Art

Intent

Art, craft and design stimulate creativity and imagination, offering visual, tactile and sensory experiences that help children understand and respond to the world. At Wentworth, a high-quality art education inspires, engages and challenges pupils to communicate through colour, texture, form and pattern. Children shape their environment through diverse creative techniques and explore meaning through the work of artists and designers. They learn about the history, roles and impact of art across cultures and time.

Across all age groups, children will:

• Produce creative work, exploring ideas and recording experiences.
• Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other techniques.
• Evaluate and analyse creative works using appropriate vocabulary.
• Learn about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of art.

 

Implementation

At Wentworth Primary School, we implement our art curriculum by:

• Teaching art regularly, with topics covered at least once every other term and additional opportunities throughout the year.
• Linking art to termly topics for relevance and context.
• Delivering a skills-based curriculum covering drawing, painting, sculpture, textiles and printing.
• Re-teaching and refining skills through a spiral curriculum that builds depth and challenge.
• Differentiating instruction to support individual development using varied materials and strategies.
• Fostering enjoyment and appreciation of visual arts and knowledge of artists, craftspeople and designers.
• Introducing artists and movements aligned with current skills or topics.
• Using sketchbooks to encourage experimentation and risk-taking.
• Promoting art and design as a potential area for further study or career.
• Encouraging evaluation of personal and peer artwork.
• Celebrating progress and achievement through displays, exhibitions, trips and competitions.

 

Impact

• All Pupils

All pupils have equal access to new skills and can demonstrate growing knowledge and confidence. Most will meet age-related expectations and apply skills across the curriculum and beyond.

• DP

Pupils develop problem-solving skills and attributes such as resilience, beneficial beyond school and into adulthood.

• SEND

Pupils receive scaffolded support to access the curriculum and gain achievement through the design, make and evaluate process. Some SEND pupils excel in art.