We really value Art & Design at Royston St John Baptist CE Primary School. We believe that our curriculum and the teaching of Art & Design in our school provides children with a creative outlet to explore and express their emotions. It can also help to build resilience and develop social skills. For many of our children, the teaching of art & design can be a creative outlet for releasing emotions, as well as being a subject that everyone can achieve in, regardless of academic ability. Every piece of art is the result of our imagination and is an indicator of our creative talents. It is a subject for all to enjoy at different levels, without exception.
‘The world is a canvas but to the imagination.’
Henry David Thoreau
Curriculum Documentation
Art Overview
Art Sequence of Learning Document
EYFS Learning in Art Overview
Subject on a page - Art
Blog Posts
Here is a selection of our fantastic pieces of art inspired by the paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe.
A lovely surprise…
After our wonderful history day based on the Queens Jubilee, we discovered that Mrs Butterfield’s dad was a Queen’s guard. What an amazing fact. We have loved drawing pictures of him.
During our mini beast topic…
...we have read the story of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, moved around our outdoor area like butterflies and created artwork in the style of Matisse's The Snail. We have also been patiently waiting for our class caterpillars to complete their transformation into...
In Art…
...we have been using the skills we have been taught to create a painting of tulips using watercolours.
In Art, we loved exploring…
… how to make tints in our paintings in the style of Paul Klee.
Oil pastels
We have loved working with oil pastels this half term. Our finished pieces look amazing! Miss Baileys passion for art has inspired so many pupils in class.
Year 3 created hands from salt-dough to use as templates to create our own pieces of art inspired by Stone Age artwork we have explored in class.
Remembrance Day.
Year 5 completed a piece of artwork for Remembrance Day. We learnt about why we wear poppies to remember those who gave their today for our tomorrow. #LestWeForget.
Community art project…
We are taking part in a community art project that will be displayed locally in Royston. The art projects is based on Elmer and we are delighted to be part of the project!
Paul Klee – Red Balloon
Our first art topic in year 4 was based upon Paul Klee. We learnt about him and his most well-known painting – Red Balloon. After learning about the artist and this painting, we built on our skills for sketching (learning about angles and pencil grip) as well as...