Policy: Art and Design Policy
Subject Ambassador: Mr. C. Storey
Link Academy Councillor: Ms. S. Ingwersen
Statement of Intent 2021-2022
Our Vision:
A place where our children, adults and community can grow and thrive rooted in
Kindness, Fellowship and Confidence.
At Stanhope Barrington C of E Primary School, we provide a challenging, broad and balanced Art and Design curriculum which provides our children with a wealth of sources and stimuli to inspire their inner creative selves. Our carefully planned curriculum ensures a clear progression of skills allowing all children to be inspired and challenged to invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As our children progress through school, they should begin to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of Art and Design. Our children also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation. Specific planned opportunities allow children to be engaged in evaluating and analysing creative works using the correct language of art, craft and design.
Weardale inspires us to engage with our talented, local community who provide a diverse selection of traditional talents. Our school is based in an Area of Outstanding National Beauty which encompasses a UNESCO geopark, a number of conservation areas and has a rich mining heritage all of which are exploited to enrich the children’s education. Extra-curricular activities also provide unique opportunities to work with local Artists and celebrate our exceptional culture.
Opal Learning Zone
What do you like on your pancake? – The children have been very excited to experience pancake day in school. Today the children have been designing their dream pancake ahead of making them tomorrow. Riley sat down with Mrs Humble to draw his. Riley showed great pencil control as he created a wonderful pancake. He said,
“I just like mushrooms on my pancake, they yummy!”
Big Bad Wolf Masks – We have continued our Little Red Riding Hood focus in our creative area in the Opal Learning Zone. The children have had the opportunity to produce their own Big Bad Wolf mask. This has been a fantastic opportunity to develop fine motor skills as the children ripped up tissue paper and used glue spreaders effectively. The masks are currently being published on the windows, so if you are walking past have a sneak peek!
Amethyst Learning Zone
Where did all this art come from? – As we enter the summer term we have shifted our focus to concentrate on a local artist. Our school is decorated beautifully with wonderful art, but who did it? Today we decided to have a learning walk around the school to seek out art. The children identified art all around the school, however they were captivated by the mural in the entrance to school. Next week we have the artist providing a workshop for the children. Little do the children know, she already supports the Amethyst Learning Zone. Stay tuned for our creations across the half-term.
Van Gogh – During our first half-term we have examined the work of Vincent Van Gogh. As the weeks have progressed the children have become captivated by his work and have created excellent representations of his designs.
Initially, we began researching who Van Gogh was and why he is so famous. This led us to focus on his Sunflower masterpiece. Our six-week focus allowed the children to replicate Van Gogh’s skills and critique their own designs and identify how they could make them better.
Sapphire Learning Zone
Andy Goldsworthy – In the Sapphire Learning Zone, we have started to look at the sculptor Andy Goldsworthy in art. This week, we got to explore the school grounds and find natural resources to use for our own natural pieces of art. We gathered lots of excellent materials!
Kandinsky – The children have been learning about the artist Kandinsky. We have explored different examples of his artwork and given our opinions. The children have learnt about colour mixing, using the three prime colours and have used white and dark to make them lighter and darker. The children have created their own interpretations of Kandinsky’s artwork, using their newly acquired colour mixing skills. Katie found a book at her Grandam’s home all about Kandinsky and brought it in to share with us in the class.
Ruby Learning Zone
Environmental Designers – For our art topic this half term, Ruby Learning Zone researched Environmental Designers and types of art that can be created using nature. Children did a study of the work of Andy Goldsworthy and then used what they had learned to create natural art in different environments with the materials they found there. The children made some fantastic rock stacks on a visit to the local river.
Pop Art – For art we learned about the Pop Art movement and the works of Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. We created colour wheels to learn about the mixing and contrast of colours and applied this to create works in the style of Warhol and Lichtenstein.
Emerald Learning Zone
Minecraft Art – In the Emerald Learning Zone we have been developing our artistic skills through Minecraft Art. The children experimented with different styles of eyes and hair and have produced excellent final art pieces with a self-portrait. I am so proud of how they have turned out.
Banksy Stencils – This half term, we have been looking at the artist Banksy. We have researched who he is, looked at some of his artwork, designed our own stencils then created our very own. We found the process quite tricky but our stencils actually turned out really well! We then got to evaluate our artwork and decide what we liked about our stencil and how we would improve it for next time.
Diamond Learning Zone
Frank Lloyd Wright – This half term in the Diamond Learning Zone we have been learning about Frank Lloyd Wright and how he used architecture to produce different types of buildings. The children really enjoyed designing and creating their final piece of artwork using clay.
Cubism – This half term’s focus was cubism. The children began by researching what cubism is and how Pablo Picasso and Joan Miro were involved. The children created a piece of art work inspired by Pablo Picasso which lead to them thinking of their own ideas for their final piece. The children really enjoyed this topic and have produced some excellent pieces of art work!
Archived Information
You can view our archived Art & Design information on our website.
