Art and Design at St Mary's

Intent

At St Mary's , it is our intent to enable every child to express themselves in a creative way. We believe that high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and reflect when creating their own works of art, craft and design.

Implementation

• Each of the key processes of art - drawing, painting, textiles and sculpture – are evenly spread across our curriculum, supported by a clear skills progression policy.
• Key skills and processes are taught through the study of a broad range of artists, craft makers and designers.
• The vocabulary associated with specific skills and processes are weaved into the teaching of art and design.
• Children are encouraged to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design.
• Children are encouraged to explore and record their ideas and experiences in a variety of ways - pupils use a sketchbook which they are taught to use as a visual diary.

Impact

• Children gain the knowledge and appreciation of a range of famous artists. They will also know how these artists reflect and shape our history, contribute to culture and creativity.
• Children are enabled to produce artworks of their own, using a variety of media and materials.
• Children are given frequent opportunities to explore their imagination and creativity.
• Children become proficient in a range of art and design skills that they can then recall, demonstrate and build upon in further education.

Have a Look at Some Examples of Our Art Work:

Year 6 Sandra Silbertzweig

Art Events:

Three of our children went along to a workshop at one of our local Secondary Schools to create artwork inspired by Henri Matisse.