Art & Design
At the Orchard we teach Art & Design so that our pupils:
- become confident, creative artists.
- develop knowledge about art and artists which is linked to knowledge in other areas of their learning and helps to build a fuller understanding of art and artists within society, within history and how art can enrich our lives
- take creative risks and express their individuality.
- experience working with and gain knowledge of a wide range of materials, in both 2D and 3D form.
- enjoy expressing themselves in a creative and imaginative way whilst developing their artistic skills.
- become increasingly proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
- evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design.
- know about great artists, craft makers and designers.
Art Scheme of Work Art & Design Policy
Knowledge Organisers
Please click on the pictures below for the key knowledge, skills and vocabulary taught in our Art & Design curriculum.
Year 1 Art Overview of Skills Year 2 Art Overview of Skills
Overview of Art and DT Talking Point Curiculum Year 1 and 2
Art & Design in Reception
In the Revised Early Years Foundation Stage, art is found in the Expressive Arts and Design area of the Foundation Stage Curriculum and is broken down into two aspects:
- Exploring and Using Media and Materials
- Being Imaginative
Exploring and Using Media and Materials
This is about how children experiment with media and materials finding out about their properties and modifying and manipulating them. It includes exploring sounds, patterns, movement and different tools and techniques.
Being Imaginative
This is about children’s explorations into the world of pretence, building on their experiences of the real world and transforming them into something new – whether through role play, music, pretend play, block play or small world play or a range of other areas.
Art Week
This year, we have celebrated and been inspired by the works of Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. The children and staff had a wonderful and very dotty week learning different art techniques and using different mediums.
Artist of the Month
Our Reception children are exposed to the artwork of a different artist each month who is linked to our Key Stage 1 Art curriculum.
Last term, the children were introduced to abstract artist Alma Thomas.
Year 2 also study Alma's paintings in their art lessons.
