Art and Design Technology

‘The important thing is to create”

‘Pablo Picasso”

“I like colouring, painting and drawing lots of things. I like the colour pink”,   EYFS

Intent

Here at St. Joseph’s we see art as a vehicle for creativity and individual expression. It is viewed as important to the development of pupils’ well-being, appreciation of the world and understanding and empathy of others. We aim to give all children the confidence to express themselves through a range of chosen mediums. Knowledge within art stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a special way of understanding and responding to the world. High-quality art should inspire, engage and challenge children – enabling pupils to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form and pattern.

Implementation

Children will be involved in shaping their environment through art activities, involving different creative techniques. They will explore ideas and meaning through the work of artists from varied periods, cultures, ethnicities as well as ages and abilities.

Additionally, as they learn about the history, roles and functions of art, they will explore the impact that it has on contemporary life and that of different times and cultures. The children will have opportunities to take inspiration from these key artists and create their own artworks in their particular styles. Children are given the opportunity within lessons to work on their own and collaborate with others, on projects in two and three dimensions and on different scales.

Impact

By the end of their time with us, Children will have learned, improved and embedded a range of artistic skills. They will have an awareness of a broad range of artists and be able to consider and discuss the artworks they come across. We want our pupils to be confident to explore, experiment and take risks, placing value on the process and journey that they take, not just on the finished product. Most importantly, we want children to have found and enjoyed a creative outlet – a means of self-expression and enjoyment.

‘Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Design is knowing which ones to keep’ Scott Adams

‘I like to make things at the end, the planning part is fun but I enjoy making things’. Year 2

 

Intent

Here at St. Josephs, Design and Technology is planned to prepare our children, to give them the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences they need to be successful in later life. They learn how products and systems are designed and manufactured, how to be innovative and to make creative use of a variety of resources including traditional and digital technologies to improve the world.  It is our aim to create strong cross curricular links with other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Computing, and Art. We want Design and Technology to prepare our children, to give them the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences they need to be successful in later life.

Implementation

Design and Technology is a crucial part of school life and learning and it is for this reason that as a school we are dedicated to the teaching and delivery of a high-quality Design and Technology curriculum. As a school, we promote Design and Technology in the wider school through a DT after school club and a weekly gardening session in EYFS. Where the children learn about where our food comes from by growing their own, and the importance of a balanced, healthy and varied diet and how to prepare this. We have an allotment plot at school and each year group is in charge of their own patch, to grow and harvest food. Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world

Impact

Children will have clear enjoyment and confidence in Design and Technology that they will then apply to other areas of the curriculum. Through carefully planned and implemented learning activities the pupils develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world. Pupil’s skills and knowledge are assessed ongoingly by the class teacher, throughout lessons.