Art Intent
Our art curriculum is designed to offer all of our pupils a high-quality art education, which inspires them to develop creativity, self-expression and confidence. Our curriculum is designed to equip pupils with a range of artistic skills and contextual knowledge, which will enable them to create their unique pieces of art. Many of which are inspired by influential and famous artists, including artists local to Yorkshire. We aim to widen their cultural experiences and develop their appreciation of diversity within the arts. At Dean Field, we hope to inspire children and allow them to realise that a career within art is achievable.
Our art curriculum is organised into three key components that we feel will support our pupils in building and deepening their knowledge throughout their school life and make the learning stick. The three main components are the art of drawing and painting, printing and sculpture. Children will explore and create with many different mediums to extend this knowledge, such as mixed media, collage, 3D forms, and digital art. Opportunities are provided frequently to celebrate the children’s artistic achievements to enable them to grow in confidence throughout their school life. When pupils leave us, we aim to have formed a strong foundation of art skills though a range of different tools, skills and knowledge, which they will build upon as they become young artists their own right.
Art Policy
Long Term Overview
Progression of Art
Progression of Colour Mixing
Art Sample Must Knows
Below, are a selection of the Must Knows that we provide for each year group, for art and design and music. These Must Knows are designed to be used at home by parents as part of homework and revision, in school to supplement work in lessons and to recap previous learning. We want every pupil to be able to recall the facts given on the sheet but also to research further into the information provided. These are carefully structured so that knowledge and vocabulary are sequenced and built upon over time. We are confident that these Must Knows will help our children to develop and retain key knowledge and significantly improve their vocabulary.
The full range of art must knows can be found in each classes Seesaw account.
Year 1 Sample Must Knows
Year 2 Sample Must Knows
Year 3 Sample Must Knows
Artist in Residence
Tony Bullock – Art Teacher
I work at Dean Field every alternate Monday afternoon. I work with the young artists of every year group in Key Stage 1 and 2. I trained to be a teacher in Leeds in the 1990s and have taught for over 20 years around Yorkshire.
In this job, I teach lots of young artist across the district on one off art days and weekly lessons in lots of artistic areas on lots of themes. I have always loved art from my first ever memories and now I am lucky enough to do it as a job and meet lots of great artists like you!
Art work across school
Reception
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
