Curriculum Intent- Art and Design
At Thornhill and Arlecdon Primary School we believe that children should have the chance to develop creatively and to express themselves in a variety of ways. We believe that Art and Design provides another way for children to communicate their ideas, thoughts and feelings bout themselves and the world around them.
Our Early Years Curriculum enables children to explore and develop in knowledge and skill through themes.
We aim for children to have the following skills and knowledge by the end of the EYFS:
We aim for all children to have the following skills and knowledge by the end of Key Stage One:
We aim for all children to have the following skills and knowledge by the end of Key stage Two:
Early Years |
Key Stage One coverage |
Key Stage Two coverage |
Art and Design will be used during all EYFS themes including:
Dinosaurs, Pets, Jungle, space, The weather, homes, woods and forests, polar areas, pond life, traditional tales The Gruffalo, playing games, Our village, fruit and vegetables, People who help us, Kings and Queens, Growing things, recycling, celebrations, Seasonal pictures, Road safety, Seaside, Holidays, vehicles, under the sea, mini-beasts, construction, castles, farms, trains, toys and games, water, traditional tales Room on the Broom, Growing things, Our bodies, India, making music, Money and shopping, festivals, Seasonal pictures |
Sketching- Our school
Painting- beach habitat/ patterns from nature
Collage- beach habitat
Printing- Seasonal link ( leaves)
3D modelling- paper mache
Artist focus: ‘nature’ or ‘water’
Sketching- Our locality Painting- Self portraits Collage- Seasonal link (eg) Autumn Printing- fruits and vegetables shadows and colour 3D modelling- salt dough Artist focus: ‘people’ or ‘landscapes’ |
Sketching- portraits
Painting- portraits ( modern art – Warhol)
3d art/ sculpture
Printing- Viking link
Sewing/ weaving- Bayeaux tapestry (History link)
Artist focus: ‘people’
Sketching- landscapes Painting- landscapes ( lake district) 3d art/ sculpture- History link Printing- Street art project Sewing/ weaving- History link
artist focus: ‘modern art’
Sketching- landscapes Painting- landscapes ( lake district) 3d art/ sculpture- History link Printing- Street art project Sewing/ weaving- History link
artist focus: ‘modern art’
Sketching- landscapes Painting- landscapes ( lake district) 3d art/ sculpture- History link Printing- Street art project Sewing/ weaving- History link
artist focus: ‘modern art’
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