Art
Subject Intent
At Kingsleigh we aim for all pupils to be able to appreciate art in its many forms and gain the skills needed to become confident, young artists. This is done through our carefully planned progressive journey from Reception to Year 6. Supported by the Access Art scheme, we have developed an exciting and varied curriculum where pupils develop an understanding of key techniques in a variety of mediums, whilst also looking at a culturally diverse range of significant artists and designers. Art appreciation skills are modelled and regularly revisited. Over time, children develop their ability to make visual notes in response to an artist's work. At Kingsleigh, we have identified key skills and techniques that are progressively taught and revisited throughout Key Stage 1 and 2; drawing, painting, sculpture and textiles. This offers children the chance to build on their prior knowledge and develop a level of competency in each medium. We believe that every child is creative and can benefit greatly from the experience of participating in art. We believe that the emphasis should be on how success feels for the child rather that how it looks. Art is experiential, and every child will experience it in different ways.
Subject Implementation
During Reception, children begin to develop an understanding of colour, line and form. Together with daily opportunities to improve their gross and fine motor skills, they develop their early art skills through open exploration of 3D modelling, mark making and colour mixing.
Children in Key Stage 1 then build on these skills and start to learn about significant artists, designers and illustrators. In Key Stage 2, children revisit skills already taught, and explore new mediums. We feel that this offers a balance of both the opportunity to build upon prior skills and try something exciting and new.
Children's views on their own art journey is key. In each unit the focus is on what success feels like to them, this encourages self-reflection and a positive view on themselves as an artist.
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ART 3 Key Learning Points |
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Colour mixing: Kandinsky and Pollock – REFER TO EXISTING PLANS
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Mark making, line and form, paint: Van Gough and Seaurat
SAVE FOR 2025 Mixed media collage: Eric Carle – Science link: Plants and animals (next year in Autumn) · To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products (an outcome) · 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 To be taught 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.
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SUMMER 24 : PRINTING – SEA THEME
SUMMER 25: Mark making, line and form, paint: Van Gough and Seaurat
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2 |
Mark making, line, light and dark: STILL LIFE ARTIST – check existing plans!! |
Mixed media sculpture: Andy Goldsworthy – Science link: Habitats · To use a range of materials creatively to design and make products (an outcome) · 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 To be taught 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. |
Painting using tone: Pablo Picasso |
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Sculpture, MOD ROC animals: Quentin Blake and Barbara Hepworth or? |
William Morris – printing
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Drawing using linear perspective, Leonardo Da Vinci – Geography link: Italy compared to the UK
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Textiles, wax resist: Andy Warhol |
Drawing, still life and proportion: Van Gogh, Dali – link to history, artifacts
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Atonio Gaudi – mosaic sculptures – landscapes? |
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Animal illustrations, Beatrix Potter – Science link: living things and their habitats |
3D collage: Henri Matisse and Charles McGee
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Landscape painting: Georgie O’keefe – Geography link: North America |
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6 |
Compare and contrast two modern artists: Yayoi Kusama (bright coloured inflated sculptures in B’mouth last September) – pinch pots And Banksy – pieces relating to war could tie in to Remembrance day
Create a piece inspired by either (classes could mix into different rooms depending on their choice) |
Textiles, Philip Treacy – link to Mayan headdresses and WW2 hats
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Portraiture, paint, Frida Kahlo - Geography link: South America
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