Intent

​At George Grenville, we believe that art is a vital part of a child’s education. Art provides children with a range of opportunities to express their individual creativity, whilst making links with a wide spectrum of styles of art in society. By the time that children leave George Grenville, we aim for them to have a well-rounded experience of different art forms and have explored a range of professional artists.

Our vision is that the children at George Grenville will be able to build skills and knowledge of different art forms, understand and appreciate a variety of artist's styles and approaches and have the ability to discuss and reflect on their own work and the work of others.
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The art curriculum at George Grenville will engage, inspire and challenge children, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As children progress through the school, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. 

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Implementation

​At George Grenville, the teaching and implementation of art is based on the National Curriculum and linked to our themes. Art is mapped out across the school to ensure that as a pupil progresses through the school, they will learn and further develop key skills and techniques. They will practice and develop mastery in the key process of art: printing, drawing, painting, textiles, sculpture and collage. Within these key process, a pupil will explore different types of art and a range of artists.

We use tailored knowledge organisers to ensure skills and knowledge are built on. 

Children at George Grenville will have the opportunity to practice skills and these will be recorded in a sketch book. They will also have the opportunity to create larger more final pieces for many of the art skills taught.  

Watch a short video showing Year 1 making their clay tiles. 

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Art Curriculum Overview

Click on an area to download the knowledge organiser.
(Please note, these will be added to as the curriculum develops)

​	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 1	Printing Leaf printing	Drawing Patterns	Mixed Media ​Great Fire	Painting Colour Mixing	Clay Sea Tiles	Drawing Anatomy
Year 2	Printing String/Relief	Painting ​Tone	Textiles Batik	Textiles Batik	Drawing Tone	Drawing Shadows
Year 3	Painting Colour wheels	Clay Cartouche	Drawing ​Texture	Textiles Stitching	Drawing People	Painting Explore ideas
Year 4	Mixed Media Volcanoes	Drawing Shadow	Drawing Pastel Planets	Printing Reduction	Painting Watercolour	Painting Atmosphere
Year 5	Textiles Story Quilt	Painting Silk Painting	Painting Building Colour	Drawing People	Clay Coil Pots	Drawing Charcoal
Year 6	Drawing Henry Moore	Printing Lino Reduction	Drawing Macbeth	Painting Frida Kahlo	Painting ​Last Chance to Paint	Mixed Media Self Portrait

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Impact

​Throughout time at George Grenville, the children will fill sketch books which will show the progression of skills across the years. As the children revisit skills during school, they will be able to reflect on their own art work and progression.