Art – curriculum information
At New Pastures Primary School the Art have an important place in our curriculum; we see it as a springboard for creativity and individual expression. Art activities enrich children’s learning and enable them to communicate their thoughts, ideas and observations in a practical and expressive way. We acknowledge that Art and Design has: shaped our history and will influence our future; contributed to our lives on an individual level; and heavily influenced culture, creativity and wealth of our wider society.
Intent
Our curriculum for art aims to ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to:
• Produce creative work, exploring existing ideas and their own.
• Record their experiences.
• Become proficient in singing, dancing, creating music, drama, drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
• Discuss art and evaluate the work of both themselves and others in order to develop their vocabulary, expression, creativity, ideas and feelings.
• Learn about respected artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of different art forms.
Implementation
We ensure sufficient time is given to art in order to enable pupils to meet the expectations set out in the National Curriculum programme of study.
The art curriculum is coherent and shows progression, ensuring all children access at an age-appropriate level. It allows children: the time needed to take inspiration from fantastic artists and practitioners; develop ideas; explore their feelings; analyse different art forms; and master techniques. In addition to scheduled art sessions, we also have art after school clubs.
Impact
Pupils improve their mastery of techniques, such as drawing, painting and sculpture with materials. They have an awareness of the work of a range of artists, craftspeople and designers in history, and are able to describe the differences and similarities between different art forms, making links to their own work.
Monitoring of progression of skills take place throughout the year. Staff use this to inform their future planning.
Pupils in Foundation Stage are assessed within Expressive Arts and Design using Tapestry and age related expectations are reported to parents at the end of the year.
Pupils learn to work both independently and as part of a group, ensuring skills of resilience and teamwork are promoted.
Our pupils gain confidence in their abilities. They show us that they look around for new ideas, use their imagination and show a willingness to do new things. Feedback given from performances given and displays are very complimentary.
