Whitegate CE Primary School
Becoming Artists
But, Lord, you are our father. We are like clay, and you are the potter. Your hands made us all. Isaiah 64:8
Art at Whitegate CE Primary School
At Whitegate CE Primary School, a visual, tactile and creative approach to learning is central to our philosophy of nurturing the children’s restless curiosity in the world, to prepare them for ‘life in all its fullness’. Through a growing awareness of a wide variety of forms of expression, children are encourage to develop the resilience to explore exciting challenges in creative and imaginative ways. It is our belief that young children explore the world as a visual, tactile and sensory experience; through developing their understanding, and restless curiosity about the world in which they live, they are increasingly able to communicate what they see, feel and think.
During their time at Whitegate, children will have the opportunity to work both independently and cooperatively in a range of media, at different scale, and in both 2d and 3D forms.
Through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern and different materials and processes, children become involved in shaping their environments through art and design activities. They learn to make informed judgements, aesthetic and practical decisions, exploring ideas and meanings through observing and engaging with the work of artists and designers. Through learning about the roles and functions of art, they can explore the impact it has had on contemporary life and that of different times and cultures. The appreciation and enjoyment of the visual arts enriches all our lives and supports children in developing an appreciation of some of the highest forms of human creativity in order to prepare them ‘for life in all its fullness’.
The aims of teaching art in our school are:
- To record from first-hand experience and from imagination, and to select their own ideas to use in their work;
- To develop creativity and imagination through a range of complex activities;
- To improve the children’s ability to control materials, tools and techniques;
- To increase their critical awareness of the roles and purposes of art and design in different times and cultures;
- To develop increasing confidence in the use of visual and tactile elements and materials;
- To foster an enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts and a knowledge of artists, craftspeople and designers;
- To enable children to enjoy works of art from first and second hand resources.
Our Art year group curriculum overview:
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Our school delivers the art curriculum through topic areas and discrete lessons. We have a range of resources to enable us. In Foundation Stage, children explore art through a variety of stimulus and media. It is delivered as part of taught sessions and available to the children as part of their continuous provision. |
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Autumn Term |
Spring Term |
Summer Term |
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Maple
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Driver – Under the Sea Focus – Drawing – Portraiture (Whole School) Artist – Frida Kahlo (Mexican portrait painter) |
Driver – Toys Focus – Painting Revisit drawing Artist – Wassily Kandinsky (Russian painter and abstract artist)
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Driver – Knights and Castles Focus – Sculpture/Collage Revisit drawing Artist – Paul Klee (Swiss-German artist) Gaudi (Spanish architect)
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Beech Year 2/3 |
Driver – Medicine Focus – Drawing – Portraiture (Whole School) Artist – Modigliani (Italian Painter and Sculptor) |
Driver – Explorers Focus – Printing Artist - Peter Thorpe (American artist and illustrator)
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Driver – An Island Home Focus – Painting / Digital Media (link to computing) Artist – George Leslie Hunter (Scottish Post-Impressionism) |
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Cedar Year 3/4 |
Driver – Romans Focus – Drawing – Portraiture (Whole School) Artist – Chuck Close (American Contemporary Digital Artist) |
Driver - Anglo Saxons and Vikings Focus – Sculpture / Painting Artist – Norse art |
Driver - Industrial Revolution Focus – Drawing Artist – Lowry (British Naïve Art) |
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Willow Year 4/5 |
Driver - Slavery Focus – Drawing – Portraiture (Whole School) Artist – Bisa Butler (African American Contemporary textile artist)
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Driver - Greeks Focus – Sculpture Artist - Sandro Botticelli (Italian painter)
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Driver - The Tudors Focus – Printing Artist – William Morris (Textile Designer)
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Oak Year 5/6 |
Driver - Islam Focus – Drawing – Portraiture (Whole School) Artist – Sandra Silberzweig (Canadian Contemporary Painter) Focus – Textiles (Link to DT) Artist - Islamic prayer mats |
Driver - Vale Royal Abbey Focus – Painting / Digital Media Artist - Medieval art |
Driver - WW2 conflict Focus- Drawing Artist – Henry Moore (Modern Art)
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Websites we recommend to explore:
BBC Teach: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks1-art-and-design/zftyd6f and https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/ks2-art-and-design/zd4jscw
BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/z8tnvcw
If you have any questions about our Art curriculum, please contact Mrs Savage (subject lead) via the school office.