Curriculum Intent
At Loughborough Primary School, our goal is tonurture and inspire our children to take their place in the world as fulfilled global citizens. Through art children are given visual, tangible and sensory experiences to support their understanding and response to their own culture and to the wider world. We aim provide all children with the opportunity to produce creative, imaginative work that they can be proud of. Children will be given a variety of opportunities to explore the many artistic ways of expression. They will be introduced to famous artists, crafts and designers, and explore and analyse art created by them. They will have the opportunity to explore and develop their own ideas and make links to their experiences. Children will be given ample opportunity to develop their self-expression, ask questions and demonstrate their skills. They will become confident and adept in a variety of techniques including drawing, painting, sculpting, as well as other selected craft skills e.g. printing, weaving and collage. Our lessons are a continual progression of skills and knowledge throughout the year groups, so as to continue to pique the children’s interest and strive for them to reach new goals.
Our Offer
Children will become involved in shaping their environments through art activities. They will develop an understanding of how art contributes to our history, culture, creativity and wealth of our nation. They will make informed judgments and aesthetic and practical decisions and explore meanings and ideas through the work of artists and designers.
Children will practice and share their learning and skills with others, giving and receiving feedback to improve. Each year group will build on previous skills and knowledge acquired through a variety of art projects based on new themes. Our lessons are designed to increase their awareness of different kinds of arts, designs and crafts, with a continued endeavor to develop their curiosity, interest, techniques, control, and their use of materials, with creativity and experimentation. The children will be encouraged to start collecting and developing ideas using sketchbooks. They will continue to build up resilience, making mistakes and suggesting improvements. Our children will be given opportunity to collaborate on projects within the school and beyond the school setting.
Impact
Pupils across the school thoroughly enjoy taking part in Art lessons and high-quality art work is created in a variety of ways. Children develop their curiosity and enquiry skills and understand the significance of art in the world. All children will be able to correctly use technical vocabulary and know, apply and subject knowledge, skills and processes required. Throughout the academic year and their school career, pupils become more confident in analyzing their work and giving their opinion on their own and other works of art.
Children will show an increased resilience and determination by attempting more challenging art projects and continuously evaluate and improve upon their art work. They will be able to confidently discuss their art and explain the skills and process they used.
Children will be assessed formatively: based on process, observation, questioning, participation in our discussions, self and peer assessment.
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