ART
At St Thomas’ we are passionate about art and we share that passion and enthusiasm with our children. We hope to inspire children to become independent, unique artists. Every child should be offered the opportunity to love and enjoy art around them as Art and Design plays such a huge part in the world around us, it can be seen everywhere!
Teachers encourage children to visit galleries and museums. We feel that this is important in developing an appreciation for the work of other artists and inspire our children to explore their own curiosities in Art to build on their individual expression.
‘Every child is an artist’ Pablo Picasso.
At St Thomas’ C E Primary, we emphasise the value of Art and Design through a language rich environment. Art and Design is a way for children to extend their skills and express themselves in a creative, imaginative manner through continuous exploration.
We believe children should be able to explore their own thoughts and ideas confidently to develop their resilience and critical thinking skills whilst using a wide range of media and exposure to subject specific vocabulary.
Our curriculum will 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 whilst following the requirements of the National Curriculum. It gives them the opportunity to create artwork with a real purpose through line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape, 3D form. As the children progress through these techniques, they should be able to think critically and develop a more accurate understanding of Art and Design. They will also be able to reflect on how Art and Design shapes our history and contributes to the culture, creativity and wealth of society.
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