Art Organisation and Enrichment

Organisation

There are 3 units per year for Years 1 to 6.
The focus in EYFS is the exploration and experimentation with a wide range of exciting and interesting materials to support children’s imaginative and creative responses. This will be facilitated in the EYFS setting, as well as during specialist lessons which introduce the children to more complex media, with the aim to ignite their curiosity further and support how they interact with creative mediums.   
The Art, Craft and Design Curriculum will be taught alternating half terms by an Art Teacher.

At NET Academies to be an artist, pupils will have the opportunity to develop skills in the following domains:

This is further supported through:

Enrichment

By enriching the curriculum we hope to provide extended learning opportunities for our pupils. Giving the pupil the chance to study concepts with greater depth, breadth and complexity, while also helping children to pursue their own areas of interest and strength.

All pupils from EYFS have access to a specialist Art Studio and use a sketchbook from Year 1 upwards. We encourage all pupils to engage in art enrichment activities that are scattered across the year including local community events such as Harlow card competitions for our MP, Christmas cards deigns printed by a leading print company, as well as The Big Draw run by Kapow, which celebrates the power of drawing and mark making.