Art and Design

At St. Mary’s School we believe that teaching and learning in art is important because it stimulates creativity, imagination and inventiveness. The purpose of art education is to give pupils the skills, concepts and knowledge necessary for them to express responses to ideas and experiences in a visual or tactile form. It fires their imagination and is a fundamental means of personal expression.

Through our Art and Design curriculum we teach the children:

Drawing
Paint and colour
Print
Clay
Construction
Fabric and fibre.

Drawing

Making drawings
Looking and responding

Paint and Colour

Painting
Looking and responding

Print

Making prints
Looking and responding

Clay

Developing form in clay
Looking and responding

Construction

Making constructions
Looking and responding

Fabric and Fibre

Creating in fabric and fibre
Looking and responding

Concepts

Awareness of:

Line
Shape
Form
Colour and tone
Texture
Pattern and rhythm
Space

How to help your child at home

You can promote your child’s creative side by helping them to explore the different aspects of art mentioned above. From simple drawing and colouring (to promote their fine motor skills), to painting or making models out of recycled materials – can all help develop your child’s creative side.

Below are some ideas for creative activities your child could do at home.

Curriculum Expectations

Policies

For more information about our curriculum please contact our Curriculum Leader Hollese Britton on 020 7359 1870 or email at school@stmarys.islington.sch.uk