Art & Design

Intent

At Netheravon All Saints, we aim to nurture curiosity about the world. Through our art and design curriculum, children are able to explore the world, make careful observations and express themselves in a range of creative ways. We intend to provide children with the skills, techniques and knowledge to express themselves in a range of media and styles. Art also opens a window to the wider world, different cultures, times and forms of expression. We intend to broaden our children’s cultural capital through our art curriculum.

Implementation

Our curriculum, based on Kapow, allows skills to be revisited, deepened and practised, with each year group studying drawing, painting, printing and sculpture. In this way, skills, techniques and knowledge are developed and built upon in a way that each child can explore their own creativity.Across the school, children are encouraged to take creative risks and to learn from their journey in a safe and nurturing environment. Our curriculum aims to give all children the opportunities to develop themselves as individuals and enable them to find other ways of expression.

Throughout each unit, children are encouraged to think critically, not only about the work of artists, craft makers and designers from a range of backgrounds and the diverse roles, but also about their own work. They make suggestions for ways to develop it further, and self and peer-assess their final pieces.

Impact

Through high quality first teaching, children leave Netheravon All Saints with an appreciation of the diversity and beauty of art. They have developed a range of techniques and skills to be able to express themselves through a range of media. They have a rich understanding of artists from across the world and can articulate which artists’ work resonates with them and why. They can also celebrate the natural art all around them and take time to reflect upon the awe and wonder of this.

* Curriculum Overview - 2024/2025

* Vocabulary progression

* Skills and knowledge progression map 2024/2025