegetables Natural collages – link to Andy Goldsworthy Clay/plasticine hedgehogs Diwali lamps – manipulating clay |
Vincent Van Gogh Starry night – night time pictures (wax) Northern lights pictures using different tools – coloured pastels Making puppets – sewing Box modelling – presents for Santa Colour mixing – talks about different colours they can make Continuing a simple pattern |
Mixed media sea creature collage Van Gogh - sunflowers Collage materials to make mermaids Colour mixing – identifying primary and secondary colours Digital media – purple mash Mimic print from the environment
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Art work is also developed from children’s interests |
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Yr 1 |
Holiday painting self-portraits Autumn collage |
Printing – colour, pattern Textiles – colour, texture
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Collage/texture Space/line Sculpture/form/space |
Yr 2 |
Fire of London – sketching and models Bonfire & fireworks painting |
Physical/human features New York cityscape David Hockney Sketching – trees/flowers Peru – rainbow mountains |
Lighthouse sketching Pointillism Art – beach scene Ladybirds/sea creatures – wax crayon Oil pastels – under the sea scenes |
Yr 3 |
Rock painting Cave paintings with sand paper Water colour sunset with sugar paper Stonehenge |
Drawing ancient Greek pots Scratch Art Printing Greek patterns Santorini with water colours |
Meet the Artists – sculptures, painters, architects and designers |
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Volcano collage with pastel string Tsunami wave tissue paper Art Glotto earth models |
Sketch and colour St Paul’s cathedral |
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Yr 4 |
Pencil sketching of rivers Watercolour pyramids |
3D collage of Hadrian’s wall |
Artist study – Frida Kahlo & Leonora Carrington Modelling – Glotto sculpture |
Yr 5 |
Using different media Pen and ink drawings Sketching and perspective skills Printing Clay Dragon eyes |
Star consolation paintings 3D form Mayan pyramid pictures Landscape Art |
Still life sketches Sewing – mini-beasts
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Yr 6 |
Mixed media – Evolution Lino printing
Sketching Brusho ink
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Mixed media collage
Pencil sketching |
Photography Propaganda posters Stain glass windows
Clay pots
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