Rift House Primary School
Art and Design
EYFS
The development of children’s artistic awareness through imagination and creativity, using resources to develop their own ideas, transforming the resources into a new structure. In their play, they can use flexible thinking to try out and evaluate possibilities. Creating with Materials
Children will safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques. Experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. Share their creations and explaining the process they have used.
KS1 and 2
The development of children’s artistic awareness supports their imagination and creativity. It is important that children have regular opportunities to engage with the arts, enabling them to explore and play with a wide range of media and materials. The quality and variety of what children see, hear and participate in is crucial for developing their understanding, self-expression, vocabulary and ability to communicate through the arts. The frequency, repetition and depth of their experiences are fundamental to their progress in interpreting and appreciating what they hear, respond to and observe. Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education 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.
Aims
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
Curriculum Summary
In the Early Years starting from our 2-year-old provision through to reception, staff make use of the non-statutory guidance Birth to Five matters whilst ensuring the statutory framework for the EYFS is met. Reception children are assessed against the appropriate early learning goals, creating with materials to contribute to them reaching a good level of development.
In Years 1- 6 a bespoke Art Curriculum has been created using the National Curriculum Aims and Subject Content for each year group. Art and Design knowledge and skills are applied within a spiral curriculum approach. Fundamental skills are repeatedly presented throughout the curriculum drawing connections and skills across different units of work. Units of work are based around a traditional, modern or contemporary artist. Children in each year group are given opportunity throughout units of work to explore and develop their knowledge and creative skills through a compilation of artwork complied in their own sketch books.
Progression in Art and Design
Long Term Overview in Art and Design
Learning Journals
Progression Document
Walk Around School
Early Years Foundation Stage
Children have had lots of fun creating Gruffalo artwork.
Key Stage 1
The children have had lots of fun exploring paint.
Key Stage 1
The children have had lots of fun exploring college, printing and learning about famous artists, designers and illustrators.
Key Stage 2
The children have continued to develop their skills in painting and drawing techniques.
Key Stage 2
The children in Key Stage 2 continue to develop their skills exploring collage, printing and learning about famous artists, designers and illustrators. Everyone had lots of fun being creative!
What do children say about Art?
‘We have been learning about different architecture. We looked at St Paul’s Cathedral by Christopher Wren. I enjoyed using pastels.’ Y6
‘This half term we have been learning about different buildings. I enjoyed looking and learning about cathedrals.’ Y6
‘This half term we have been learning about architecture. I enjoyed learning abut different architectural elements, structure, colour and design.’ Y6
Art Afterschool Club
We have had lots of fun in our school art club, creating scultptures. We used sketches of Polar Bears in their natural environment to inspire our sculptures. When completed we displayed them in our school art gallery.
