Art and Design

Welcome to our Art and Design curriculum. At Pensby Primary School, our Art and Design curriculum inspires pupils to think, explore and create like artists. From EYFS to Year 6, pupils progressively develop their knowledge, practical skills, confidence and independence through purposeful, carefully sequenced learning.

Sketchbooks are central to our curriculum. They provide a creative space where pupils can investigate ideas, practise techniques, experiment, learn from mistakes and refine their work. This reflective process mirrors the ways in which artists develop their own creative practice.

Artistic vocabulary, including line, tone, texture, form, contrast and composition, is explicitly taught and regularly revisited. Pupils learn to use this language when discussing, analysing and evaluating their own artwork and the work of others.

Each unit introduces carefully selected artists whose techniques, approaches and intentions connect directly to pupils’ practical learning. This encourages children to make thoughtful artistic choices, develop personal responses and appreciate art from a range of cultures and traditions.

Through exploration, reflection and evaluation, pupils become creative, resilient and confident artists who are proud to express their ideas visually.