Drawing underpins much of our artwork from the Nursery up to Year 6. From Y1 upwards, every child has a sketch book for recording and collecting ideas, inspiration, planning their own artwork and exploring different media and practising techniques.
In addition to making their own art, children are also taught about the work of established artists, designers and architects from a wide range of cultures and historical periods and may use them as the stimulus for their own work. Looking at the work of an artist and discussing the use of materials, their style and expressing an opinion also aims to help the children develop a language with which to discuss, critique and appreciate different art forms.
By the time our children leave us for their secondary education we hope they will have developed a lifelong love of art; appreciating how art can enrich and deepen their understanding of the world around them and also themselves, but also in the enjoyment of expressing themselves through making their own art.