Art

'Creativity takes courage' - Henri Matisse

Art Curriculum Intent 

At Giles Junior School, pupils understanding of history in art progresses gradually and sequentially within each year group, through the teaching of mastery skills and techniques which are based around experimenting with a range of media. These skills are built upon and continuously practised and revisited throughout their time in KS2, whilst also developing engagement in dialogue and debate. We encourage all children at Giles Junior School to confidently lead themselves as an artist through ideas and imagination, providing them with memorable and enjoyable experiences!

'Art lessons at school make me want to do more art in my life. I enjoy experiencing being in my own world with no one is distracting me!' - child from 3 Sweden.

'You can have a lot of creativity in art lessons. I enjoy expressing my feelings through drawing.' - child from 4 Zambia.

'Being able to paint on a canvas like Lowry made me feel grown up and like a real artist! It was really special and my mum was really proud of it.' - child from 5 Turkey.

'I have enjoyed learning about a more recent, unknown sculptist (Ikuko Iwamoto) and using this learning to create my own Spiky Spiky mug!' - child from 6 Peru.