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Water Primary School

Water Primary School

The 'Water' Curriculum

Art/DT

Art is everywhere, and everywhere is art. At Water School, we encourage pupils to be creative, share ideas and explore their imagination. By experimenting with a range of materials, pupils will build confidence and proficiency in drawing, painting, sculpture and design. Pupils will also gain an appreciation and understanding of influential artists, architects and designers throughout history.

In DT, pupils will learn how to take risks, be resourceful and develop innovative designs. By evaluating past and present design and technology, pupils begin to understand its impact on daily life and the wider world. High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation.

Please find below our policy for Art and DT.

Links to SMSC - Art and Design

Spiritual

  • Reflecting on art and design from around the world including studying artists from different cultures.
  • Appreciation of the natural world around them.
  • Feelings of ‘awe and wonder’ about the art work that they see.
  • The freedom to express their imagination and creativity to share their thoughts and feelings.

Moral

  • Studying artists using different themes that may raise moral and ethical issues.
  • Sharing their opinions and viewpoints about different pieces of art work and understanding that not everyone’s opinions will be the same as theirs.

Social

  • Whole class, collaborative art work.
  • Continuous provision craft area and mark-making area. Sharing resources etc. in EYFS.
  • Creating posters and thought-provoking art work about British values.

Cultural

  • Studying different artists and art from different countries/cultures.
  • Looking at artists from the past and how this has shaped the art that we see and create today.
  • Comparing art and design from different countries and cultures.
  • Showing respect towards diversity in their discussions and evaluations of different pieces of art work.

Links to SMSC - Design and Technology

Spiritual

  • Reflecting on their products and inventions.
  • Reflecting on the way that products can improve our quality of life.
  • Sharing their thoughts and perspectives about how design and technology differs around the world.
  • Reflecting on the access of technology in different areas of the world (access to wifi, money to purchase products etc).

Moral

  • Discuss moral dilemmas created by technological advances.
  • Discussing technology and it’s impact on privacy.
  • Discussing developments in design in the world around us and the impact that this can have on our environment.

Social

  • Continuous Provision craft area in EYFS.
  • Creating a group project. Sharing ideas and resources, compromising etc.
  • Partner work to design, make and develop a project and reaching compromises.

Cultural

  • When discussing and designing products, look at ways in which design can improve the quality of our lives and of those in different cultures, countries and socio-economical backgrounds.
  • When discussing and designing products, look at ways that different cultures have contributed to technology

 

Water Primary School

Burnley Road East, Rossendale

Lancashire, BB4 9PX

01706 216414