Prince of Wales Primary School – Enfield
Art
Art Aims
At Prince of Wales, our curriculum encourages creativity, imagination, and appreciation of a variety of artistic media. Our curriculum has been designed to deliver high-quality art lessons, to develop pupils’ skills, techniques, and confidence.
High- quality art will support and empower pupils to become confident, independent artists, who are about to articulate and value their own creative journeys.
Our art curriculum ensures that all pupils develop proficiency in drawing, painting, and sculpture. Through each study pupils will gain an appreciation and understanding of how art is a form of expression and learn about different artists.
Our Art Curriculum
Art at Prince of Wales focuses on supporting our pupils to retain and build on their prior art knowledge and skills throughout their journey from early years to key stage two. We strive to inspire pupils to think creatively, take risks, explore new ideas and reflect, helping them develop a lasting connection with their creative learning.
Our art curriculum for Key Stage 1 is designed to encourage children to share their ideas, experiences, and imagination through the use of colour, pattern, line, and shape. We study artists such as Kandinsky and Miro to explore and inspire personal expression.
As pupils progress into key stage 2, our art curriculum builds on these foundations by deepening their understanding of artistic techniques and awareness of a variety of art. Pupils are given the opportunity to review and master their skills in painting, drawing and sculpture. We explore the work of Hokusai, Azara and Banksy to prompt innovative thinking and artistic voice.
Pupils are introduced to a range of artists and designers from a wide variety of cultures, ethnicities, and religious backgrounds, including through direct interaction. It is essential that our pupils feel represented and can relate to their learning. Our art curriculum reflects Prince of Wales diverse community, promoting our school’s ethos of inclusivity and appreciation. Pupils are encouraged to reflect on how art contributes to the wider world-culture and history.
Through CPD training (led by artists and my support as art coordinator), teachers have strengthened their knowledge and confidence, ensuring the delivery of high-quality art teaching.
HEP Year 1
We have recently implemented the HEP scheme in Year 1 to provide additional support for teachers, which has been highly effective and well-received by teachers and pupils.
Teaching of Art
Art at Prince of Wales Primary School is taught in alternate half-term blocks, with 40-minute lessons in key stage 1 and 1-hour lessons in key stage 2. Assessments are aligned with knowledge and skills taught throughout each art medium. Each pupil, records their own art journey in a sketchbook, providing opportunities for personal reflection and teacher feedback.