Art

Art Intent

At Fleet Infant School Art forms an important part of the curriculum. We believe art education stimulates creativity and imagination whilst giving the child unique opportunities to develop intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially. Art is not just taught in a designated Art lesson, but wherever appropriate, it is linked to topics and the wider curriculum as it gives children the opportunities to bring topics to life.

Our intent for our Art curriculum is to engage and inspire children to develop a love of Art and Design and the creative process. We want our children to competently and creatively apply the knowledge and skills taught to create their own works of art, craft and design using a range of media. We also want our children to evaluate and to begin to think critically about their own artwork, and the work of artists that have shaped our history and culture.

In Key Stage 1 the children will explore a range of materials in 2D and 3D. They will draw, paint, print and sculpture materials such as clay to develop techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. Children will also create artwork digitally. Throughout the year, the children will have opportunities to exhibit their work.

Inclusion

To meet the diverse needs of the children, the art and design planning is appropriately adapted to ensure that all children are supported and developed, to enable the building of higher-level skills and techniques. This may include adaptations for physical and sensory needs. To support understanding, a variety of resources are used, including real life objects of reference, visual prompts and digital prompts. The use of visuals supports and develops the understanding and use of subject-based vocabulary so that all children are able to discuss and comment on their own art and that of others appropriately.