Art
At Meadowdale we have a broad and diverse curriculum that focuses on society, culture, identity, communication and the environment via observation, analysis, imagination, memory and self-expression.
In Foundation Stage children have continual access to a range of art materials to access freely during continuous provision. They also have discrete teaching sessions as whole class/group sessions where they explore drawing, painting and collage. These skills are then built on as children move into Key Stage 1 and 2.
In Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 all pupils will have had experience of these different medias:
- Drawing
- Printing
- Textiles
- 3D Collage
- Painting
As well as the seven formal elements:
- Line
- Tone
- Colour
- Form
- Texture
- Shape
- Pattern
All children will also complete an in-depth study about a chosen artist from Foundation Stage to Year 6, so they leave Meadowdale knowing 7 artists. These artists range in gender, ethnicity, age, media and geographical location so that pupils gain diverse knowledge.
Art Curriculum Overview
| Autumn 1 | Autumn 2 | Spring 1 | Spring 2 | Summer 1 | Summer 2 | |
| Year 1 | Animal pictures using a variety of media | Seasonal images | Printing city skylines | Designing and making trains | Observational drawings of plants and leaves | Designing and making a fruit salad using locally bought produce |
| Year 2 |
Painting skills
Andy Goldsworthy artist study Andy Warhol style drawings
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Wintry scenes – exploring use of colour – hot/cold |
Line drawings – tudor buildings, portraits
Colour mixing - continuing with exploration off colour – hot -flame paintings |
Design and make a desert buggy. | Paul Klee artist study– Castle and Sun | Sculpture – clay work – making toadstools |
| Year 3 | Canopic jars |
Rangoli patterns
Printing Shape poems & calligrams for Christmas cards/calendar |
Sutton Hoo treasure |
Sketching
Wire Sculpture |
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| Year 4 |
Sketching
Roles and purposes of artists/designers in different times and cultures (Cave art) Textiles/collage 3D form (Clay work, junk modeling) Painting-make and mix colours, use terms-hue, tone, shade, create different effects (creating natural paints and dyes and mixing colours) Chocolate Stonehenge Stained glass windows |
Making a volcano model
Patterns/Mosaics Make a house for Gabriella Roman project work |
Puppet theatres
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| Year 5 |
Creative maps
Lunar landscape (buttons) Sundial |
Painting
(Impressionist water art) Bridges
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Joining materials
Chocolate cooking |
Sketching/observations
Aztec masks - Mod roc |
Shields |
Printing-Islamic patterns
Weaving Prayer mats Clay tiles |
| Year 6 | Arctic watercolours | Moving vehicles |
Carnival hats
Printing
Year 6 production props and scenery |
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