Art Intent 

Our intentions in Art are for children to:

• Have a positive approach to learning about other art and artists.

• Take responsibility for their own learning and challenge themselves to build up a deep level of knowledge, skills and understanding.

• Take an inclusive approach when learning about famous artists, designers and architects from different cultures, now and  in the past.

• To be determined when learning new artistic techniques.

• Stimulate creativity and inquisitiveness through enquiry and exploration of the focus artist or artistic form.

At Sandy Lane school, we take PRIDE in all we do. Teachers are positive about learning in art, through teaching specific small step skills they show the children that they can achieve great outcomes in art. Teachers have their own art sketch book which they use to model to the children. They see themselves as artists, completing art artwork alongside the children in the art lesson as a positive example. Our art scheme is inclusive; we have ensured that artists are represented from a range of cultures and traditions. We make lessons inclusive by teaching small steps and ensuring that all can achieve, through the aid of scaffolds and adaptations. 

It is our aim that children are given the knowledge, understanding and skills to achieve a progressive curriculum within the creative artistic processes of 2D and 3D art.  Children will explore artists from a range of genres, times and cultural traditions with the focus on the three core areas: Drawing/Printing, Painting and Sculpture/Collage.  Knowledge and skills are taught progressively to ensure that all children make progress in this subject. Evaluation is an integral part of the artistic process allowing children to reflect and feedback on their artwork in order to make improvements to it.