Art 

Intent

At Derry Hill Primary School, we value Art and Design as an important part of the children’s entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum. Art and Design provides the children with the opportunities to develop and extend skills and an opportunity to express their individual interests, thought and ideas.

Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.

The national curriculum for art and design aims to ensure that all pupils:

1. Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
2. Become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
3. Evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
4. Know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.

Implementation

The teaching and implementation of the Art and Design Curriculum at Derry Hill Primary School is based on the National Curriculum and is linked to topics to ensure a well-structured approach to this creative subject.

The children are taught Art as part of their termly topic work.  Areas covered include sculpture using clay, nature, Stone Age Art, Egyptian Art, Digital Art painting, water colours with an artist focus, coastal art, tile printing, Propaganda posters, Digital Photography in the style of Andy Warhol Pop Art.  More detail can be found in our Long Term plan.

The work of famous local, national and international artists are explored to enhance the children’s learning.

The Art National Curriculum and EYFS is planned for and covered in full within the EYFS, KS1 and KS2 school curriculum. Whilst the EYFS and National Curriculum forms the foundation of our curriculum, we make sure that children learn additional skills, knowledge and understanding and enhance our curriculum as and when necessary. Clear and appropriate cross curricular links underpin learning in multiple areas across the curriculum giving the children opportunities to learn life skills and apply skills to ‘hands on’ situations in a purposeful context.

The children’s art work is presented in their art sketch books (photographs of work may be used where appropriate) and these books are marked and assessed against the curriculum objective.

Art focused displays can be seen across the school in classrooms as well as communal areas. These displays celebrate exceptional practice and exemplify terminology and vocabulary used. Children are encourages and supported to take real pride in the work they produce.

Impact

Children will have clear enjoyment and confidence in Art that they will then apply to other areas of the curriculum.

Children will ultimately know more, remember more and understand more about Art, demonstrating this knowledge when using tools or skills in other areas of the curriculum and in opportunities out of school.

The large majority of children will achieve age related expectations in Art.

As artists children will develop skills and attributes they can use beyond school and into adulthood.

Ongoing assessments take place throughout the year. Teachers and children feedback on the term’s learning. Teachers use this information to inform future lessons; ensuring children are supported and challenged appropriately. This data is analysed on a termly basis to inform and address any trends or gaps in attainment.

Children in Foundation Stage are assessed within Expressive Arts and Design and their progress is tracked termly. Age related expectation levels are reported to parents at the end of the reception year.

Design and Technology

Intent

At Derry Hill Primary School we intend to build a Design Technology curriculum which develops learning and results in the acquisition of knowledge and skills. Children will know more, remember more and understand more.

We intend to design a Design Technology curriculum with appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum Design Technology Programmes of study. This is to fulfil the duties of the NC whereby schools must provide a balanced and broadly-based curriculum which promotes the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of pupils and prepares them for the opportunities and responsibilities and experiences for later life.

The national curriculum for design and technology aims to ensure that all pupils:

• develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
• build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
• critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
• understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.

Implementation

The teaching and implementation of the Design and Technology Curriculum at Derry Hill Primary School is based on the National Curriculum and is linked to topics to ensure a well-structured approach to this creative subject.

The children are taught Design Technology as part of their termly topic work.  Areas covered include making pizza, making monsters using pneumatics, designing a magnetic board game, electric circuits for circus tents, making a Roman feast, cams, levers and pulleys to create a contraption to get over ‘The Frost Giant’s Ice Wall’, making instruments, designing and making chocolate bars, designing and making handmade clothes made from recycled materials. More detail can be found in our Long Term plan.

The Design Technology National Curriculum and EYFS is planned for and covered in full within the EYFS, KS1 and KS2 school curriculum. Whilst the EYFS and National Curriculum forms the foundation of our curriculum, we make sure that children learn additional skills, knowledge and understanding and enhance our curriculum as and when necessary. Clear and appropriate cross curricular links underpin learning in multiple areas across the curriculum giving the children opportunities to learn life skills and apply skills to ‘hands on’ situations in a purposeful context.

Delivery of design and technology projects follow a clear structure. Each year group will undertake a construction topic, a textile topic and a food/drink topic. Delivery of each topic, at all levels,  clearly follows the following process: research, design, make and evaluate. A range of skills will be taught ensuring that children are aware of health and safety issues related to the tasks undertaken.

Children will undertake design tasks and use skills from across the curriculum to fully explore the design process evaluating work ensuring that it is of the highest possible quality. The children’s work is presented in their D.T. books and these books are marked and assessed against the curriculum objective. Children are also asked to self-evaluate their work.

Design Technology focused displays can be found across the school in classrooms as well as communal areas, often celebrating the children’s  outstanding three dimensional creations. These displays celebrate exceptional practice and exemplify terminology and vocabulary used.

Independent learning: In design technology children may be asked to solve problems and develop their learning independently. This allows the children to have ownership over their curriculum and lead their own learning in Design Technology.

Collaborative learning: In design and technology children may also be asked to work as part of a team learning to support and help one another towards a challenging, yet rewarding goal.

Impact

Children will have clear enjoyment and confidence in Design and Technology that they will then apply to other areas of the curriculum.

Children will ultimately know more, remember more and understand more about Design Technology, demonstrating this knowledge when using tools or skills in other areas of the curriculum and in opportunities out of school.

The large majority of children will achieve age related expectations in Design Technology.

As designers children will develop skills and attributes they can use beyond school and into adulthood.

Ongoing assessments take place throughout the year. Teachers and children feedback on the term’s learning. Teachers use this information to inform future lessons; ensuring children are supported and challenged appropriately. This data is analysed on a termly basis to inform and address any trends or gaps in attainment.

Children in Foundation Stage are assessed within Expressive Arts and Design and their progress is tracked termly. Age related expectation levels are reported to parents at the end of the reception year.