Art & Design

At Christ the King we believe that Art and Design should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to explore, experiment, invent and create their own art, craft and design. Our Art and Design curriculum at Christ the King has been designed and sequenced so that the children build upon their skills and knowledge taught from EYFS to Year 6. Each year, children will be taught through different art mediums; drawing, painting, printing, collage/textiles and sculpture. Art and Design topics are informed by the national curriculum and are, where possible, linked to other areas of the curriculum. We are passionate about developing and promoting art, craft and design through an enjoyable, creative and cross curricular approach. Exploring their ideas, knowledge and understanding from other subjects allows pupils to make links and consolidate their thinking in a creative way. We are also aware of the impact that art can have upon pupil wellbeing.

All children focus on the skills covered in our curriculum by researching artists, evaluating their own and others’ work and through developing their own knowledge and skills through the mediums taught in their particular year group. Knowledge is recalled and practised to develop pupil’s deeper understanding. Artists are chosen to develop understanding of the artistic choices made in their work and how these are influenced by their own life experiences, beliefs, and careers. Children are then encouraged to use and apply their knowledge to create their own unique piece of art that develops and reflects their own artistic choices and styles.

Furthermore, children have the chance to practise their skills and apply their knowledge across the curriculum, to attend art-based clubs and be part of themed events. There are also opportunities for pupils to show off their art skills in competitions that take place in and outside of school.

Useful Documents

This morning we have been using collage to make ladybirds. We looked at different ways to layer and place the tissue paper. We ripped, cut and scrunched to add different colours and textures. #CTKart

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