Art and Design

Art

Academic Year 2024-2025 KS1 and KS2 are currently covering Cycle B on our planning.

Our vision for Malpas Alport School is one of high standards, achieved through the creative aspects of the curriculum. The sense of purpose, relevance and the excitement in learning provide children with the opportunities they need to achieve and succeed.

Art, craft and design is very much central to this vision. We place emphasis on the use of first-hand experience, experimentation and development of ideas and skills based on a wide range of stimuli.

Intent

At Malpas Alport Primary School, we aim to inspire and develop children’s confidence to experiment and invent their own works of art.  We follow the AccessArt Primary Art Curriculum which has been developed by experts in their field. This knowledge-rich curriculum allows pupils to learn a wide range of skills, developing understanding as well as clear progression throughout KS1 and KS2. 

Implementation

At Malpas Alport Primary, our children’s knowledge and understanding will go beyond the technical, factual knowledge, instead building self-knowledge and nurturing traits in learners which will hold them in good stead whichever direction their learning takes them. Resilience is developed by giving children opportunities to learn, practise and revisit skills. Children are given opportunities to evaluate, annotate and develop their artwork and are encouraged to engage in conversations that evaluate their skills.

Our children develop their artistic skills and knowledge through AccessArt’s ‘Pathways.’  These aim to connect Pedagogy-based resources and activity-based resources on AccessArt, together with external links to websites which explore chosen artists/themes, to form a flexible structure which teachers can navigate easily. Pathways follow tested pedagogical approaches and help build teacher understanding in addition to providing progressive projects. Each pathway follows a particular format which promotes excellent teaching & learning. Details of the Art curriculum for each year group can be found in the AccessArt pathways planning below

Impact

At Malpas Alport Primary School, the AccessArt pathways curriculum is designed in such a way that children are involved in evaluating, dialogue and decision making about the quality of their outcomes and the improvements they need to make. By taking part in regular discussions and decision-making processes, children will not only know facts and key information about art, but they will be able to talk confidently about their own learning journey, have higher metacognitive skills and have a growing understanding of how to improve.

By the end of EYFS children will be able to use the correct tripod grip to be able to create a variety of marks using different drawing tools. They will be able to confidently experiment with a range of media in art, using colour, design, texture and form.

By the end of KS1 children will be able to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop works of art, and to develop and have opportunities to use techniques in colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. Children will be able to draw with a range of tone and marks, mix colours and tones, create collages, create a 3D piece of art, and be able to use printing and pattern in their artwork where appropriate. They will also be taught about a range of artists and designers, and be able to make links to their own work. Children will be able to evaluate their own work through peer and self-assessment.

By the end of KS2 children will be able to develop their techniques and control of materials in order to create a variety of art and design pieces, for example; drawing, painting and sculpture, using different media. Children will be able to draw with appropriate proportion and perspective, create texture, such as, weavings, create a 3D sculpture, and to be able to use pattern and printing for a purpose. They will also be taught about a range of artists, architects and designers in history, and be able to make links to their own work. Children will be able to evaluate their own work through peer and self-assessment.