Art
Welcome to the Art page.
Mrs Hickson leads Art throughout school.
‘Since as child, I have always been interested in Art.
My brother studied at Royal Art college and I loved watching him work.
At university, I majored in Art and did a four year degree, one of which was dedicated to Art study. I want to make the curriculum accessible to all and for children to develop a natural curiosity.
Art reflects the diversity of our Nation and world allowing us to see the world through different lenses.’
Mrs Hickson
Our Art curriculum …
Engage, inspire and challenge children through a sequence of well-planned lessons.
Provide knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create own works of art.
To deepen knowledge and skills throughout KS1 and KS1 to achieve mastery.
Think critically and develop a rigorous understanding of techniques and a range of artists.
Know how art and design reflect and shape our history.
Know how art contributes to culture, creativity, our locality and the wealth of our nation.
Art Learning Pathway
Knowledge
Sequenced opportunity to revisit key art knowledge…
Substantive – facts about artists, movements and themes
Themes – for example … still life, landscape, cityscapes, nature (botanical drawings), people/ portraits, seascapes
Movements – for example – impressionisms, cubism, abstract expressionism
Procedural – development of techniques e.g impressionism
Procedural – for example – drawing, painting….
Disciplinary – How the children want to develop their ideas and thoughts into a composition.
For example – All children will work towards a composition to be displayed in a gallery.
Knowledge
Sequenced opportunity to revisit key art knowledge…
Substantive – facts about artists, movements and themes
Themes – for example … still life, landscape, cityscapes, nature (botanical drawings), people/ portraits, seascapes
Movements – for example – impressionisms, cubism, abstract expressionism
Procedural – development of techniques e.g impressionism
Procedural – for example – drawing, painting….
Disciplinary – How the children want to develop their ideas and thoughts into a composition.
For example – All children will work towards a composition to be displayed in a gallery.
Knowledge
Sequenced opportunity to revisit key art knowledge…
Substantive – facts about artists, movements and themes
Themes – for example … still life, landscape, cityscapes, nature (botanical drawings), people/ portraits, seascapes
Movements – for example – impressionisms, cubism, abstract expressionism
Procedural – development of techniques e.g impressionism
Procedural – for example – drawing, painting….
Disciplinary – How the children want to develop their ideas and thoughts into a composition.
For example – All children will work towards a composition to be displayed in a gallery.
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Last Updated on April 21, 2023
