Art and Design

Every child is an artist – some just do not realise it. Art fuels their imagination and at St James’ our Art curriculum aims to inspire and challenge pupils equipping them with the skills and knowledge to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. These are practical subjects that stimulate creativity and imagination. Children are encouraged to develop a range of skills and concepts and the knowledge to enable them to express their ideas in visual and tactile form. They are also encouraged to develop an understanding and appreciation of a range of art forms; to acquire an interest in the natural and man-made environment; to show an awareness of the processes and consequences of design; to make informed and critical responses to their work and the work of others. Please check our Curriculum, Overviews and Knowledge Organisers below

Art Curriculum at St James Church of England Primary School

Art and Design Curriculum Overview 25 - 26

Key Learning in Art & Design Years 1 and 2

Key Learning in Art & Design Years 3 and 4

Key Learning in Art & Design Years 5 and 6

Art Policy

Art in Action at St James'

Year 5 Art

🎨 In Year 5, we have been transferring our original drawings to create a print! First, we traced our drawings, then transferred these onto a polystyrene tile in preparation for inking next week. We are excited to see the finished result! Stay tuned!

Yr4 Art – 🎨Sculpting with Soap! 🧼✨

Our talented young artists have taken on the exciting challenge of exploring sculpture and 3D materials! 📐🌈 Armed with their creativity and some soap bars, the children dove into the world of sculpting, honing their skills with complex carving techniques. 🛠️💪 From delicate details to bold shapes, each student crafted a unique masterpiece that reflects their individual style and imagination!

Our First Art Gallery Event! 🎨

The hall was alive with creativity at our first art gallery event, featuring wonderful artworks inspired by legends like Claude Monet, Vincent van Gogh, and Andy Warhol. We were thrilled by the great turnout of parents who came to support and celebrate their children’s artistic achievements. It was wonderful to see the proud smiles on their faces as they admired the masterpieces on display. Thank you to all parents and carers for joining us in this special event!

Yr4 Art - Yayoi Kusama

🖼️ 🎨 The children have been working hard this week preparing for the Art exhibition. Inspired by the incredible Yayoi Kusama and her signature polka dot artwork. From bold colour choices to intricate designs, each piece reflects the unique imagination of every artist. 🌟

Yr1 – Mixing primary colours to make secondary colours ????

In Art, the children have been exploring how they can mix primary colours to make secondary colours ???? As you can see, the children have been very hands on with this, loved exploring, mark making and getting a little messy!????

Yr 3 - Exploring Prehistoric Art ????✨

This week in art, Year 3 explored prehistoric paintings and Stone Age techniques. ????️✨ They had a fantastic time creating their own cave wall art, experimenting with natural pigments and shapes. It was a wonderful way to connect history and creativity!

Yr2, Yr3 & Yr4 - Artist Ursula Hurst! ????

Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming the talented artist Ursula Hurst to our school! Ursula led a fantastic session where she taught the students how to use oil pastels to create stunning landscapes. It was wonderful to see their creativity flourish as they followed along.

???? A Fantastic Morning with Artist Ursula Hurst! ????

Yr2 History/Art – Great Fire of London

???? Great Fire of London ???? In History, Yr2 have been learning about the Great Fire with Miss Geoghegan. They have been superb at remembering key facts and information about this historical event During their lessons the children had the opportunity to create some art work based on the fire ????

Yr2 History/Art – Great Fire of London

Yr3 Art – Drawing Shapes

Year 3 has jumped into their new Art unit with enthusiasm! They explored how shapes can create stunning drawings. They identified simple shapes like circles and triangles from a model picture and found organic shapes (like leaves) and geometric shapes (like books) around the classroom.

Yr3 Art – Drawing Shapes

Yr5 Art – Effect of imagery

Year 5 began their art topic discussing “Family on the Moon.” ????✨ They wrote amazing setting descriptionsthat captured theirimagination.

Yr5 Art – Effect of imagery

Yr4 Art - 3D Shading

This week, in Art, Year 4 dived into 3D shading using a range ofHB an B pencils! Today, they exploreddifferent tones andblending to create depth in their drawings. Keep up the hardwork as we work throughdifferent challenges ????️

Yr4 Art - 3D Shading

Yr1 Art - Paper Sculptures

In Art and Design, Yr1 have been on a fantastic adventure exploring 3D paper sculptures and artwork. It has been a magical journey where all of them have worked brilliantly together to create beautiful paper shapes. Their creativity has truly shone through!

Yr1 Art – Paper Sculptures

EYFS Art – Pablo Picasso and Cubism

This week, EYFS have been learning about Pablo Picasso. They explored and discussed pieces of his art and looked for shapes in their own faces. Then, after watching how to draw like Picasso, they had a go at designing a face of their own in his style.

EYFS Art – Pablo Picasso and Cubism

Yr4 Art - Painting (Light and Dark)

During their first art lesson of the half term, Year 4 started by looking at Painting and mixed media. They explored tints and shades and investigated how to alter colours and shades by adding a range of white and black. They produced a superb range of shades. We are looking forward to how these ski

Yr4 Art - Painting (Light and Dark)

Yr6 Art - Chiaroscuro

During Art and Design, Yr6 used charcoal and masking tape to explore creating work using Chiaroscuro (an Italian term which translates as light-dark). They selected a Mayan month to develop a 3D image using the technique. Well done everybody.

Yr6 Art - Chiaroscuro

At St James’ Haslingden, we believe that all children should be given the opportunity to be inspired by different art forms, artists, architects and designers. We aim to foster a love of Art and Design which enables children to express their own creativity and style as an artist, whilst developing and extending their skills to achieve great things. Our curriculum aims to engage and challenge our children, equipping them with what they need to live life in all its fullness.

Art, craft and design embodies some of the highest forms of creativity and we understand the positive effects it can have on children’s mental health and well-being. We encourage children to adopt a growth mindset as Artists, where we believe that anything is possible and our mistakes only strengthen our understanding and learning experiences. We intend for children to take part in meaningful discussions to analyse their own work and the works of others. Through these discussions, we aim for our children to understand the historical and cultural development of the Art forms that they study and how these now contribute to the wealth of our Nation.

The teaching and implementation of the Art and Design Curriculum at St James’ Haslingden is based on the National Curriculum with support from the Kapow Primary Art Scheme. The Kapow Scheme provides a rich and varied curriculum with many opportunities to study different Art forms and Artists. We alternate Art every half-term with Design Technology and teach through a series of planned and sequential lessons. We look for additional opportunities to weave Art through other subjects as part of our topics and celebrations in school.

In Early Years, children explore and use a variety of media and materials through a combination of child initiated and adult directed activities. They are given opportunities to explore their creativity through well-planned continuous provision and focus on key artists and skills across the year.

During each Art unit, lessons are taught weekly for 1 hour in KS1 and in KS2. Every child has their own sketchbook. This enables Teachers to model skills and techniques effectively whilst also demonstrating positive attitudes towards Art and Design. Creativity and independent outcomes are embedded into each Art unit, supporting children in learning how to make their own creative choices and decisions so that their outcomes, whilst knowledge-rich, are unique to each child. Knowledge organisers are provided for each unit to support children in their knowledge by encouraging recall of key facts and vocabulary.

Children in Early Years are assessed within Expressive Arts and Design and their progress is tracked termly using target tracker. The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile is reported to parents at the end of the Reception year.

In KS1 and KS2, Class Teachers use formative assessments throughout the year, providing regular feedback to children throughout their lessons. Teachers use this information to identify gaps in learning to ensure children are supported and challenged appropriately, including those with SEND.

Our Art curriculum proves to have a positive impact on our children’s well-being, with many children sharing their love of Art with school leaders and parents.