Art & Design

At St Richard’s, our vision is that children are given the opportunity to improve their artistic skills in a progressive way that will enrich their knowledge of artists and excite them to be inspired about their own artistic journey. We believe that by using and developing creativity in our teaching, we can engage the whole child and instill a love of learning, communicating and expression.

Classroom/School Environment

We believe that the whole school environment sets the climate for our pupils The production of high-quality displays of work and teaching materials are used to inspire learning and celebrate the achievement of all.

This aspiration sets the climate as soon as you enter the building. Children’s work and talents are on display and their achievements are celebrated which in turn makes them eager to achieve

Assessment

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Assessed tasks are used to ensure that pupils are practising their artistic talents in all areas. Drawing, Painting, Collage and Sculpture all have a focussed week in the limelight. Teaching ensures that skills and knowledge progression is evident, with a final celebration piece being produced and used as an assessed piece.

Classroom portfolios are used to collect good examples of work The folders hold a sample of the work produced. Examples and copies of these are kept in the whole school portfolio. This is a measurable example that can be used to track progression throughout the school and across year groups and key stages

Parental Links

Parents are invited into school as often as possible. On entering our school, they should see how the successes of children are celebrated, creating a vibrant and creative atmosphere Work celebrations, Twitter, Facebook and our school website are also employed in sharing the amazing work that our children produce We never fail to share the good news with as many people as will listen