Art and design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a unique way of understanding and responding to the world. The children use colour, form, texture, pattern and different materials and processes to communicate what they see, feel and think. They explore the ideas of other artists. The children are given a breadth of experiences and their work is displayed and celebrated throughout the school and within the local community.
• 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.
The following topics are covered:
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AUTUMN |
SPRING |
SUMMER |
Y 3 |
Designing Celtic shields
Mosaics linked to Romans
Pencil control, sketching techniques Artefact sketching Clay oil lamps |
Landscapes and rivers – watercolours Georges Seurat – Pointillism Pencil control, sketching techniques
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Pattern making - printing French patterns Designing wallpaper Researching
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Y 4 |
Rainforest compositions, using sketchbooks, colour wash Artists: Summer Hues / Henri Rousseau
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Collaborative focus linked to the residential visit.
Egyptian focus Shape and stick materials. Egyptian hieroglyphics. Cross stitch and back stitch. |
Drawing – line, tone and texture. Shading for light /shadow. Hatching and cross-hatching for tone and texture. Explorers / Darwin focus.
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Y 5 |
Collage - multi-media Observational sketches of artefacts Tones, shapes, lines Greek clay pots
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Still life mixed media (Picasso) Pop art based on real life heroes (Andy Warhol) |
Drawing from different perspectives Landscapes linked to mountains and volcanoes Painting |
Y 6 |
Colourwash World War One silhouttes Landscapes – images of World War One
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Mayan art - painting
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Sculpture Europe Link Landmarks - sketches / acetate |