St Francis Horndale CE Primary School

Key Staff

Coordinator: Mrs Nixon

Governor: Mr Shields

St Francis Horndale's Art and Design Curriculum

Art and Design includes an ongoing process and gives pupils the opportunity to know about great artists, craft makers and designers, identifying how themes and genres have changed over time including traditional, modern and contemporary (disciplinary knowledge).

The study of art enables pupils to understand, appreciate and contribute to a dimension of life that taps into and expresses human innovation, imagination and thought. At an individual level, a high-quality art education can build pupils’ ability to ‘appreciate and interpret what they observe, communicate what they think and feel, or make what they imagine and invent’. At its best, the subject is both intellectually challenging and creatively demanding. As a subject studied in school, art includes a range of practices, as well as theoretical and philosophical ideas and interests. The building blocks of the subject enable pupils to see, to know and to experience art. Pupils learn how to view, discuss and make art in its multifaceted, complex and contested forms. (Research Review Series: Art and Design, February 2023)

Art and Design Curriculum Vision

High-quality Art and Design is an entitlement for all pupils, regardless of their starting points or prior experiences of traditional, modern and contemporary artists, selecting and using a range of tools and techniques through a variety of mediums.

The National Curriculum states that all pupils:

Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.
Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

KS1 Art and Design Curriculum

Intent

At St Francis Horndale CE Primary School we believe that Art is inclusive and encourages creativity and curiosity for all children. We believe that Art should be a stimulating and enjoyable experience for all children, allowing them to express themselves through a piece of artwork, which has been produced individually or collaboratively.

We want our children to have the confidence and freedom to experiment with their own ideas, through different mediums. Children will have the opportunity to evaluate, analyse and re-visit their work and develop resilience by making and learning from mistakes. All children should leave our school with: a set of basic skills in drawing and painting, sculpture, textiles, printmaking and ICT; an appreciation of work by a range of artists and an inquisitive nature meaning that they are capable of producing a piece of creative artwork which they and others can be proud of.

Implementation

In Key Stage 1 our school uses the National Curriculum for Art & Design as the basis for its curriculum planning. This has been developed into units providing progression and continuity of learning experiences across the 7 areas: Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Collage, Textiles, IT and 3D. Pupils will learn about great artists and use the work of artists as a stimulus to produce their own creative works.

At St Francis CE Primary School, we provide a variety of opportunities for art and design learning inside and outside the classroom. Educational visits are another opportunity for the teachers to plan for additional art learning outside the classroom. The children will have opportunities to explore local museums/art galleries and receive visitors into school to share art and design learning and have hands on experiences.

Impact

As a result of this Art curriculum, our pupils will:

be able to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.

be confident to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination.

have developed a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space.

demonstrate resilience and security in the subject, by taking risks, problem solving and being curious.

be able to talk about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.

develop their ability to think critically and evaluate their work and the work of others.

develop a love of art.

Art Objectives | KS1

Objective	Year 1			Year 2
Objective	Colour	Pop Art	Environmental Art	Painting in the style of different artists	Sculptures	Refining Drawing skills
to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products			X			x
to use drawing to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination		X		X		X
to use painting to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination	X	X		X		X
to use sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination			X		X
to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space	X	X	X	X	X	X
about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work	X	X	X	X		X

KS2 Art and Design Curriculum

Using inspiration, they record their experiences, explore their ideas and evaluate and analyse them which are integral during lessons. Pupils have sketchbooks which continues through their KS2 story, to review and revisit ideas throughout these processes. They improve their mastery of art and design through practical techniques including:

drawing
painting
sculpture

They use a range of materials. For example, using mediums such as:

pencil
charcoal
paint
collage materials

These specialisms including using and applying technical language that forms part of everyone's component knowledge.

The arts curriculum provides children with a creative outlet to explore and express their emotions. It can help to build resilience and develop social skills. For many children the arts can be a creative outlet for releasing feelings of pressure or stress of everyday life.

	Autumn	Spring	Summer
Year 3	Collage: Papyrus	Drawing/Painting: Leonardo Da Vinci Renaissance period	Sculpture: Greek clay pots
Year 4	Drawing and painting: Illustrate a pop-up book made Linked to Beowulf Class Novel	Drawing, painting and sculpture including clay work Viking pendants	Printing and digital art Pop Art Andy Warhol
Year 5	Drawing/Collage: Multimedia Matisse	Painting: Spice painting Modern Art Kelly McCollam	Drawing: Charcoal Mining Local Artists Norman Cornish Tom McGuiness
Year 6	Painting: Kandinsky	Digital Art: Portraits of Tudor King/Queen	Sculpture: Mountain Ranges

Our curriculum consists of five key areas:

Create sketch books to develop ideas, record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas.
Improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay].
Learn about great artists, architects and designers in history.
This also includes taking part in competitions with other local schools.
Careers opportunities using art and design skills.

Teachers share formative and summative assessment information with each other allowing the year group planning to be adapted annually. This ensures that the cohort of children know more and remember more and have mastered and refined their skills.

Teachers plan a sequence of lessons using the St Francis' Art and Design Curriculum to focus on the knowledge and skills being taught through various mediums. Children master techniques in painting, collage, sculpture, drawing, printing, and digital media. The curriculum is sequenced to ensure that every child has the opportunity to learn about a variety of artists, architects and designers as a starting point to where their own individuality and application of skills then take over to demonstrate their own creations. This includes an ongoing process of reflection, self-evaluation, peer assessments and adult assessments infiltrated through each session to ensure progress is maintained.

We have planned what we want children to know by the end of LKS2 (Year 4) and UKS2 (Year 6) so that children can learn, practise and develop art and design knowledge and skills ready for their Year 7 curriculum. The knowledge and skills we want children to know are set out below.

	Year 3	Year 4	Year 5	Year 6
Key Skills: I understand how to produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences. I evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design	To develop ideas Develop ideas from starting points throughout the curriculum. Collect information, sketches and resources. Adapt and refine ideas as they progress. Explore ideas in a variety of ways. Comment on artworks using visual language.		To develop ideas Develop and imaginatively extend ideas from starting points throughout the curriculum Collect information, sketches and resources and present ideas imaginatively in a sketch book Use the qualities of materials to enhance ideas Spot the potential in unexpected results as work progress Comment on artworks with a fluent grasp of visual language
Key Skills: I understand how to become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques	To master techniques - Painting Use a number of brush techniques using thick and thin brushes to produce shapes, textures, patterns and lines. Mix colours effectively. Use watercolour paint to produce washes for backgrounds then add detail. Experiment with creating mood with colour. To master techniques - Collage Select and arrange materials for a striking effect. Ensure work is precise. Use coiling, overlapping, tessellation, mosaic and montage. To master techniques - Sculpture Create and combine shapes to create recognisable forms (e.g. shapes made from nets or solid materials). Include texture that conveys feelings, expression or movement. Use clay and other mouldable materials. Add materials to provide interesting detail. To master techniques - Drawing Use different hardness of pencils to show line, tone and texture. Annotate sketches to explain and elaborate ideas. Sketch lightly (no need to use a rubber to correct mistakes). Use shading to show light and shadow. Use hatching and cross hatching to show tone and texture. To master techniques - Print Use layers of two or more colours. Replicate patterns observed in natural or built environments. Make printing blocks (e.g. from coiled string glued to a block). Make precise repeating patterns. To master techniques - Digital Media Create images, video and sound recordings and explain why they were created. Create original pieces that are influenced by studies of others.		To master techniques-painting Sketch lightly before painting to combine line and colour Create a colour palette based upon colours observed in the natural or built world. Use the qualities of watercolour and acrylic paints to create visually interesting pieces Combine colours, tones and tints to enhance the mood of a piece Use brush techniques and the qualities of paint to create texture Develop personal style of painting, drawing upon ideas from other artists To master techniques-collage Mix textures (rough and smooth, plain and patterned) Combine visual and tactile qualities Use ceramic mosaic materials and techniques To master techniques-Sculpture Show life-like qualities and real-life proportions Use tools to carve and add shapes, texture and pattern Combine visual and tactile qualities Use frameworks (such as wire or moulds) to provide stability and form To master techniques-drawing Use a variety of techniques to add interesting effects (eg, reflections, shadows, direction of sunlight) Use a choice of techniques to depict movement, perspective, shadows and reflection Choose a style of drawing suitable for the work (eg, realistic or impressionistic) Use lines to represent movement To master techniques-print Build up layers of colours Create an accurate pattern, showing fine detail Use a range of visual elements to reflect the purpose of the work Create original pieces that show a range of influences and styles
Key Skills: I know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.	To take inspiration from the greats (classic and modern) Replicate some of the techniques used by notable artists, artisans and designers. Kandinsky Matisse Kelly McCollam Leonardo Da Vinci		Give details about the style of some notable artists, artisans and designers To take inspiration from the greats (classic and modern) Norman Cornish Tom McGuiness Andy Warhol

Educating for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

From April 2023, we have a focus on ensuring we have a wide range of perspective in our curriculum so we can educate in a way that is inclusive of the viewpoints of a wide range of protected characteristics. This is a long term journey and we are starting by ensuring the identity of individuals studies is explicitly taught.

In Art and Design

Protected Characteristic	Kandinsky	Matisse	Kelly McCollam	Leonardo Da Vinci	Norman Cornish	Tom McGuiness	Andy Warhol
Sex	Male	Male	Female	Male	Male	Male	Male
Gender	-						Homosexual
Ethnicity	Multicultural: Father Siberian and mother from Mongolian aristocracy.				White British	White British	White European American
Nationality	Russian, lived early life in Ukraine, later French	French		Italian polymath	English	English	American
Religion	Orthodox Christianity	None "The love of the work to be created, the love of creation."		Catholic	None		Ruthenian Catholic
Disability	Synesthesia	1941 needed a wheelchair due to arthritis		It was likely he had dyslexia			It was likely he had high functioning autism.
Age	1866-1944 Modern Era	1869-1954 Modern Era		1452-1519 Medieval / Early Modern Era	1919-2014 Modern Era	1926-2006 Modern Era	1928-1987 Modern Era
Marriage/Civil partnership	2 marriages	1 marriage		None	1 marriage to Dorothy	1 marriage to Cathy	None
Pregnancy / maternity	Son 1917 - Wsevolod	2 sons, Pierre 1900, Jean 1899		None	2 children Ann and John	2 sons, Shaun and Anthony, daughter Connie	None
Careers			Photographer	Painter, draughtsman, engineer, scientist, sculptor, botany, geology, optics and architect.	Miner, artist in Spennymoor, County Durham. His house is on display at Beamish Museum - No 2 Front Street	Miner, artist - painter, draughtsman,	Visual artist, film director, producer and leading figure in the pop art movement.

The above information is taken from a range of websites. If you see any inaccuracies, please let us know.

Art and Design is everywhere! Through pupil voice, children talk about their inspirations and starting points in their units of Art and Design, giving them opportunities to explain and show the smaller steps created to then work on a finished piece. This process can also be seen through their sketchbooks. Throughout Key Stage 2, children use a variety of mediums in which skills are enhanced and developed further by also integrating mediums.