In line with the National Curriculum, our children are encouraged to connect different styles of art from around the world to broaden our children’s understanding of art, taking into consideration its context, culture and time in history. They will learn facts about the lives of different artists, and explore different mediums and techniques; evaluating their effectiveness.
Golden Threads:
- Who are they?
- Would you display this in your home?
- What medium is being used?
Our Art curriculum is designed to ensure that pupils know how to ‘be an artist’. We do this through enabling all pupils to develop:
- The skills required to be an artist in order to immerse themselves in and enjoy art
- A curiosity and respect for art that spans a range of genres, forms and cultures specifically
- Creativity! Enabling learners to access a range of artistic skills and techniques
- A critical eye: providing opportunities to create and evaluate artistically
- An understanding of art, which is steeped in history and tradition, how it has evolved over time and is central to many people’s lives in a wider community today
- Art specific vocabulary (through their emotional responses to art work)
To enhance our Art curriculum, we aim to use a range of real- life experiences such as extra-curricular clubs, visits from professionals and whole school art competitions to enrich the children’s enjoyment and experiences enabling them to flourish and shine in the subject.