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Hunter's Bar Junior School

Art and design

Art vision statement

 

Every human is an artist — Don Miguel Ruiz

 

Definition of the subject

Art is the expression and application of human creative skills and imagination.

 

Child friendly definition

Art, craft and design is something that is created with skill and imagination that expresses important ideas or feelings.

 

Subject Aims 

 

At HBJS we aim to create an art curriculum which delivers an exciting and rich visual arts education, enabling pupils to express themselves through recognising the importance of and engaging in a wide range of creative activities. We aim to enjoy exploring art in a variety of contexts and develop skills using a range of different medium.


A high-quality art curriculum should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to take creative risks and to articulate and learn from the journey, rather than head towards a pre-defined end result. Children will develop an awareness that visual literacy, observational skills and manual dexterity support learning and understanding in a wide range of subject areas and that art is equally important to other areas of the curriculum. 

As pupils progress through the key stage, they will use the language of art to comment on the technical, aesthetic and emotive elements within a particular piece. They should learn how to appreciate and value the importance of art and how it both reflects and shapes our history and multicultural society

 

Subject dream

Art is all around us. Creating transforms, connects and empowers. To create is to think, feel and communicate. If we want a world full of creative thinkers, we need to enable and sustain design, making and creating from a young age. Not all of us will become sculptors, engineers or designers, but we will become more connected, rounded and creative people. Art is inclusive, supporting self-esteem and emotional intelligence.
The act of making is empowering: people of all ages feel better for doing it. Creating and appreciating art can also be very social, personal and give confidence to children, providing an opportunity to succeed. 



Five point fingerprint - (The academic essence of art)

 

  1. Create sketch books to record observations, explore, review and record ideas.

 

  1. Acquire knowledge and skills to improve mastery in drawing, painting and sculpture.

 

  1. Embrace creative risk-taking and a journey-based approach, exploring ideas and recording experiences using a range of different medium.

 

  1. Evaluate their own work using the language of art.

 

  1. Interpret other pupils and artists’ work, communicating and talking about what they’re seeing.

 

 

Big Ideas: Colour theory, Techniques, Texture, Line and tone, Media, Artists and their techniques