SUBJECT LEAD - MRS BULLEN

"Art is not what you see,

but what you make others see."

Edgar Degas

INTENT

At Manor Primary school, we believe that art and design 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 think critically and 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, creativity and wealth of our nation.

IMPLEMENTATION

The aims of the Art and Design curriculum will be achieved by:

• Developing a range of practical skill using different media to create artwork.
• Applying a knowledge, understanding and skills base in order to express creativity and innovation in artwork.
• Being reflective and evaluating artwork, thinking about how changes can be made in order to improve work.
• Understanding and using principles of different media including ink, paint, pencil and sculpting.

What you will see in a Manor Primary Art Lesson

• Engaging and inspiring lessons that promote creativity and curiosity.
• Children are given the opportunity to practise skills in a variety of ways with each lesson building upon prior learning.
• High quality instruction and questioning: Supported by our in house Art Expert and Arts Leader, teachers provide carefully planned sequenced and modelled lessons and modelling of art skills and techniques that build on children’s knowledge and skills.
• Achievement and Inclusion for all: All activities are planned, scaffolded and adapted where needed to ensure every child at Manor Primary can achieve highly in Art. This may include adapted resources, adult support and awareness of physical/sensory needs.
• Frequent opportunities for children to discuss and review their learning.
• Retrieval of previous learning and explicit links that connect new learning with what the children know.
• An emphasis on correct and ambitious vocabulary  
• High quality verbal feedback during lessons in line with the Art Skill Progression document
• At Manor Primary, we are passionate that children should take ownership of their sketchbooks – using them as an artist would. Only children write in these books and teachers support through verbal feedback

IMPACT

We will measure impact of this through:

• Monitoring of the curriculum
• Book/planning scrutinies
• Celebration of Artwork
• Learning walks
• End of unit assessments
• End of year assessments