{"id":18486,"date":"2019-11-21T12:02:31","date_gmt":"2019-11-21T12:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/whitchurchprimary.org.uk\/?page_id=18486"},"modified":"2021-06-28T11:23:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T10:23:13","slug":"art-curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/whitchurchprimary.org.uk\/curriculum-2\/creative-arts\/art-curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"
At Whitchurch, we place an important emphasis upon our pupils\u2019 creative and emotional development. Art makes a major contribution to these aspects of education as well as to the spiritual and cultural development of pupils.<\/span><\/p>\n We enable pupils to become involved in, appreciate and enjoy the visual arts and how it can enrich their personal lives. They learn the part that art and design plays in their own and others\u2019 lives, in contemporary life and in different times and cultures. Art at Whitchurch primary school gives children a media in which to express themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n We aim to teach art as an individual subject making links to cross curricular topics where appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\n Aims<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Objectives<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n At KS1, children will learn how to develop their creativity and imagination by exploring materials and processes. They will learn about art and design in their environment and about significant artists.<\/span><\/p>\n They will be taught to begin to understand colour, shape, space, pattern and texture and use them to represent their feelings. <\/span><\/p>\n They will be taught to:<\/span><\/p>\n In KS2, the children will develop their creative skills through more complex activities. They will build on their skills and improve their control of materials, tools and techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n They will learn to evaluate and develop a critical awareness of the roles and purposes of art and design through history and in different cultures.<\/span><\/p>\n They will be taught to:<\/span><\/p>\n In both Key stages, pupils will develop their knowledge, understanding and skills through:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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