Art & Design
at WDPS
Intention
Intention
Our Art & Design curriculum encourages and enables children to explore, experiment, and engage with the creative arts as a means of personal expression and as a facet of civic engagement. It equips them with the skills and knowledge to interpret, analyse, innovate and evaluate the work of a range of artists, designers and architects, as well as reflect on their own responses and inventions. Children are supported to refine their artistic skills over time, giving them the confidence to explore and express themselves through a range of artistic media.
Our Art & Design curriculum encourages and enables children to explore, experiment, and engage with the creative arts as a means of personal expression and as a facet of civic engagement. It equips them with the skills and knowledge to interpret, analyse, innovate and evaluate the work of a range of artists, designers and architects, as well as reflect on their own responses and inventions. Children are supported to refine their artistic skills over time, giving them the confidence to explore and express themselves through a range of artistic media.
The curriculum is founded on a belief that all children have a right to develop self-expression and flexible thinking through the arts. Our curriculum inspires children to take pleasure in becoming appreciators and creators of art and design, and empowers them by developing an understanding of how art and design continue to reflect and shape history and the world around us.
The curriculum is founded on a belief that all children have a right to develop self-expression and flexible thinking through the arts. Our curriculum inspires children to take pleasure in becoming appreciators and creators of art and design, and empowers them by developing an understanding of how art and design continue to reflect and shape history and the world around us.
Approach
At WDPS, children have opportunities across the curriculum to explore their learning through the creative arts. Children are encouraged to take an interest in, and develop opinions on, their own work and that of others. They are given time to evaluate and improve their art as part of our teaching cycle. The artistic process is celebrated alongside outcomes, which reflect children’s creativity and exploration of artistic media, skills, and processes. Children are encouraged to engage with thought-provoking and influential artworks to develop their understanding of the influence and impact of art on the world that we live in.
Art at Home
Art at Home
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