Subject Intention

At Hazlemere C of E School, we value the importance of Art and Design. It is our children’s entitlement to be able to share and express their individual creativity, curiosity, resilience, and self-reflection. It is our intent to provide all children with the fundamental skills, techniques and knowledge needed to independently create their own unique drawings, paintings, sculptures, and crafts, and remember how to use these skills so they can be applied again. 

We want the children to have a natural sense of wonder and curiosity when studying a wide variety of artwork. We empower children to discover great artists that will enable them to explore their own and other’s cultural heritages.

We give the children the time and space to explore new themes, new sensations, and ways to be creative without the need to be perfect. We believe that the process takes precedence over the product. We want our children to see the enjoyment and satisfaction in the process of producing art. It is through the children’s personalised experience of art at Hazlemere C of E School, that we enable the children to feel safe, secure, and happy so that they are able to produce their most creative work.

Subject Implementation

Our Art and Design curriculum is based on the National Curriculum. Progress is ensured by following the Kapow scheme of work, which focus's on the following knowledge and skills across the year groups:

• Generating ideas and using sketchbooks: taking inspiration from a range of artists
• Making: developing drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, mixed media, craft techniques and sculpture skills
• Formal elements: exploring colour, form, line, pattern, shape, texture and tone
• Knowledge of artists: discovering artists' work and techniques
• Evaluation: critiquing their own work and that of others