In Years 1 and 2 Art and Design stimulates the minds of our pupils and allows them to be creative and imaginative. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a way of understanding and responding to the world. The children are able to use practical and visual skills in their work.
Activities include:
- Exploring a range of starting points for practical work
- Painting detailed picture of the children’s own homes
- Making a 3D Lego model house
- Producing a 3D model of their bedroom in a shoe box
- Studying the differences and similarities in the work of artists such as Paul Klee, Lowry and Matisse
- Experiencing a wide range of media such as oil pastels, water colour, chalk and charcoal
- Using music as a stimulus to paint a picture
Tactile media is also used, for example, collage, clay to make candle holders at Christmas, paper mache for African mask making and wax resist for African bracelets. As children develop they become more self-critical and are able to see how their work can be developed or enhanced. Through encouragement and guidance it is important that all children feel they have succeeded and are proud of their finished product.
Children develop the ability to discuss and evaluate their own work in a way that will develop their work and that of others further in a constructive but critical manner developing vocabulary and opinions. They take pride in showing off their masterpieces to their peers!
