ART & DT

Art and design fosters creativity, imagination and confidence: skills that are transferable to every other subject on the school curriculum. At St Nicholas of Tolentine, we believe that a strong art education can give young people an appreciation of why art matters. It allows children to understand where it comes from, and where it fits in a wider social, historical and political context. As well as being an enjoyable and pleasurable subject to study, art gives students an understanding of the world and themselves.

At St Nicholas of Tolentine Primary, we follow The National Curriculum to plan age appropriate lessons as part of a thematic curriculum. The National Curriculum for Art and Design aims to ensure that all pupils;

produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences;
become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques;
evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design;
know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms

Please refer to class pages to see the exciting curriculum that our learners are helping to create.