Art

Children at LCPS develop the confidence in their own skills and knowledge to be creative and explore with a range of media. The artists and artwork we study are carefully chosen to encourage success and a sense of accomplishment. 

We allow our children to develop a range of skills by studying this variety of artists and techniques throughout their time at LCPS without losing sight of the composition and production of final pieces. We allow our children to develop artistic habits through accepting mistakes, exploring their creative imagination and developing a sense of style.

Art lessons are well-structured to best understand the creative process:

Lesson 1 - Children will explore the artist/artistic movement in detail, completing a fact file so children learn the information prior to completing any art around their unit of work.

Lesson 2 - Children move onto the 'IMITATE' stage. This stage allows children to imitate an artist's work (exploring 3 examples). Children are expected to use the intended media they will use for their final piece to promote consistency across the unit. The intent for this stage is for the children to explore the media and learn how to use it effectively.

Lesson 3 - This is where children are exposed to a lesson focused on learning explicit techniques in relation to the chosen media. Children will follow the teacher's lead in creating a techniques page in their artbook. They can then refer to this as they continue through the unit. (As children progress through the school, they will become familiar with the range of media and should be able to refine their techniques by the time they reach upper KS2.) 

Lesson 4 - Children will begin to plan and explore ideas for their final piece. Children may imitate a piece from the artist/artistic movement they have studied or they may have choice over the composition, developing independence in their artistic choices. 

Lesson 5/6 - Children will create their final piece, drawing on the techniques and ideas acquired through the process. This final stage is a chance for the child to showcase their ability as an artist and demonstrate their understanding of the media chosen for the unit.