Intent

John Shelton Primary School believes that art is a vital part of children’s education, with a significant and valuable role in the taught curriculum we offer our pupils. Learning within art, craft and design stimulates creativity and imagination. Our art curriculum should inspire, engage and challenge children to allow them to develop an appreciation of art - enabling pupils to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form and pattern. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences to build foundational knowledge, especially through the Early Year Foundation Stage and a special way of understanding and responding to the world. The art curriculum will develop children’s critical abilities, as well as an understanding of their own and others’ cultural heritages through the study of a diverse range of artists.  

Children will develop their understanding of the visual language of art with effective teaching and considered sequences of lessons, scaffolded support will be in place to ensure the curriculum and experiences are accessible for all pupils at John Shelton. These lessons are supported through the use of Kapow. Understanding of the visual elements of art and design (line, tone, texture, colour, pattern, shape, 3D form) will be developed by providing a curriculum which will enable children to reach their full potential.