At Queen’s Hill, we believe that the Art and Design curricular should stimulate creativity and fire children’s imaginations. In our school, we combine theory with practice to provide a rounded approach necessary for children to study Art and Design in depth in the future. We want to encourage our children to express themselves through art and inspire them to pursue creative career paths. Our curriculum is designed to develop children’s cultural capital and allow them to explore a variety of artists, techniques and media. We do this because British Values are very important to us and we aspire to expose children to artists from diverse backgrounds and celebrate their contributions to our cultural heritage.
We aim to provide children with a strong creative foundation in early years. Children are encouraged to be independent with their creations and take ownership for their work. We expose them to a wide range of materials and resources and encourage them to use them without limits. As the children move up to KS1 and KS2, they are given opportunities to work with different materials and techniques such as printmaking and sculpture. By the end of their primary education, we aspire for the children to be equipped with life-long skills and cherished memories of the art pieces and inventions they have created.
Subject in Action
Self-portraits
Nursery have been using mirrors to see what colour eyes and hair they have before completing their amazing self-portraits.
Year 5 cam toys
Year 5 created some fantastic cam toys this half term. They had to design, measure, saw, glue and evaluate their creations.We are proud of their creativity and grit and determination.
Twinkly Nativity
This week Reception did an amazing job for their performance of ‘Twinkly Nativity’. We have also been getting in the festive mood with lots of Christmas themed crafts and activities.
Year 1 – Comparing Cold Climates
In year 1, children have been learning about cold climates. They have learned about Antarctica in the South Pole and how penguins have adapted to live in the Antarctic conditions. They then compared this to the Sahara desert and looked at how camels have adapted to live in the hot desert. By using venn diagrams, … Read more
Stick Man is missing!
This week in Reception we received a letter from Stick Lady. She said that Stick Man had gone missing and asked if could we help her! Children thought about what we could do to help and made wanted posters for him- we even put some up around school! Children have been painting using watercolours, creating … Read more
Year 2 DT Dragons
This half term in DT Year 2 have designed and made their own Chinese dragon moving vehicles. They have learnt the key vocabulary axel, chassis and dowel and learnt how each of these elements are important in making their dragon moveable. When designing their dragons, they looked at the colours and patterns used in real … Read more
Year 4 Catapults
In year four this week we have enjoyed making working Roman catapult models. The pupils had to measure, saw and glue the parts together. We used elastic bands for the mechanism and then tested them outside with erasers and plastic soldiers.
Year 5 DT
Year 5 showed great grit and determination this afternoon beginning their cam toys. They had to measure, saw and glue wood and we were so proud of how ready, safe and respectful they were.
Poppies and Balancing
This week in Reception we have been learning about Remembrance day and the meaning of poppies. Children did a range of poppy themed activities including counting, playdough and art. We have also been concentrating on our balancing skills both inside and outside. Some children even made their own obstacle course to challenge themselves.