Art is:

• A way of stimulating children's creativity and imagination through visual, tactile and sensory experiences;
• A unique way of understanding and responding to the world;
• An understanding of colour, form, texture and pattern;
• A process of communication of ideas, feelings and meanings;
• A way of making thoughtful judgements about life and life in different times and cultures;
• A way of shaping the environment.

Abby and Mark making clay faces in Art class.

We aim to teach children to:

• Develop a visual awareness;
• Provide opportunities to use art to record feelings and express creative imagination;
• Develop visual vocabulary;
• Understand the visual elements of colour, texture, line, tone, pattern and shape form in order for them to effectively express themselves through artistic means;
• Develop mastery of a range of tools, media and processes;
• Develop critical abilities and an understanding of cultural heritage;
• Acquire artistic skills and techniques;
• Develop their ICT capabilities;
• Develop their capacity to evaluate their own and others artistic endeavours.

Planning Art

We operate a planning procedure agreed by the whole teaching staff, based upon the Programmes of Study and Statements of Attainment. We develop schemes of work and weekly plans which give details of appropriate activities and outcomes.