Art is fun no matter what I do because I like expressing my creativity, by drawing and painting! I also like art because I get to just draw from a prompt (based on what we are doing). I love anything to do with drawing - I get to be endlessly creative. (Ashleigh Year 6) 

We follow the Kapow Art scheme across the school.

Across pairs of year groups, Year 1 and Year 2; Year 3 and Year 4; Year 5 and Year 6, pupils will cover the strands of:

• Drawing,
• Painting and mixed-media,
• Sculpture and 3D, 
• Craft and design, at least once.

Skills and knowledge are developed by:

• Generating ideas and using art-books: taking inspiration from a range of artists
• Making: developing drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, craft techniques and sculpture skills
• Formal elements: exploring colour, form, line, pattern, shape, texture and tone
• Knowledge of artists: discovering artists' work and techniques
• Evaluation: critiquing their own work and that of others

The table below shows the units that we teach in each year group.

If you would like to know more about what your child is learning in art, have a look at the Overview for Parents below. Please note that we only cover 3 of the 4 options for each year group, to allow pupils to spend more time on each unit.