Art & Design

To be light (living in our community and reaching out beyond it) bringing out the God-colours in the world.’

Jesus said, ‘You’re here to be light, bringing out the God-colours in the world.’ Matthew 5:16

Our curriculum is ambitious for our children and is based on the National Curriculum. Nevertheless, we recognise that this is the minimum entitlement for our children. Each subject is taught as a discrete discipline. Whilst developing our curriculum, links were considered very carefully to build on knowledge and skills within each subject, across the school and across subjects. We also carefully considered our local context, diversity, environmental awareness and health education when designing our curriculum.

Art and Design

The overarching aim of Art and Design at the Nethersole CofE Academy is to ensure that all pupils are inspired to lead a creative and expressive life. We aim to nurture children’s talents, imagination and interests to encourage their own self-expression and confidence to take creative risks. We want to develop knowledge and practice skills to promote passion, appreciation and respect for the arts, by exploring the work and talents of diverse artists, designers and craft makers from around the world.

The children will have opportunities to practice techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques. They will develop the confidence to experiment, invent and communicate their thoughts and feelings expressively through various art forms. Children will observe, reflect on and refine their work, building resilience and pride in their achievements. They will leave primary school with a strong foundation in art and design and a sense of creative confidence that stays with them for life.