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‘God created mankind in his own image; in the image of God he created them: male and female he created them.’
Genesis 1:27
At St Joseph’s, we aim to ensure that art and design will be used to develop knowledge, skills and understanding to communicate pupils thoughts and ideas across the curriculum. All pupils will be taught art, craft and design to engage, inspire and challenge them. Their developing knowledge, skills and understanding will quip them to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils become artists and designers, they will be taught to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. Through cross-curricular work pupils will learn that art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
At St Joseph’s, we aim:
1. To use the programmes of study of the National Curriculum for art to underpin teaching and learning:
2. To enable pupils to produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences
3. To help pupils become proficient in drawing, painting, sculpture and other art, craft and design techniques
4. To teach pupils how to evaluate and analyse creative works using the language of art, craft and design
5. To ensure that pupils know about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Our Art and Design subject leader is Mrs McLoughlin.
