'Children are naturally creative. It is our job to give them the freedom, materials and space to enable their creativity flourish to its full potential.'

 - Jean Van't Hull

Intent

At Marsh Green Primary School, our intent is to ensure all pupils produce creative, imaginative Art and Design work. Children have the opportunity to explore their ideas and record their experiences, as well as exploring the work of others and evaluate different creative ideas. Children will become confident and proficient in a variety of techniques including drawing, painting, sculpting, as well as other selected craft skills, e.g. collage, printing, weaving and patterns. Children will also develop their knowledge of famous artists, designers and craft makers. Finally children will develop their interest and curiosity about art and design through a series of lessons offering skills progression, knowledge progression and the opportunity to ask questions and demonstrate their skills in a variety of ways. The lessons will offer the chance for children to develop their emotional expression through art to further enhance their personal, social and emotional development. 

Implementation

The teaching and learning of Art and Design at Marsh Green Primary School is based on the National Curriculum Programmes of Study. All pupils explore and use a variety of media and material through their Art lessons and skills are taught to build technique progressively.

While focussing on key skills such as sketching, painting, colour mixing, sculpture and collage, children also learn about famous local, national and international artists.

In EYFS, children 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.

In Key Stage 1, children are taught to:

• use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.
• use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination.
• develop a wide range of art techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.
• explore the work of a range of artists, making links to their own work.

In Key Stage 2, children are taught to:

• develop their techniques, including their control and use of media and materials.
• be creative and experiment; building an increasing awareness of different kinds of arts and crafts.
• improve their mastery of techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture, with a range of materials.
• explore the work of great artists throughout history.