Art

At Manland, we believe that art gives children the opportunity to explore, experiment, create and express themselves. To achieve this, we use the National Curriculum as well as Access Art scheme of work.

Through art, children develop their creativity and imagination while learning how to use a wide range of materials, techniques and processes. Our art curriculum is designed to build skills progressively from Year 1 to Year 6. Children revisit and develop key skills throughout their time at Manland, becoming increasingly confident and independent artists as they move through the school.

Our curriculum covers the key areas of art and design, including:

• Drawing – developing control, line, tone, shape and observation
• Painting – exploring colour, mixing, tone, brush techniques and application
• Sculpture and 3D art – creating, shaping and manipulating materials
• Textiles and mixed media – experimenting with materials, textures and processes
• Printing and pattern – exploring repeated patterns, texture and different printing techniques
• Looking and responding – exploring the work of artists, craftspeople and designers and discussing what we notice
• Creating and developing ideas – experimenting, making choices and developing artwork from initial ideas

We also introduce children to a diverse range of artists, designers and craftspeople, helping them to understand how art can reflect different cultures, periods, ideas and experiences.

• Try to visit art galleries and exhibitions whenever possible
• Encourage your child to paint, draw or take part in artistic activities
• Create artwork from a range of materials, including art outside in nature.
• Visit websites where children can take part in digital art exercises, such as, https://www.scholastic.com/parents/school-success/learning-toolkit-blog/4-websites-where-kids-can-create-digital-art.html
• Encourage children to become more familiar with great artists from history by visiting museum websites, such as, http://gws.ala.org/tags/art-history