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At Stoke Minster CE Primary Academy, we understand that art, craft and design embody some of the most profound expressions of human creativity. Our primary goal in providing high-quality art and design education is to engage, inspire, and challenge all pupils, nurturing their talents and equipping them with essential knowledge and skills, regardless of background or subject knowledge.
The Art curriculum at Stoke Minster meets the EYFS and National Curriculum requirements and is both progressive and relevant to our children and the area in which they reside. Our curriculum is broken down into substantive and disciplinary knowledge as shown below:
At Stoke Minster we develop an understanding and explore connections between regional, national and international Art for example our children are given the opportunity to study local artists such as Emma Bridgewater and Sid Kirkham as well as famous artists such as Lowry, Van Gough etc. Studying the work of different artists, craft makers, and designers will help them appreciate the differences and similarities between various artistic practices as well as providing inspiration and context for their own creative endeavours.
A unit follows the following sequence:
As our students progress through their artistic journey, our commitment is to encourage critical thinking and foster a deeper understanding of art and design. Each lesson will allow students to build on prior knowledge to reach a clear end point while exploring the connections between imagination and artistry. Stoke Minster is a diverse multi-cultural community with a large proportion of our children having English as an additional language; our art lessons are designed to ensure that all children can share their thoughts and feelings about a piece of artwork without the use of written words, as well as practising and evaluating key skills required for their final piece of artwork. Evaluation is a key part of our unit sequence and not all evaluation is left to the end of the unit; evaluation feeds into every lesson as the children build skills and experiment with different techniques.
An art lesson follows the following structure:
