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Art at Kenton Primary School

Art Intent

‘Creativity takes courage’ Henri Matisse

At Kenton Primary school we value art and design as an important part of our student’s entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum. Art has a very important place within our curriculum. We view art as a vehicle for creativity and individual expression and our intent is to inspire, engage and challenge our pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art. It is our intent that by the time every child leaves Kenton primary school they will feel as if they have found an area of the visual arts that is relevant and engaging to them, which may be through drawing, making, designing, or talking about art.

Art Implementation

Our teaching provides an understanding of the diverse art forms so that the children experience drawing, painting, collage, textiles, 3D designs, printmaking and digital media. To achieve this it is important that we create as many different kinds of opportunities as possible so that each child can find an art aspect which with them.

Our aim is to provide a curriculum that ensures all pupils:

• Produce creative work and feel confident in exploring their ideas.
• Become proficient in using a range of mixed media.
• Can articulate their ideas and evaluate and analyse pieces of art.
• Know about great artists, craft makers and designers and the influence they have had on culture and art.
• Are given opportunities to participate in a range of creative activities and events.
• Are introduced to an appreciation of the arts that will last a lifetime.
• Provide children with opportunities for self- expression and enhance self -esteem.

We follow the Access Art curriculum where children follow creative pathways. Each pathway tells a story/ forms a journey for pupils.  Each pathway follows a particular format which promotes excellent teaching and learning in our school.

In the Early Years Foundation Stage pupils explore and use a variety of media and materials through a combination of child initiated and adult directed activities. They have opportunities to learn to:

• Explore the textures, movement, feel and look of different media and materials
• Respond to a range of media and materials, develop their understanding of them in order to manipulate and create different effects.
• Use different media and materials to express their own ideas
• Explore colour and use for a particular purpose
• Develop skills to use simple tools and techniques competently and appropriately
• Select appropriate media and techniques and adapt their work where necessary.

Art Impact

Through following a clear and comprehensive scheme of work in line with the National Curriculum, it expected that teaching and learning will show progression across all key stages within the strands of Art and Design.. It is our aim that children will retain knowledge and skills taught within each unit of work, remember these and understand how to use and apply these in their own art work, whilst beginning to understand what being an ‘artist’ means.

By the time our children leave Kenton Primary School, we want them to have developed a passion for art and creativity, working both independently and collaboratively. They will have grown in confidence when using a range of tools and techniques, becoming artists that can apply the skills and knowledge that they have developed throughout the years and respond critically to their own and other’s work.

 

Art Display

Art throughout the school