At St Agnes’ Catholic Primary, we are Artists. We have…

• The ability to use visual language skilfully and convincingly (for example, line, shape, pattern, colour, texture, form) to express emotions, interpret observations, convey insights and accentuate their individuality.
• The ability to communicate fluently in visual and tactile form.
• The ability to draw confidently and adventurously from observation, memory and imagination.
• The ability to explore and invent marks, develop and deconstruct ideas and communicate perceptively and powerfully through purposeful drawing in 2D, 3D or digital media.
• An impressive knowledge and understanding of other artists, craft makers and designers.
• The ability to think and act creatively by using their knowledge and understanding to inform, inspire and interpret ideas, observations and feelings.
• Independence, initiative and originality which they can use to develop their creativity.
• The ability to select and use materials, processes and techniques skilfully and inventively to realise intentions and capitalise on the unexpected.
• The ability to reflect on, analyse and critically evaluate their own work and that of others.

EYFS

Key Stage 1

In Year 1, children explore themes directly related to the children themselves, such as their facial features, the surrounding natural world and their local community.

In Year 2, the projects expand children’s artistic horizons to study a more comprehensive range of artists, artistic movements and creative techniques.

Lower Key Stage 2

In Lower Key Stage 2, each autumn term begins with essential skills and knowledge projects (Colour Theory in Year 3 and Warm and Cool Colours in Year 4). Teaching these projects enables children to build on their previous understanding of colour and further develop their expertise by studying tertiary, analogous and complementary colours with many opportunities for the children to explore warm and cool colours.

In Year 3, children expand their experiences to study a broader range of art forms, artists and genres. They also begin to study art from specific and diverse periods of history, including prehistoric pottery and Roman mosaics. Other genres studied in Year 3 build on previous techniques learned in Key Stage 1 and include more complex techniques in printmaking, drawing and painting

In Year 4, children develop more specialised techniques in drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture. They explore ways in which ancient cultures have influenced art and crafts by studying, for example, medieval weaving techniques and the religious significance of Islamic art.

Upper Key Stage 2

Year 5 begins with an essential skills and knowledge project were children are enabled to build on their previous understanding of colour theory and develop further expertise with colour by studying tints, shades and tones and more complex colour palettes. They develop and combine more complex artistic techniques in a range of genres, including drawing and painting.  Children continue to build on their understanding of other historical periods by studying the significance of the Expressionist movement.

In Year 6, children are encouraged to work more independently in projects like Environmental Artists and Distortion and Abstraction. Such projects require them to consider more conceptual representations of personal, environmental, social or political messaging. Children explore diversity in art by studying the projects Inuit and Trailblazers, Barrier Breakers.

• • D KS2 National Gallery visit and workshop
  • Tate Britain – Clay workshop (virtual)
  • Georgie Porter (Artist) – Portrait workshop
  • V&A – Micro habitats with natural materials (Virtual)
  • Verulamium Museum – Viewing original Roman mosaics
  • Tower of London – Portraits of Monarchs
  • British Museum – Ancient Greek Artefacts
  • Neasden Temple – Sculptures
  • Synagogue – Stain glass windows
  • Collaborative project with Bishop Douglass Secondary School
  • Pathways:
  •   Henna (Year 2 – Year 6)
  •   Origami (Year 2 – Year 6)
  •   Carnival (Year 2- Year 6)
  •   Art- based on Van Gough (Year 2- Year 6) SEND National portrait Gallery visit and workshop

• Visuals
• Word and / or picture bank
• Modelling, demonstrating and imitating
• Display key vocabulary
• Chunking learning
• Pre-teaching
• Make connections to previous learning
• Repetition
• Providing different media

The impact of our art & design curriculum will be monitored through both formative and summative assessment opportunities. Within art, formative assessment occurs throughout the learning process, through conversations with children. Progress can also be demonstrated through the use of sketchbooks to record ideas, reflections, analysis of artists and development of technical skills.

Within EYFS, teachers will use the assessment outcomes for Expressive Arts and Design: ‘Creating with materials’ and ‘Being imaginative & expressive’.