Intent:

At St Mary's Academy we want our children to experience a wide spectrum of art while cultivating creativity and confidence in pupils.

We will:

• Teach the skills needed for children to create through drawing, printing, painting and sculpture
• Provide access to a wide range of techniques and resources
• Ensure art develops the children's creativity, joy and expression
• Encourage children to see art as an expressive art form
• Give children opportunities to see how art links to the world around them and how it is shaped and influenced by history and culture

Implementation:

Our Kapow Primary Art and Design Curriculum ensures we are able to fulfil these promises by:

• Ensuring full coverage of National Curriculum
• Incorporating five strands of learning; generating ideas, using sketchbooks, making skills, knowledge of artists, evaluating and analysing
• Providing clear knowledge and skill progression across year groups and Key Stages
• Offering the opportunity for diverse creative approaches whilst still being knowledge-rich 
• Practical lessons and use of sketchbooks to inspire pupils to explore and experiment