We are all artists
At St Michael’s Academy, the art curriculum aims to inspire creativity. The programme of study is designed to give children a wide-ranging knowledge of art and its history as well as equipping them with the tools they need to create their own art – with strong emphasis being placed on making concept a physical reality.
In the autumn term the main focus aims at introducing and refreshing all the children with both basic and more complex skills of producing art for example, drawing, painting, sculpting and designing. For the remainder of the year, the children are taken through the history and development of art, learning about many prolific artists and art movements. Using their knowledge to learn art techniques and to inspire their own original pieces of work