Policy: Art and Design Policy
Subject Ambassador: Mr. C. Storey
Link Academy Councillor: Ms. S. Ingwersen
Statement of Intent 2021-2022 –
At Stanhope Barrington C of E Primary School, we aim to provide a 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 pupils’ 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
Amethyst Learning Zone
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
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
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
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
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.
