Art and Design

Vision

Art plays an important part in developing our children’s ability to develop their individual creativity, to express their ideas and understanding, and to work both individually and collaboratively with others. At the Nar Valley Federation, each teacher plans art lessons which aim to ensure that children can develop key skills using specific media.  We have a link with a local art gallery/theatre where the children have the opportunity to view exhibitions and discuss artists and sculptors work and where they can display their own work. We also welcome visits to our schools by artists, photographers and designers to discuss their work, explain techniques and provide an opportunity for children to participate and learn new skills. Our aim is to ensure that children are confident approaching artwork, feel a strong sense of achievement, value the impact of art upon their own lives and can reach their full potential. 

Intent and Implementation

At the Nar Valley Federation, we believe that art is a vital part of children’s education and has a significant and valuable role in the taught curriculum, as well as in the enrichment opportunities we offer our pupils. Our art curriculum is designed to develop children’s critical abilities and understanding of their own and others’ cultural heritages through studying a diverse range of male and female artists from all over the world. Children will develop their understanding of the visual language of art through effective teaching and considered sequences of lessons and experiences. Understanding of the visual elements of art and design (line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape and 3D form) will be developed by providing a curriculum which will enable children to reach their full potential. We will enable this through lessons that build up skills over a half-term, recording these steps in their sketchbooks with the aim of producing a final piece of artwork that can be evaluated by themselves, their peers and their teacher alongside how an artist may have influenced their own style. By doing so, pupils will acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines and skills taught, accessing inspiration from artists, sculptors and craft makers throughout history and to the present day.

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