Art

‘Every child is an artist,’ Pablo Picasso

Art at Lainesmead

At Lainesmead, we believe that art stimulates creativity, imagination and inventiveness. We believe that art gives pupils the skills, concepts and knowledge to enable them to express their ideas and their imagination.

Art 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 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 and creativity in the world around them.

Curriculum Intent

At Lainesmead, we believe pupils can achieve in Art. Our Art curriculum provides children with opportunities to develop their skills using a range of media and materials. Children learn the skills of drawing, painting, printing, collage, textiles, 3D work and digital art, as well as being given the opportunity to explore and evaluate different creative ideas. We closely link our Art work to other areas of the curriculum to provide purpose and links to areas of learning.

Art in Early Years

Pupils 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

Children explore colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space when practising these elements, developing their mastery of techniques and creativity. Our Art Curriculum is a high standard, well thought out and is planned to demonstrate progression. As teachers, there is an emphasis placed on individuality and children are given the freedom to explore art using their own ideas building on the key art skills that they learn in lessons. We value the use of sketch books which show the progression of skills taught and the children’s own ideas.

Celebrating Art at Lainesmead

Spot light – Year 6 : A study of Shaun Tan’s illustrations. Studies in drawing (sketching techniques). Creating shades and tints using black and white