Why?

• Understand that Art enriches all our lives.
• Appreciate and value the work of Artists throughout history from a range of cultures.
• For SSQ pupils to enjoy opportunities to express themselves with confidence in the visual arts.

Our teaching approach

• Discreet lessons in termly Foundation Subject Weeks.
• Art teaching cycle including:
  • Identifying techniques
  • Practising techniques
  • Applying techniques
• REAL projects:  History and STEAM

Why?

• To build up skills progression in specific art techniques.
• The teaching cycle ensures that children have a clear understanding of artists having to persevere, listen, redraft and learn from others.
• To develop a vocabulary for discussing artwork and to understand that people will have different feelings and preferences in Art.
• To apply skills learned from studying artists and craftspeople to our pupil’s own work, encouraging creativity and the expression of pupil’s ideas.
• To apply art skills to work in projects e.g. History and STEAM projects, immersing children in their learning.
• To use art in projects to influence and engage the wider community.