Art & Design

Art and Design Curriculum Overview

Yr Group	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 3-4 A	Light & Dark	Colour	Animal Sketching	Frida Kahlo Study	Egyptian Mosaics
Year 3-4 B		Model Colosseum	Animal Shadow Puppets	Greek Clay Pots	Food Technology Healthy Eating
Year 5-6 A	Solar System Art	Royalty Pop Art	Volcano Pixel Art	Design & Make a Mayan Mask	Making a Peg Doll/Toy
Year 5-6 B	Take Flight	Conflict, Healing & Hope	Dear Greenpeace	Survival Mode	Volatile Vikings	Influence

Art and Design Curriculum Rationale:
Art and Design provides our children with the chance to be expressive, creative and offers them an alternative means of communication. Our Art and Design curriculum combines structured activities with the opportunity for pupils to explore and develop their own style and ideas and the chance to learn about some inspirational artists from the past and present. At Light Years School we value our pupil’s individual talents, and provide a robust Art and design curriculum which allows our pupils to celebrate their successes and achievements outside the core areas of maths and English.

Our aim is ‘To ensure every child has access to high-quality art, craft and design education, we believe that art must have an important place in every school.’ - National Society for Education in Art and Design 2023
Light Years School believes that pupils should:

Be able to express themselves in a range of ways.
Be taught to value individual talents and strengths.
Have the opportunity to be inspired by famous artists.
Be taught new skills and learn how to apply them in different ways.

The Art and Design policy is designed to be inclusive and consider pupils’ needs as outlined in their EHCPs. Learning will be delivered through a range of practical activities that are adapted to the current needs of the pupils. Lessons will be supported by a range of enrichment activities including external trips and whole school/key stage collaborative projects.

Art and Design Curriculum Intent:
Pupils will:

Be able to record from first-hand experience and from imagination.
Be able to select their own ideas to use in their work.
Achieve their creative potential using different mediums and techniques, both 2D and 3D.
Develop their knowledge of materials and learn how to use them safely.
Develop skills and expertise in using materials and equipment that enables them to realise their ideas.
Have the confidence to showcase their own ideas without fear of ridicule or failure.
Develop knowledge of different artists, craft people and designers
Appreciate the beauty, order and precision that is found, naturally and man-made, in our world.
Enjoy exploring, designing, creating and recreating visual art, crafts and models.

Art and Design Curriculum Implementation:
Pupils are taught art as part of their termly topic work.
In each series of lessons pupils are given opportunities to

Use their art books to record observations and develop ideas.
Use their art books to practise skills, develop them and make improvements over time.
Use great artwork as stimuli for creating and developing their own ideas.
Use their imagination to develop their own ideas and use these to design and generate artwork in the form of sketches, painting, 3D work, printing and digital art.
To practise and develop the skills they have been introduced to.
Study work in a variety of genres and styles
Study great artists from the past and present and from a variety of cultures
Form opinions on the works they encounter using appropriate ‘art vocabulary’ .
Experiment with tools and techniques for drawing and sketching, painting and colour, 3D work, printing and digital art.

Art and Design Curriculum Impact:
The impact of art success in our school is measured by the following:

Children have knowledge of and are inspired by famous artists and designers from different times and cultures.
Children demonstrate a range of different skills and techniques with increasing mastery as they move up the school.
Children give opinions about different artworks or the work of different artists and give reasons to justify their thoughts.
Children are confident to experiment with materials and techniques and to use their own ideas.
Children demonstrate the safe and correct use of equipment and materials.
Children enjoy and are engaged in art sessions.

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