At Langley Fitzurse C of E Primary School we feel that it is important for every student to have the opportunity to learn and develop their creative skills. In Art and Design lessons, children explore and develop their skills through seven main art forms: Painting, Collage, Sculpture, Drawing, Printing, Textiles and Digital Media. We aim that they improve and master these techniques whilst developing their ideas about artistic process, learning and taking inspiration from great artists. By focusing on mastering skills, children will also develop the ability to use visual language skilfully and convincingly (for example, line, shape, pattern, colour, texture, form) to express emotions, interpret observations, convey insights and accentuate their individuality.

Langley Fitzurse C of E Primary School students will develop the ability to communicate fluently in visual and tactile form. We develop their ability to draw confidently and adventurously from observation, memory and imagination; exploring and inventing marks, developing and deconstructing ideas and communicating perceptively and powerfully through purposeful drawing in 2D, 3D or digital media. By Year 6, we endeavour to foster the ability within our students to think and act like creative practitioners by using their knowledge and understanding to inform, inspire and interpret ideas, observations and feelings. We encourage independence, initiative and originality which students can use to develop their creativity. In line with the National Curriculum, students will have the ability to select and use materials, processes and techniques skilfully and inventively to realise intentions and capitalise on the unexpected. We want to encourage every child to have a passion for and a commitment to Art and Design.

See below, our the full Three i’s document and the skills progression.