Art at Garland
Art and Design
Statement of Curriculum Intent
Art, Craft and Design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
At BCF we believe that art should support the whole curriculum and our intent is to:
- Provide an amazing vehicle for children to be inquisitive and curious about the world around them
- To provide a springboard for oracy and language acquisition enabling children to talk about what they see or imagine.
- Provide a subject where there is no right or wrong and children can express themselves using a variety of mediums and hence experience a strong sense of self-worth and success.
Curriculum Implementation
Our art curriculum has been carefully formulated to ensure that the children get a variety of experiences across each year group and that these build up during their journey through the school so that by the time they finish in Y6 they have covered a wide and diverse spectrum of art and design. From simple sketching to soap carving, from using natural materials found outside to studying the paintings of Seurat and Lowry.
Children are taught Art through a range of creative and practical activities in which we follow the National Curriculum. Lessons are planned and carried out as part of our time table. However, we expect art to be incorporated in other areas of the curriculum. For instance, chalk and pastel drawing which are done in Y6 to help capture the image of a WW1 battle field, to the skeletons which are drawn during science in Y3.
In accordance with the National Curriculum each child is given an art book which is used for sketches, paintings, collages and ideas from which paintings or models are then made.
Art work is displayed in classrooms and corridors giving pupils the opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities and to gain a feeling of achievement and pride from their work.
Curriculum Impact
Art is a subject where pupils can express themselves and see how different cultures and periods of history have affected artistic styles and methods and children are encouraged to talk about what they see and feel when studying this subject.