Art
‘The important thing is to create’ Pablo Picasso
Curriculum intent
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 and notable artists, designers and craftmakers. 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.
As a school where we all strive to be our best, we believe that all learning should be adapted to the needs of all children (SEN, EAL, more able, disadvantaged) and that the curriculum should be carefully planned to take account of everyone in the class so that we can all ‘Do something beautiful for God, each and every day’.
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.
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
Children enjoy and appreciate art and design. In each key stage they acquire knowledge of great artists, craft makers and designers. They offer opinions on works of art created by others. They are motivated and confident in recreating and investigating artistic styles and techniques that they have seen. They can speak confidently (using technical language) about the skills and processes involved in creating their own works of art.
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 observations and teacher assessments. Age related expectation levels are reported to parents at the end of the academic year.
Please click here to see how the progression of vocabulary is planned for in art.
Please click here to see how the progression of skills is planned for in art.
Please click here to see the progression of knowledge in art.
Please click here to see an example Medium term plan example for a unit in Art
Annual Overview
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Summer |
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EYFS |
How to use simple Art equipment – paint, paintbrush, chalk, colour pencils Self portraits - pencil, pen and paint Introduction to Transient art - Autumn collage Printing using different fruit and vegetables Natural collages – link to Andy Goldsworthy Playdough hedgehogs Diwali lamps – introduction to clay |
Vincent Van Gogh Starry night – night time pictures (wax) Arctic animals - drawn animal with painted background Northern lights pictures using different tools – coloured pastels Making puppets – sewing Continuing a simple pattern - printing |
Mixed media sea creature collage Van Gogh - sunflowers Collage materials to make mermaids Colour mixing – identifying primary and secondary colours Digital media pictures – 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 - sketch and paint Paul Klee - colour mixing self portraits Autumn collage - printing |
Aliens - design and paint a picture Planets/sun - painting Sculpture - Giotto dinosaur models Printing - gifts for Mother's day Oil pastel Easter cards |
Enchanted wood - painting of a wolf and landscape Around the world - colour mixing (Brazil art) |
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Yr 2 |
Class saint - watercolour painting Fire of London - mixed media pictures Charcoal picture of Samuel Pepys Bonfire & fireworks painting |
Physical/human features - sketch of a fox, trees Drawing in the style of James Rizzi - Salt's mill New York cityscape David Hockney - sketching/painting landscapes Peru – rainbow mountains |
Pointillism Art – beach scene Ladybirds/sea creatures – wax crayon Oil pastels – under the sea scenes Grace Darling - sketch of a lighthouse |
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Yr 3 |
Stone age landscape with animals - chalk pastel Cave paintings - oil pastel |
Volcanoes - sketching Volcanoes - sculpture using paper mache and paint Landscape paintings showing perspective Egyptian mixed media art |
Digital photos - oil and chalk head dress (Egyptians) Hieroglyphic names |
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Yr 4 |
Rivers topic - pencil sketch of a waterfall Rivers - watercolour painting with mixed media drawing of a Hippo Pointillism in the style of George Seurat |
Pencil and ink drawing of a fish Pencil colour drawing of shells Grandma Moses artist study Painting in the style of Grandma Moses - landscapes
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Artist study – Frida Kahlo & Leonora Carrington Modelling – Glotto sculpture |
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Yr 5 |
Vikings topic - pencil sketch and ink drawings of a long boat Polyblock printing of a long boat Vikings topic - painting and 3D clay model of a Dragon eye |
Space topic - mixed media collage of an astronaut in the style of Peter Thorpe Star consolation paintings Landscape Art |
Still life sketches Sewing – mini-beasts
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Yr 6 |
Queen Elizabeth tile designs - sketching and acrylic paint WWII topic - Propaganda posters WWII topic - Printing in the style of Henry Moore |
Evolution topic - mixed media whale pictures Mixed media collage Pencil sketching |
Photography Stain glass windows in the style of Lowry Clay pots - leavers gift
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Example of a Medium Term Plan