The Subject Leader for Art and Design is Mrs Hutchinson

HAMPSTHWAITE CURRICULUM INTENT

Education at Hampsthwaite is based on the National Curriculum. Learning is sequenced in a way that ensures progression and the development of key knowledge and skills – embedding these within the children’s long term memory. We strive to ensure that our children’s creativity, interests and talents are nurtured so that they will be able to ‘Enjoy, Achieve and Flourish’ during their time with us.

HAMPSTHWAITE PRIMARY SCHOOL - ART AND DESIGN INTENT

At Hampsthwaite Primary School, we ensure children’s experiences of art are rich, diverse and process-driven.  We try to instil in children a sense of awe and wonder when viewing art which is made by the human hand, inspired by nature and in their own work.  Art is to be seen as a process, not an end-product and every attempt at creativity is valued with no focus on ‘perfection’.  Children should be allowed to explore the limits of their creativity by ‘having a go’ and embracing their ‘mistakes’ as a great learning opportunity.  Open-mindedness to different art styles and techniques across the ages and cultures is encouraged.  Art is an opportunity to be mindful of oneself and to lose oneself in the creative process.  Art for art’s sake is vital for the health and well-being of everybody and so children should be given the opportunity to play and explore artistically not only to enrich other areas of the curriculum but for their mental and emotional health.

ASSESSMENT IN ART AND DESIGN AT HAMPSTHWAITE PRIMARY SCHOOL

To find out further information regarding assessment within Art and Design, please click here. 

ART AND DESIGN IMPLEMENTATION

We use Kapow to give a structure and progression model for our Art Curriculum, but we make it our own by incorporating, for example: fortnightly ‘Art Inspiration’ activities, work with a local artist (Jane Bellerby), the promotion of art competitions and in supporting whole school activities.  Kapow gives security to our art curriculum whilst enabling us to go ‘above and beyond’.

Please scroll down and look under the following headings to see the many different examples of how we enjoy Art and Design at Hampsthwaite School 😊:

1. Artsmark

2. Art Gallery

3. Art Competitions

4. Art Inspiration

5. Visits and Local Artists in School

6. School Art Clubs

7. Examples of Art

8. Recommended Websites

This is what our children think about Art at Hampsthwaite School...

Thank you to Gracie, Xavier and Ava (Team Titan), Florence, Flo and Matthew (Team Phoenix), Dayton, Logan and Erin (Team Griffin) and Sophia, Wren and Jessica (Team Unicorn).

Artsmark

2024 - 2025...we are going for GOLD! 

We are working hard to secure the Gold Artsmark Award and are really thinking about how we can embed the arts and cultural education across the whole curriculum at Hampsthwaite School.  

From Nursery to Year 6, we have worked collaboratively to produce a large piece of artwork for our new entrance lobby in the form of the school's Value Star - the symbol of the values we want our children to champion.  These are RESPECT, FRIENDSHIP, BELIEF, SUPPORT and CREATIVITY.  Each class took one of the values and used an element of art to represent it.

The Value Star was 'unveiled' as part of the School's Art Gallery opened in March, showcasing the latest work entered into this year's Royal Academy Summer Arts Competition.

Art Gallery

Open for viewing - March 2024

Art Competitions

This year's entries for the Royal Academy Summer Arts Competition 2024. 

Good luck everyone!

Latest News June 2024...

'Dangly Bonnie' has been selected by The Royal Academy to be exhibited online and in the gallery in London.  Well done Bonnie 🎨

Entries for 2024 Royal Academy Summer Arts Competition

'Art Inspiration'

Art Inspiration 2024 - 2025

So far, the art posted on the fortnightly school newsletter has included Rene Magritte's surreal artwork, an optical illusion, a Rembrandt self-portrait and a photo of the Chrysler Building in New York.  

Art Inspiration 2023 - 2024

The year has got off to a great start with children inspired by the art of Jackson Pollock.  We looked at 'One: Number 1' and it provoked a lot of discussion - some children thought it was art and others didn't! Jessica and Felicity were inspired to have a go at their own 'Jackson Pollocks' at home 👏👏👏

Art Inspiration 2022 - 2023

This year, a wide range of artists, sculptors, architects and  designers have inspired us to create our own art at home

These have included:

Zaha Hadid's futuristic building designs, 'Princess Elizabeth of York' portrait (1933) by Philip Laszlo, Joan Miro, Vincent Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night', James Tissot 'The Flight into Egypt', Georgia O'Keefe 'Abstraction White Rose', Rembrandt's 'Self-Portrait aged 63', Norman Foster's 'The Gherkin' building, Grayson Perry's 'Ceramic Pot', 'Springtime' by David Hockney and Benode Behari Mukherjee 'Still Life With Key' (1965).

Visits and Local Artists in School

MEETING LOCAL ARTIST JAMES OWEN THOMAS

Team Phoenix had the opportunity to talk to local artist James Owen Thomas on Zoom about his wonderful collage artwork using 2d waste materials such as lottery tickets, train tickets and receipts.  James is exhibiting his work at Horticap in Harrogate and is looking forward to showing the children his work in person.

School Art Clubs

DOODLES CLUB

'Doodles' club is for Key Stage 2 children to have a relaxing time whilst drawing, doodling and painting.

In our first session, we had a go at drawing Odin's Triangle and then had a little play with doodling colours and shapes in and around it. 

Sewing Club

Autumn 2024.  This term, we are being creative using different materials, such as felt and binca, to sew with.  

Mrs Bellerby runs our popular after-school art club on a Tuesday and Thursday.

Examples of Art

Christmas Birds - Team Phoenix (Year 4/5)

Children used an ombre-effect wash for the background then used watercolours to paint the branches, berries and snow.  Birds were created using a variety of collage materials including fabric and paper.

We look at famous artists and their artwork.  As part of their topic work on Scandinavia, Team Phoenix studied Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'.  Children took photos of their poses then added them to their pastel and crayon backgrounds.

Children in Team Titan (Year 5/6) were inspired by the work of graffiti artist Keith Haring to produce their own life-size figures; displayed in the school hall.   

Children used mod-roc to design landscapes linked to their geography topic.

Recommended Websites