art
At our Federation, children make links in art through cross curricular learning, developing their understanding of diversity and culture when learning about great artists, craft makers, and understanding the historical and cultural development of their art forms. Children develop specific skills, knowledge and understanding to enable them to work with a variety of media, style and form. Each year, children develop their skills in collage, printing, textiles, drawing, painting and sculpture. We enjoy celebrating the art that is created through our Federation ‘Gallery’.
Intent
Art at Northam Federation ensures that the skills required to meet the aims of the National Curriculum are covered. Children have the opportunity to:
produce creative and imaginative work;
explore ideas and record experiences;
become confident in a variety of techniques, including: collage, printing, textiles, drawing, painting and sculpture;
explore others’ work and evaluate different creative ideas;
develop their knowledge of famous artists, designers and craft makers.
Early learning goals:
safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function;
share their creations, explaining the process they have used.
Key Stage 1
to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products;
to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination;
to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space;
about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.
Key Stage 2
to develop their techniques, including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design;
to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas;
to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay];
about great artists, architects and designers in history.
Art Progression
The document below describes progression through the key skills and techniques pupils should master in Art. We have a focus on exploring and developing ideas and the work of other Artists because this supports all of the skills taught. Our Art often links with other subject areas whenever these links are relevant.
