What am I going to learn in Art?

Summer term

 Reception - Kandinsky

Building upon their understanding of colour, the children will learn about the artist Kandinsky and use colour to create their own examples. 

 Year 1 - Sculpture 

During the summer term, the children will learn about techniques around sculpture and 3D art. They will learn about the sculptor Degas and his models of ballerinas. They will produce their own examples using pipe cleaners and clay and learn about how to mould and join.

Year 2 - Murals and tapestries

Over the summer term, the children will learn about how murals have progressed throughout history, from cave paintings to churches. They will study tapestries and the process of embroidery. They will create their own mural using embroidery and printing techniques.

Year 3  and Year 3/4 -  Anglo-Saxon Art

This term, the children will apply their learning in history to their art lessons. The pupils will look at artefacts used in clothes and design their own using patters and shapes. The pupils will design their own Illuminated Letters using watercolour paints in an Anglo-Saxon style.

Year 4  - Needlework, embroidery and weaving

This term, the pupils will study coronation and bridal dresses related to the royal family and the techniques in embroidery. They will then learn how to cross-stitch and create a bookmark. The children will learn about artists who create woven pieces and then create their own.

 Year 5 and Year 5/6- Printmaking 

During the summer term, the pupils will build on their knowledge of relief printing in year 3 and polystyrene tile printing in year 2. The pupils will learn about screen printing and look at examples from Warhol.

Year 6 - Art in the 20th Century - Modernism and Beyond

The children will build upon their learning about style and investigate the issue of public statuary before they begin their own extended project about identity. Their will explore a range of British artists during the 20th and 21st centuries to take inspiration for their own work.