ART

INTENT

Art is a creative subject which many of our children at Somerford enjoy.  Our scheme was constructed with the aim to meet the requirements of the National Curriculum as well as to support the children to harness their creativity. The curriculum is also designed to give opportunities for the children to feel successful when completing a task and have the freedom to explore their own ideas.

IMPLEMENTATION

The children understand that Art is a process of research, experimenting, designing, making and evaluating. It is often delivered in more discrete blocks of time rather than weekly lessons.  This is a conscious teaching and learning decision designed to allow children more time to engage in tasks. Art is taught at a separate time to and Design and technology is timetabled in opposite half terms to give sufficient weighting to both subjects

Every other half term, the children are introduced to an artist or style of Art, as well as a skills focus. The skills taught are grouped into: drawing, colour, pattern, form (3D), texture (different materials) and printing. Initial work is produced in sketchbooks, culminating in a final piece of artwork, which could be produced collaboratively or on a bigger scale. A photograph of this is recorded in the children’s sketchbooks. The children also use personal experiences, feelings and opinions to inspire creativity. It is understood that Art is skilful and it is necessary to learn how to apply techniques to their work. Vocabulary is used to describe the skills, techniques and processes that are applied.

All children will be supported through the creative process with the provision and use of high-quality resources as well as contexts which engage the children in their learning.

We have consciously given children opportunities to build upon skills they have used across their time with us at school for example over the years they will explore print on a number of occasions and explore ‘building block’ skills like colour mixing at the beginning of many topics. This repetition of learning areas allows children to revisit and retrieve skills and knowledge. 

IMPACT

The impact of our art curriculum will be seen in the children’s capacity to retain and use skills they have been taught.  This impact will be seen year on year as they develop and refine their skills which are developed through a sequential curriculum.  Progress and impact will be identified using pupil voice as well as work scrutiny.