Art and Design – Skelton Primary School

Intent

As artists, our children are offered opportunities to invent and create their own works of art. We equip them with the vocabulary to allow them to learn about and discuss great artists from cultures around the world. Our children are offered opportunities to practice skills, reflect upon and refine their own works of art allowing them time to adapt before coming to an end piece. We hope to raise our children’s aspirations by teaching them the skills they develop in their time with us will lay the foundations for opening the doors allowing them to become the graphic designers, interior designers or architects of the future.

Implementation

Ready, Reflective, Respectful, Responsible, Resilient

Vision

Across school we aim to put Art in context. This means that the children learn about art through artists and explore a range of media produced by famous artists. We explore specified artists and what influenced their artistic choices. Teachers share with them children techniques used by arties and provide opportunities to develop these skills in context.

In Early Years

In the Early years we aim to provide opportunity to develop skills that will enable them to be creative and use control when drawing and painting.

Early Learning Goals	Physical Development	Fine Motor Skills	Hold a pencil effectively in preparation for fluent writing – using the tripod grip in almost all cases. • Use a range of small tools, including scissors, paintbrushes and cutlery. • Begin to show accuracy and care when drawing.
Early Learning Goals	Expressive Arts and Design	Creating with Materials	Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. • Share their creations, explaining the process they have used.

In Key Stage 1

In line with the National Curriculum we aim to provide opportunities for children to :

use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.
to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.

In Key Stage 2

In Key Stage 2 we aim to provide opportunities to refine technique and control through using a range of materials. Children:

to create sketch books to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing, painting and sculpture with a range of materials [for example, pencil, charcoal, paint, clay]
about great artists, architects and designers in history.

Lower Keys Stage 2

Upper Key Stage 2

Curriculum Map

	Autumn Year A	Year B	Spring Year A	Year B	Summer Year A	Year B
FS	Expressionism Van Gogh	Expressionism Kandinsky	Pointillism Seurat	Pointillism Signac	Sculpture Goldsworthy	Sculpture Hepworth
KS1	Expressionism Matisse	Expressionism Klee	Cubism Picasso	Cubism? Arcimboldo	Sculpture Jeff Koons	Sculpture Pollock
LKS2	Impressionism Monet	Impressionism Renoir	Modern Warhol	Modern Pollock	Sculpture Richard Long	Sculpture Henry Moore
UKS2	Graffiti Banksy	Graffiti Kobra	Surrealism Dali	Surrealism Kahlo	Sculpture Otobong Nkanga	Sculpture Anthony Gormley

Knowledge and skills

Supporting pupils with additional needs

The curriculum at Skelton is accessible to all pupils, regardless of background or need.

This will be supported and achieved through a range of ways, including:

Additional repetition of learning to support embedding the knowledge (to help the children to remember the knowledge).
Repetition to take the form of retrieval tasks and learning the same information in different ways over several lessons.
A wider range of practical activities in the curriculum to support children’s individual needs, including a range of recording methods.
Reading differentiated to support lower-level readers.
A range of practical resources and support tools to enable access to the curriculum.

Impact

In order to effectively design tasks it is imperative that the classroom teacher understands fully the success that pupils have had with their learning. We use our purpose built App to track skills progress across History.

It is worth noting that we define success in our curriculum beyond the assessment of the foundation subjects. We also look to build self –belief and respect so that all children develop a sense of self-worth. We hope to see the children realise new skills and find new interests and talents along their learning journey.

Year A
Collage Henri Matisse How can I produce art like Henri Matisse? Knowledge about Pablo Picasso Henri Matisse was born in France in 1869. He used bright and bold colours in his art. The Snail, 1953	Painting Pablo Picasso What inspired Pablo Picasso to pick up a brush? Knowledge about Henri Matisse Pablo Ruiz y Picasso was born in Spain in 1881. Picasso painted lots of portraits and faces and used a range of lines in his art. Woman with a blue hat, 1939	Sculpture Jeff Koons Does he really use balloons? Knowledge about Jeff Koons Jeff Koons was born in the USA in January 21, 1955. He is an artist that makes sculptures of everyday objects, including balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces. Balloon Dog Orange, 2013
Art skills Drawing – Show pattern and texture by adding dots and lines – Colour (own work) neatly following the lines Painting – Mix primary colours to make secondary – Add white to colours to make tints and black to colours to make tones. Collage -Use a combination of materials that are cut, torn and glued – Sort and arrange materials – Mix materials to create texture. Sculpture -Use techniques such as rolling, cutting, moulding and carving – Use rolled up paper, straws, paper, card and clay as materials – Use a combination of shapes.

Year B
Expressionism through collage Paul Klee Question 1— Does it matter which colours I use? Knowledge about Paul Klee He was born in 1879 in Switzerland. He finished over 9000 pieces in his lifetime. New Harmony, 1936	Cubism through painting Giuseppe Acrimboldo— Question 2—What inspired Pablo Picasso to pick up a brush? *Knowledge about Giuseppe Acrimboldo* He was born in 1526 in Italy He is a renaissance painter who painted portraits with everyday objects. Feast for the eyes	Sculpture Alberto Giacometti Question—What material is best for stretching? Knowledge about Alberto Giacometti was born in Switzerland, 1901. He is known for his sculptures of human figures. As he got older, his sculptures become more elongated. L’Homme au doigt , 1947
Art skills Drawing – Draw lines of different sizes and thickness – Colour (own work) neatly following the lines – Show pattern and texture by adding dots and lines – Show different shading by using drawing pencils . Painting – Add white to colours to make tints and black to colours to make tones – Use thick and thin brushes – Mix primary colours to make secondary colours. Printing -Use repeating or overlapping shapes, – Press, roll, rub and stamp to make prints. Textiles -Use weaving to create a pattern – Join materials using glue and/or a stitch

Year A
Impressionism through painting Claude Monet Question 1— What influenced Claude Monet? Knowledge about Claude Monet Claude Monet was born on 14th November in Paris, France. H The “father of impressionism”. Small, visible brushstrokes, unblended colour and an emphasis on the accurate depiction of natural light. The Water Lily Pond, 1899	Modernism through printing Andy Warhol Question 2— How do all the cans look the same? Knowledge about Andy Warhol Andy Warhol was an American artist He led the pop art movement,. Warhol is considered one of the most important American artists of the second half of the 20th century. Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1962	Sculpture Richard Long Question—How difficult is it create a sculpture out of natural materials? Knowledge about Richard Long Sir Richard Julian Long, CBE, RA (born 2 June 1945) is an English sculptor and one of the best-known British land artists. His work is inspired by the natural environment and he uses natural materials in his sculptures Small White Pebbles, 1987
Art Skills Drawing – Use different hardness of pencils to show line, tone and texture – Sketch lightly (no need to use a rubber to correct mistakes) – Use shading to show light and shadow. Use coiling, overlapping, tessellation, mosaic and montage -Annotate sketches to explain and elaborate ideas. Painting – Use a number of brush techniques using thick and thin brushes to produce shapes, textures, patterns and lines – Mix colours effectively – Use water colour paint to produce wash. Collage -Select and arrange materials for a striking effect – Use a combination of materials that are cut, torn and glued. – Sort and arrange materials – Mix materials to create texture . Printing -Use layers of two or more colours – Replicate patterns observed in natural or built environments – Make printing blocks (e.g. from coiled string glued to a block)

Year B
Impressionism through drawing Pierre Renoir Question 1— What influenced Claude Monet? *Knowledge about Pierre Renoir* Renoir was born in France in 1841. He was good friends with Claude Monet. He used broken brush strokes. He enjoyed sketching and drawing outdoors. The Umbrellas, 1886	Modernism through painting Jackson Pollock Question 2— Is this as easy as it looks? Knowledge about Jackson Pollock Paul Jackson Pollock was an American painter. A major figure in the abstract expressionist movement,. Pollock was widely noticed for his “drip technique” of pouring or splashing liquid household paint onto a horizontal surface. Convergence, 1952	Sculpture Henry Moore Question—How difficult is it create a sculpture out of natural materials? Knowledge about Henry Moore He was born in Yorkshire in 1898 Henry Moore is famous for his sculptures of people with bumpy forms and hollow spaces in their bodies The Family Group, 1950
Art skills Sculpture -Create and combine shapes to create recognizable forms (e.g. shapes made from nets or solid materials) – Include texture that conveys feelings, expression or movement – Use clay & other mouldable materials (modroc) – Add materials to provide interesting detail. Drawing – Use hatching and cross hatching to show tone and texture -Select & arrange materials for a striking effect -Ensure work is precise. Painting – Mix colours effectively – Use watercolour paint to produce washes for backgrounds then add detail – Experiment with creating mood with colour. Textiles -Shape & stitch materials – Use basic cross stitch & back stitch.

Year A
Graffitti through painting Banksy Question 1— Who is Banksy? Knowledge about Banksy We do not know who he is—he has always remained anonymous. He has been active since the 1990s His work first appeared in Bristol His work often carries a political message Girl with balloon, 2004	Surrealism through printing Salvador Dali Question 2— Why are the clocks melting? Knowledge about Salvador Dali Salvador Dalí (born May 11, 1904, Figueras, Spain—died January 23, 1989, Figueras) was a spanish Surrealist painter and printmaker, influential for his explorations of subconscious imagery. Persistence of Memory, 1931	Sculpture Otobong Nkanga Question 3 – How does the environment influence art? Knowledge about Otobong Nkanga Nkanga was born in Nigeria. She is influenced by the natural environment and the need to protect it The Weight of Scars, 2015
Art skills Drawing – Use a variety of techniques to add interesting effects – Choose a style of drawing – Sketch (lightly) before painting to combine line and colour – Painting – Use the qualities of watercolour and acrylic paints to create visually interesting pieces – Combine colours, tones and tints to enhance the mood of a piece – Use brush techniques and the qualities of paint to create texture Collage -Mix textures (rough and smooth, plain and patterned) – Combine visual and tactile qualities -Use ceramic mosaic materials and techniques Printing -Build up layers of colours – Create an accurate pattern, showing fine detail – Use a range of visual elements to reflect the purpose of the work.