Intent

At Manor Farm Junior School, we believe that  Art and Design should be central to a well-rounded education. We use the Kapow Primary Art and design scheme to inform our planning.  This scheme of work aims to nurture pupils’ creativity, imagination and visual literacy, encouraging them to think like artists and designers. The intention is for pupils to develop the confidence to experiment, express ideas and communicate meaning through visual and tactile media.

The scheme promotes an appreciation of art as a powerful form of human expression, helping pupils to understand its role across different cultures, time periods and creative industries. It encourages children to value originality, take creative risks and reflect critically on their own work and that of others.

We encourage children to be brave and ‘get their hands dirty’ through experimenting, painting, drawing, sculpting and designing. Art skills such as shading, painting, and sculpting are progressed as children move through the school. At Manor Farm Junior School, we want the skills children learn to make them resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable. Children are encouraged to be analytical and take on board feedback in order to develop their ideas further. Mistakes are seen as essential in the Art and Design curriculum as a way of continuing to make improvements and push learning forward.