Art
SJS Curriculum For Art
| SJS Art Overview | Autumn | Spring | Summer |
| Year 3 | Stone Age Drawing – pen, pencil and charcoal. Painting – soil Sculpture – clay Artist – Dubuffet (painter & sculptor) | My Local Area Drawing –HB & 2B Painting – water colour Sculpture – junk box ICT – photography Artist – L S Lowry (painter & artist) | Celts/Romans Drawing – pencil & pen Painting – crayon & paint Sculpture –card Collage – gladiator Artist – Sharratt (illustrator) |
| Year 4 | Volcanoes Drawing – pencil & pen Painting – mixed paint Sculpture – papier mache Artists – Warhol (artist) and Rowland (artist) | India Drawing – felt tip pens Painting – water colour Sculpture – clay ICT – photography Artist – Dayanita Singh (photographer) & Jose Romussi (mixed-media artist) | Vikings Drawing – graphite Painting – ready mixed Sculpture –papier mache Textiles – hat design Artist – Philip Treacy (milliner) & Dan Sullivan (shoe designer) |
| Year 5 | Rivers Drawing – water cray. Painting – water colour Sculpture – clay Printing – op art Artist – Bridget Riley (abstract artist) | Ancient Greeks Drawing – ball points Painting – powder p. Sculpture – card Textiles – mosaics Artist – Antoni Gaudi (architect) | Monarchs Drawing – HB & 2B Painting – ready mixed Sculpture – paper weave Collage – stamps Artist – Anni Albers (weaver) & Andy Warhol |
| Year 6 | Mayans Drawing – pen & ink Painting – powder p. Sculpture – card Printing – Pointillist Artist – Yayoi Kusama (sculptor & painter) | Rainforests Drawing – pastels Painting – ready mixed Sculpture –wire Collage – group bird Artist – Alexander Calder (inventor) & Georgia O’Keeffe | Ancient Civilisations Drawing – HB & 2B Painting – water colour Sculpture – lolly sticks Collage – from nature Artist – Andy Goldsworthy (sculptor) |
What is Art?
Art includes a variety of activities such as painting, drawing and sculpture.
What does it look like at SJS?
Art is taught across seven areas: drawing, painting, collage, printing, textiles, sculpture and art & ICT. Each unit of work starts with drawing and painting, then some of the units progress onto the other areas. Art & ICT often covers using photography and research using the internet.