Art and Design

Purpose of study 

• At Norton St Nicholas we know that art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity.
• We aim to engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art.
• Children should know how art and design both reflect and shape history and contribute to culture (both in the UK and around the world).
• As children progress, they should be able to think critically and develop more understanding of art and design.

Aims

When children leave Norton St Nicholas they will:

• Produce creative work, exploring their own ideas.
• Proficient in drawing, painting, sculpting and other craft and design techniques.
• Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art and design, including their own and others' creative works.
• Know about great artists and designers both past and present, using them as inspiration for their own art and design.

The Curriculum

• In Early Years, children will have a wide range of opportunities to use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, form and texture. Much of this will be through their explorative play but there are also deliberately planned Art and Design opportunities as children develop motor skills, learn how to cut efficiently and explore colour mixing. Drawing, painting and craft are all key parts of our Early Years Curriculum.
• Throughout Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2, each year group spends time developing drawing skills, painting skills, and design/craft/printing/sculpture. Some of these are deliberately linked ot other areas of learning to add meaning to their work, whilst others have a solely art focus.
• In Key Stage One, children begin to learn about the work of different artists, learn more about colour mixing and explore terms such as tone, texture, expression and patterns.
• In Key Stage Two, children to continue to learn about the work of different artists throughout history, from cave art through to modern-day grafitti.
• Throughout the school, sketchbooks are a key part of children's learning. Children are taught and encourage to use sketchbooks to:
  • Experiment with techniques to see what works and what doesn’t, annotating for their own learning and record keeping. 
  • Practise and try out ideas & techniques 
  • Record observations and research of artists.

Year 1

 Design and Craft - Henri Matisse

• The life and work of Henri Matisse
• Using tools: scissors
• Crafting to create a collage

Drawing - James Rizzi

• The life and work of James Rizzi
• Drawing shapes with increasing control
• Using different media to add colour - crayons, felt-tips, oil pastels and pencils
• Creating a piece of work in the style of Alma Thomas
• Reflecting and evaluating

Painting - Alma Thomas

• The life and work of Alma Thomas
• Exploring the marks different paint brushes make
• Mixing colours in palette trays
• Using block paints
• Using power paints
• Creating a piece of art in the style of Alma Thomas

Year 2

Craft, printing and 3d sculpture - Great Fire of London houses

Drawing - Yayoi Kusama

• The life and work of Yayoi Kusama
• Observational drawing
• Exploring the dots motif
• Designing a Yayoi Kusama influenced work
• Creating a piece of art in the style of Yayoi Kusama
• Evaluating

Painting - Claude Monet

• The life and work of Claude Monet
• Exploring the colour wheel
• Painting 'en plein air'
• Creating a piece of art in the style of Claude Monet

Year 3

Craft, printing and 3d sculpture - Fossils

Drawing - Cave art

• Exploring significant examples of cave art
• Sketching animals using charcoal and pastels
• Experimenting with re-creating cave art designs on textured paper
• Working collaboratively to create a large-scale cave painting
• Evaluating

Painting - David Hockney

• The life and work of David Hockney
• Extending colour knowledge to secondary and tertiary colours
• Painting with expression using a variety of tools
• Studying and copy an artist’s painting
• Varying tone and colour
• Painting a landscape using secondary and tertiary colours
• Evaluating

Year 4

Craft, printing and 3d sculpture - Anthony Gormley

Drawing - Egyptian portraits

• Mark making with a range of different grade drawing pencils
• Exploring Ancient Egyptian Colour
• Designing and drawing an Ancient Egyptian headdress
• Creating a cartouche
• Evaluating

Painting (Pop Art) - Roy Lichtenstein & Ben-Day

• Exploring Pop Art from a range of artists
• Exploring the life and work of Roy Lichtenstein: comics influence & controversy
• Ben-Day dots and experimenting with the technique
• Using comics and graphic novels as a basis for Ben-Day style drawing
• Creating a piece of art in the style of Ben Day
• Evaluating

Year 5

Craft, printing and 3d sculpture - Viking Longships

Drawing - Space

• Exploring how to recreate space using drawing art skills
• Creating texture in a backdrop
• Drawing with intent and purpose using ink
• Evaluating

Painting - Sonia Delaunay

• The life and work of Sonia Delaunay
• Extending colour knowledge to complementary and harmonious colours
• Designing and painting a piece of art in the style of Sonia Delaunay
• Evaluating

Year 6

Drawing - Graffiti

• Exploring graffiti style through the artists Banksy & Basquiat
• Studying significant works of graffiti art
• Exploring graffiti tags
• Designing a graffiti tag
• Transferring a graffiti tag to a wall

Painting - Frida Kahlo