Intent
At LaceyField, we view Art as a fundamental part of a child’s development; not only in relation to the curriculum, but also in the development and promotion of positive mental health and individuality. At LaceyField, we recognise our children’s need for a creative and expressive outlet and how Art is an opportunity to advance and extend their individual interests, ideas and adorations. It is our intention that our children are provided with opportunities to enhance and progress their skill development throughout their journey at our Academy. Throughout their time at LaceyField, our children will be introduced to a range of works, styles, artists and rich experiences to instil a lifelong love and appreciation of Art. Our children will experience a range of skills, tools and medium associated with, drawing, painting, printing, textiles and 3D form. At LaceyField, our children will be brave and curious, take risks with their work, recognise their beautiful mistakes and use this learning journey to inform future works.
It is our intention that children at LaceyField view themselves as Artists, understanding that their work is purposeful and will be celebrated not only by people within our Academy, but also within our local community. This will be achieved by working closely on projects, competitions and strengthening links within our locality .
Implement
Teachers at LaceyField plan Art carefully, selecting objectives from our medium term plans and the Kapow scheme of work. This ensures thorough coverage, and most importantly for our Artists, skill progression and development. Art lessons at LaceyField showcase a clear skill focus, where children revisit and deepen their skills linked to various forms of art. Regularly revisiting these skills promotes our artists’ confidence to express themselves and produce work that they are proud to celebrate with those within our academy and wider community. The Kapow scheme allows teachers to access regular CPD in all areas of the art curriculum.
Lesson Structure
Lessons at LaceyField ensure children have the opportunity to learn and develop different knowledge and skills. This is done through the ‘I do, We do, You do’ approach. These elements may be seen in a single lesson, or over a sequence of lessons where knowledge and skills are being developed.
I do – Teachers will model the knowledge/skill that is being taught or developed. This may be to the whole class or in a small group.
We do – Children are given opportunity to explore the knowledge and apply the skills that have been shown by the teacher. If the class are investigating the work of another artist, they may use this time to recreate another artist’s work using the skills they are learning. Additionally, children will be taught to explore art from a critical perspective and evaluate their work and the work of other artists.
You do – Children apply the knowledge and skills learned to produce a piece of individual art work. This may not be seen in each art lesson, but could be the end result of multiple lessons. There should be opportunity for children to include their own ideas and adaptations.
Outcomes – When producing a final artwork piece, children should have the freedom to be creative and create something which is individualised. Children will identify the skills they have used to create a final piece and have the opportunity to self and peer assess. Children’s final artwork piece should be displayed.
SMSC in Art
Spiritual Education – Art at LaceyField promotes opportunities to investigate and communicate ideas, thoughts and feelings. Children will explore visual, tactile and other sensory aspects of their own work and work of others. We actively encourage independent thinking that will empower children to develop their thoughts and ideas and provide opportunities for these to be expressed in an appropriate manner. At LaceyField, it is our aim to give children full ownership of their creativity and promote their confidence to explore, experiment and inform their own decision making.
Moral Education – At LaceyField, we encourage our Artists to be curious and investigate deeper, hidden meanings conveyed in pieces of Art of different forms. We then use that curiosity to identify problems or successes and think carefully how they might affect our opinions of a piece. Additionally, Artists at LaceyField are provided opportunities to unpick art works and consider them from a range of perspectives.
Social Education – Celebration is an integral part of our art curriculum. At LaceyField, our Artists are celebrated in a variety of ways both across the academy and in the wider community through a range of projects. Art Week is a huge celebration at our Academy. This project shows our children’s work being displayed in a local art gallery which is accessible by the local public and our families and has been greatly successful. This allows the children to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment, while also giving them the opportunity to be grateful for the pieces their peers have created. At LaceyField, we work collaboratively with a range of local artists of varying art forms to showcase our wonderful artists as well as working closely with our local church and charities on collaborative projects.
Cultural Education – Throughout our art sessions, our Artists will develop their knowledge and understanding of artist’s ideas and concepts identifying how meanings are conveyed. Artists will be exposed to a range of cultures, beliefs and religions. Through curiosity, our artists research and explore the religious and non-religious beliefs adopted by a variety of cultures from around the world.
Displaying Artwork
At LaceyField, we instil in our children that they are Artists. As Artists, the work our children produce is to be showcased and celebrated. This showcase and celebration can take many forms. It can be presented in Topic books to form part of the learning journey and shared within the classroom. Artwork may be displayed on walls and display boards to be shared within the Academy. Artwork may also be shared with the local community and displayed in places such as churches and galleries. Any artwork that is being displayed outside of Topic books should be mounted and named, allowing our Artists to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment when seeing their work exhibited.