At Overdale Junior School we value the importance of Art and Design. It is our children’s entitlement to be able to share and express their individual creativity, independence, resilience, and self-reflection.
It is our intent to provide all children with the fundamental skills, techniques and knowledge needed to independently create their own unique drawings, paintings, sculptures, and crafts. We empower children to discover great artists that will enable them to explore their own and other’s cultural heritages.
We have carefully chosen our topic artists to be from a variety of cultural backgrounds and periods of time. We give the children the ability to use visual language to express emotions and interpret observations. We want our children to see the enjoyment and satisfaction in the process of producing their own art.
We enable them to develop the ability to select and use new materials, processes and techniques skilfully and inventively to realise intentions and capitalise on the unexpected. We aim to help children to develop a passion for and commitment to the subject.
Mr Amias is our Art and Design subject lead.
Further information on the rationale, intent and progression planned within our Art curriculum to follow – please check back soon.