Art at Mab Lane       

                                     Intent:                                    

At Mab Lane, art forms an important part of the curriculum. We believe art education stimulates creativity and imagination whilst giving the child unique opportunities to develop intellectually, emotionally, physically and socially. Therefore, we believe that it should be taught as an individual subject as well as incorporated into other curriculum lessons.

Our art curriculum provides children with opportunities to develop their skills using a range of media and materials. Children learn the skills of drawing, painting, printmaking & collage, 3D, architecture & digital media. They are given the opportunity to explore and evaluate different creative ideas. We want our children to learn about other cultures, respect diversity, co-operate with one another and appreciate art from all over the world. Children will be introduced to a range of works and develop knowledge of the styles and vocabulary used by famous artists, craft makers, architects and designers. 

Art in Mab Lane is purposeful and allows children to explore the styles of other artists that inspire their own work and develop their expression as an artist. Children are expected to be reflective and evaluate their work, thinking about how they can make changes and improve. This should be meaningful and continuous throughout the process, with evidence of verbal and written reflection.  Children are encouraged to take risks and experiment and then reflect on why some ideas and techniques are successful or not, and consider changes that could be made.

                                    Implement:                                  

During art lessons, children are able to generate ideas; through sketchbooks, looking & talking and making, making art; using key skills and evaluating; as a class, in small groups and one-to-one. The skills children acquire in this process art allow them to become creative and reflective artists. The children are able to express emotion to enhance their personal, social and emotional development. 

At Mab Lane, teachers use both formative and summative assessment information in every art lesson. Staff use this information to inform their short-term planning. This helps us provide the best possible support for all of our pupils. The assessment milestones for each phase have been carefully mapped out. This means that skills in art are progressive and build year on year. Assessment information is collected frequently provides an accurate understanding of the quality of learning in art. A comprehensive monitoring cycle is developed at the beginning of each academic year. This identifies when monitoring is undertaken. Monitoring in art includes: sketch book scrutinies, lesson observations, pupil interviews, learning walks and staff voice. All of this information is gathered and reviewed. It is used to inform further curriculum developments and provision is adapted accordingly.

                                     Impact:                                    

Topics are coordinated around the children’s interests, which captivates their imagination. Children will become creative learners, who have a web of knowledge about the great artists of the world. Creativity and individuality is celebrated and children will become astute at editing and improving the pieces they have created. As teachers, there will be an emphasis placed on individuality and children will be given the freedom to explore art using their imaginations.

Sketchbooks are used from year 1 through to year 6 to regularly record, collect and explore ideas and images and other information relevant to current and ongoing work. Due to this, the children’s progression of skills will be evident throughout the school.

From assessment, the children will be confident meeting their key milestones. Teachers use key milestones to support their planning through the year and enables them to make judgements about children who have met, not met or exceeded the expected standard for each year group.  Where appropriate, children may be made aware of a specific milestone they are working towards.

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