Art
Intent
At Collingwood Primary School Art and Design is a valued part of our broad and balanced curriculum. Our intent is for children to develop a love of art and provide them with the knowledge and skills they need to be successful artists.
Our curriculum values pupil's individual ideas and is dedicated to providing students with the freedom to explore and express themselves through a variety of media. As well as acquiring new skills and technqiues, children will learn about a range of artists and the impact of their work. When relevant, Art and Design will link to taught topics to ensure children are fully immersed in their art lessons and offer a creative way to develop the children's knowledge, skills and understanding.
Each year, every child in the school will participate in a whole school art week, during which they will study a chosen artist, learning about them and their work and will all produce a painting in the style of that artist which will be proudly displayed in school. At Collingwood we encourage a love of art beyond the classroom, with our after school art clubs being very popular.
Implementation
To ensure high standards of teaching and learning, our curriculum is designed to develop knowledge and skills that are progressive. At Collingwood children are given the opportunity to work on the three core strands of drawing, painting and sculpture each year, enabling them to continually build upon previously acquired skills. Each year group will learn a range of skills and techniques, use various mediums and develop the ability to experiment with different kinds of art, craft and design; increasing the pupils appreciation of art and enhancing their creativity.
Impact
We aim for our children at Collingwood to be proud of both their creative process and finished products in Art and Design. Our intended outcome is for pupils to develop a passion for art and creativity and to have accomplished, improved and embedded a range of artistic skills.
The impact of our curriculum is evident across our art displays in school, which highlight the progressive work children produce over their time at Collingwood. Pupils produce high quality pieces, showcasing a variety of skills and techniques.
F1
Pupils have fun working creatively in nursery. They use a range of materials to make marks and represent their ideas and are supported to begin to think about the colours they choose to use. In the creative area they are invited to produce their own models and pictures using a wide selection of resources such as boxes, lids, sticks and feathers. When playing with play dough pupils will begin to develop key sculpting skills such as rolling, pinching and flattening. Duirng art week pupils will produce their own 'splat' paintings in the style of the artist Jackson Pollock.
F2
Through both continuous provision and adult led activities, pupils in F2 will have the opportunity to explore a range of creative processes and techniques. They will work imaginatively on their own pictures, will explore colour mixing and the correct use of colour in their paintings, will use a variety of tools (such as brushes, rollers, dabbers, sponges and marbles) to create and add effects to their work and will learn more about different painting techniques such as stenciling and rolling. Alongside their continuous access to play dough, pupils will also use clay to create simple models and will begin to develop skills such as moulding and carving. Pupils will be supported to develop their pencil control and drawing skills over the year showing increasing levels of accuracy and detail in their drawings. During art week, they will learn more about the artist Piet Mondrian and will create paintings in his style.
Y1
In Art and Design this year, pupils in Year 1 will sketch and paint Amy Johnson's famous Gypsy Moth Plane. The chidren will have the opportunity to explore mixing primary colours to make secondary colours and also combine colours to match objects. They will begin to explore with paint to create texture and experiment with different sized brushes. During their topic on Queen Elizabeth II, the children will observe anatomy to sketch a portrait of The Queen and discuss proportions to make more accruate sketches. They will also create 3D nature sculptures using shells, seaweed or fish to link to their seaside topic. During Art Week the children will study Kandinsky and produce a painting inspired by his work.
Y2
In Art and Design this year, pupils in Year 2 will create paintings inspired by the London cityscape. They will continue to develop their painting techniques by mixing primary colours to make secondary colours and experiment with white and black to create shades and tints. They will complete observational drawings of explorers items, thinking carefully about proportion and detail. They will develop their use of pencil to create light and dark areas in their drawings. They will continue to learn about the different forms that sculptures can take and will use a variety of joining techniques to create their own 3D card sculpture, incorporating the patterns of different African animals. During art week they will study the artist Geogia O'Keefe and will produce a painting inspired by her work.
Y3
In Art and Design this year, pupils in Year 3 will use clay to create Roman pots, in line with their topic and history work. The children will experience manipulating malleable materials in a variety of ways, including rolling and coiling. In their painting unit, pupils will conisder the use of colour and produce 'Andy Warhol' style paintings of sweets. They will continue to develop their observational drawing skills, producing pictures of stoneage tools. During art week they will study the famous artist Vincent Van Gogh and produce their own painting in his style
Year 4
In art and design this year, pupils in Year 4 will sculpt a piece of Greek inspired pottery, will develop drawing skills such as using a grid to draw proportionatly and use didderent sketching and line techniques. During art week they will more about the life and work of the artist George Seurat and will produce their own painting in his style
Year 5
In art and design this year, pupils in Year 5 will paint countryside scences, developing their use of colour palletes, tones and textures. During their topic on Ancient Eygpt, they will produce accurate observational drawings of egyptian artefacts, developing key skills such as proportion and perspective. They will create a piece of 3D art using armatures and modroc. During art work they discover more about the artist Frida Kahlo and will produce a painting inspired by her.
Year 6
In art and design this year, pupils in Year 6 will be using a range of pencils and key skills such as shading to show emotion in their drawings. They will continue to refine their sculpting skills when using armatures and modroc to produce model volcanoes. They will produce landscape paintings, reflecting their increased understanding of perspective and colour. During art week they will study the artist Salvador Dali and will produce a painting inspired by him
