During Key Stage 1 pupils develop their creativity and imagination by exploring the visual, tactile and sensory qualities of materials and processes. They develop their understanding of Art and Design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space. Pupils will learn to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products. They will use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and shair their ideas, experiences and imagination. Pupils in Key Stage 1 will learn about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines whilst making links to their own work.
Our Art and Design intent
At Manor Leas Infant School we aim to provide the children with a variety of opportunities to develop and extend their skills and knowledge and allow them the opportunity to express their own individual creativity. We aim for our children to be enthusiastic, creative and feel confident in their own artistic skills and knowledge. Our Art and Design curriculum is designed to be accessed by all children with the focus being on developing key skills such as fine motor development, using materials and resources and learning through hands-on activities and first-hand experiences. Our curriculum also enables children to learn about the work of other artists and to have a good understanding of the processes and resources used for painting, drawing and sculpting.
Our aims are:
What do the children think?
"We have been doing collage.
It means sticking materials"
Year One pupil
" We have been making patterns
with paint."
Year One pupil
"I like Art because I get messy.
We are painting a sunset and a sea."
Year Two pupil
"I like Art because it is fun.
We have been doing different textures."
Year Two pupil
What have we learnt so far this year?
Year One
The children have been learning the names of common materials e.g. felt, tissue paper. They have learnt to know how the shape of materials can be altered e.g. scrunching, tearing, cutting. Children have learnt to create a collage by cutting and tearing materials and joining them together using glue.
The children used this learning to then create some wonderful collage self-portraits.
The children have started to learn about printing. They are learning what printing is and how it is performed. Children have learnt which materials they need to print and have explored some different types of printing e.g. finger printing, printing with objects and relief printing. Children will be learning about the artist Andy Warhol and will be making links between their work and his.
Year Two
The children have been learning to experiment with creating different textures of paint. They have used powder paint to mix secondary colours, tints, shades and tones. The children have experimented with techniques of dabbing, splattering, scrumbling and sgraffito. The children will be using all of these new techniques to create a sunset seascape background.
The children will be learning to develop their knowledge of printing. They will be designing and creating their own press print tile of a pirate ship. They will then use this to print the pirate ship onto the background they painted previously. Children will then learn to add additional detail using pen.