ART
At Urchfont, in each year group children develop their skills in drawing, painting, print making, collage, textiles and 3D. Children have the opportunity to study the work of a famous artist and explore some of the techniques which feature in their work.
The school believes that art is a vital part of children’s education and has a significant and valuable role in the taught curriculum, as well as the enrichment opportunities we offer our pupils. The art curriculum will develop children’s critical abilities and understanding of their own and others’ cultural heritages.
Children will develop their understanding of the visual language of art with effective teaching and considered sequences of lessons and experiences. Understanding of the visual elements of art and design (line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape, 3D form) will be developed by providing a curriculum which will enable children to reach their full potential.
The skills and knowledge that children will develop throughout each art topic are mapped across each year group and throughout the school to ensure progression. The emphasis on knowledge ensures that children understand the context of the artwork, as well as the artists that they are learning about and being inspired by. A similar focus on skills means that children are given opportunities to express their creative imagination, as well as practise and develop mastery in the key processes of art: drawing, painting, printing, textiles and sculpture.
Classroom displays reflect the children’s sense of pride in their artwork and this is also demonstrated by creative outcomes across the wider curriculum.
Please click on the link to view our Intent, Implementation and Impact of our Teaching and Learning in Art
Intent, Implementation and Impact of our Teaching and Learning of Art
Please click on this link to view what we teach in Art. This will show how the themes are developed through the school.
Please click on the links below to read our Art Curriculum