Art and Design and Technology

Art

Don Miguel: “Every human is an artist”

Children at Staverton are exposed to a wide range of creative art forms and are encouraged to develop their ideas, to try new techniques and new mediums.

What art looks like at Staverton

• During their time at Staverton, pupils are equipped with knowledge about a variety of artists, craft makers and designers. This knowledge is used to create outcomes which explore and record their ideas through a range of media.
• Children create projects every year on drawing and painting, sculpture. Within these projects, there is a focus on different techniques including line, shape, colour, space and texture. Children then create art galleries to share their work with the rest of the school community.
• Children will engage within an art week where they will create a range of artwork based on a theme or topic.
• At Staverton, we are very lucky to have a range of inspirational artist visit our school to create artwork, run workshops and hold showcases.  

We are experts in art because:

• We learn about great artists, craft makers and designers throughout history.
• We explore, alter and finalise designs using a sketchbook to record, modify and embellish.
• We explore and invent marks, develop and deconstruct ideas, and communicate through purposeful drawing with increasing independence.
• We learn and develop creative skills by manipulating different media, e.g. paint brush strokes and pencil shading techniques and build upon and re-visited annually elements such as line, shape, pattern, colour, texture and form
• We develop and use vocabulary associated with colour, shade, tone and tint as well as composition, emotion and mood.

Design and Technology

Stephen Gardiner: “ good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design.”

Within DT at Staverton, we engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to plan, create and evaluate their own products as well as having an appreciation for design and technology in the wider world.

What DT looks like at Staverton

• Children will learn about DT in a real world context.
• All year groups will complete textiles, mechanisms and structures projects that helps them build their practical skill set and develop a curiosity for how things are made and how they work. In these lessons children will plan, make, and evaluate their own products, working to a design brief. 
• Children also take part in practical food and nutrition lessons. Cooking skills, such as chopping and peeling, will be explored as well as an understanding of where food comes from and how it is made. 

We are experts in DT because:

• We design and make products for a range of purposes audiences.
• We evaluate past and present designs to develop an understanding of their impact on daily life and the wider world
• We have an excellent attitude to learning and independent working. 
• We use time efficiently and work constructively and productively with others. 
• We conduct thorough market research, show initiative and ask questions to develop an exceptionally detailed knowledge of users’ needs.
• We act as responsible designers and makers, working ethically, using finite materials carefully and working safely. 
• We have a thorough knowledge of which tools, equipment and materials to use to make their products. 
• We manage risks exceptionally well to manufacture products safely and hygienically. 
• We are passionate for the subject and have knowledge of up-to-date technological innovations in materials, products and systems.