Art and Design Curriculum Overview

The National Curriculum for Art aims to engage, inspire and challenge pupils. It aims to equip children with the knowledge and skills needed to experiment with and create their own works of art and design. At Coppull St John’s we hope to implement this though Art and Design lessons and a rich cross curricular approach. Art and Design is an important part of our curriculum and it is our aim to engage and inspire all children through creative planning opportunities. We believe that Art and Design encourages children to develop their creativity, nurtures their imagination and provides them with a variety of ways to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions. We aim to give all children the confidence to express themselves through a range of sources and mediums. Our children are given many opportunities to experiment with a range of different materials, to use drawing, painting, printing, sculpting, collage, textiles and digital media techniques to bring their ideas to life. We value outdoor learning and provide many opportunities for children to develop their creativity and imagination using natural materials. As children progress they will build on their skills through experimentation and develop control and finesse. We want our children to know how Art and Design has contributed to our culture and understanding of our history and the world. They will focus on a variety of artists linked to their topics and they will begin to understand the development of their particular art forms. The children will have opportunities to take inspiration from these key artists and create their own artworks in their particular styles. At Coppull St. Johns we hope to foster a love of Art and Design as the children make their journey through school, giving them the opportunities, knowledge and skills needed to develop their understanding and techniques.

Deepening Spirituality

Art and Design                                              

 

GRACE     LOVE    SERVICE     HOPE    WISDOM    COMMUNITY

Windows

(Looking out)

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  • Our Art curriculum nurtures a natural curiosity and guides children towards looking at the world and noticing with awe and wonder, the natural and man-made delights all around us.
  • Pupils are taught to embrace, accept and be empathetic to the cultures, traditions and beliefs of others through the teaching of Art.
  • Opportunities to look at the work of creative artists from a variety of times and places.
  • Developing artistic creativity.

 

Mirrors

(Reflecting on thoughts and feelings)

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  • In Art the work of pupil’s becomes a spiritual encounter as it develops from the initial learning of skills to discovering their own artistic interpretation.
  • Children experience admiration and respect for their own and others’ work.
  • The curriculum promotes the process of reviewing and evaluating.
  • Looking at the effects of Art on emotions and senses.

Door

(Stepping out into the world and take action)

  • Pupils look at a range of artistic styles and are taught to appreciate that people interpret Art in different manners, through discussions about how artwork impacts the world around them.
  • Our Art curriculum encourages pupils to work both independently (using own sketchbooks) and collaboratively on projects and exhibitions.
  • We encourage our pupils to believe that they can change the world for the better after continuing to acquire knowledge from this subject.