Art & Design
Vision
At Thomas Jolyffe, our vision is for all pupils to develop and show appreciation of a range of art, whilst developing their imagination, creativity and confidence to express themselves freely using a variety of materials and techniques.
Intent
At Thomas Jolyffe, we use Kapow Primary's Art and design scheme to inspire our puplils and develop their confidence to experiment and invent their own works of art. We have chosen Kapow because it has been written by experts in their field and designed to give pupils every opportunity to develop their ability, nurture their talent and interests, express their ideas and thoughts about the world, as well as learning about art and artists across cultures and through history.
At Thomas Jolyffe, Art and design lessons support pupils to meet the National curriculum end of key stage attainment targets and fully cover the National Society for Education in Art and Design's progression competencies.
Implementation
The Kapow Art and design scheme is designed with five strands that run throughout. These are:
- Generating ideas
- Using sketchbooks
- Making skills, including formal elements (line, shape, tone, texture, pattern, colour)
- Knowledge of artists
Evaluating and analysing units of lessons are sequential, allowing children to build their skills and knowledge, applying them to a range of outcomes. The formal elements, a key part of the National Curriculum, are also woven throughout units. Key skills are revisited again and again with increasing complexity. This allows pupils to revise and build on their previous learning. Units in each year group are organised into four core areas:
- Drawing
- Painting and mixed-media
- Sculpture
- Craft and design
Art lessons at Thomas Jolyffe are always practical in nature and encourage experimental and exploratory learning with pupils using sketchbooks to document their ideas. Lessons are differentiated to ensure they can be accessed and enjoyed by all pupils'.
Impact
Pupils at Thomas Jolyffe will leave school equipped with a range of techniques and the confidence and creativity to:
- Produce creative work, exploring and recording their own ideas and experiences.
- Be proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques.
- Evaluate and analyse creative works using subject-specific language
- Know about great artists and the historical and cultural development of their art.
- Meet the end of key stage expectations outlined in the National curriculum for Art and design.
Pupil Voice
"I love art, especially observational drawing and shading."
"When I do art, I just feel so at ease and like I'm on cloud nine! I just love it!"
"It's a calming and relaxing subject."
"You can make art your own and can express yourself and be different."
"Art is not like any other subject, because there is no right or wrong."
"I would like to do art every day!"
"If you think about it, art just gives you a world of imagination. It makes me feel great and like I want to do it again and again."
Miss M Villano
Art Leader