Through our varied art and design curriculum, we aim to foster curiosity and a resilience to take riskswhen exploring and experimenting with new concepts to generate ideas.
Our children will have:
- A secure understanding of techniques,media and the elements of Art (colour, form, line,tone, texture and shape).
- Confidence in discussing artists, art, their own work and identifying their own strengths andareas for development.
- A developed understanding of artists they have studied at an age-appropriate level.
Art and Design at Hallow
Every child is an artist creatively interpreting and expressing the world they experience.
Intent
Learning within art and design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a special way of understanding and responding to the world. A high-quality art and design education should inspire, engage and challenge children enabling pupils to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form and pattern.
Children will become involved in shaping their environment through art and design activities, involving different creative techniques. They will explore ideas and meaning through the work of artists and designers. Additionally, as they learn about the history, roles and functions of art, they can explore the impact that it has on contemporary life and that of different times and cultures.
Implementation
As part of our planning process teachers refer to the following documents:
- National Curriculum
- Hallow Progression grids
- Hallow Long-term and medium-term plan
Every year group will cover all elements throughout the year and drawing is included through all strands building on prior knowledge and skills as they move throughout school developing mastery by the time they reach Key Stage 2. The planned sessions are designed to begin with a ‘Start Point’ for each unit of work. Within this section critical dialogue is a vital component in order for children to gain a deeper understanding of the seven elements of art. It is a conversation using targeted vocabulary that inspires insight on a particular topic so that children can participate in discussion and collective thinking as a group and it is designed to be a dialogue of creative exploration and analysis. By building on and revisiting learning in previous years the Art scheme of work constructs progression in learning in all three strands consisting of; 2D Drawing and Painting, 3D Developing Perception of Depth and Print and Mixed Media.
Impact
Teachers will connect and weave learning and skills holistically across all strands by implementing our bespoke scheme of work. By the end of their time with us, we want pupils to have learned, improved and embedded a range of artistic skills. They should have an awareness of a broad range of artists and be able to consider and discuss the artworks they come across. We want our pupils to be confident to explore, experiment and take risks, placing value on the process and journey that they take, not just on the finished product. Most importantly, we want children to have found and enjoyed a creative outlet – a means of self-expression and enjoyment.