Creative Arts (Developing positive Mental Health and Wellbeing)

Art

Intent

Through our art curriculum at Fishponds, we intend to achieve the following things.

• Provide our children with the opportunity to develop their skills in drawing, painting, sculpture, collage, textiles and printing through each phase of the school.
• Provide the opportunity to explore the work of other artists and be able to evaluate pieces of art.
• Develop creative thinking within our students and provide them with the opportunity to explore and develop their own creative ideas.

Implementation

• Art is taught through creative arts days
• A skills progression is used to develop art skills progressively across the school
• EYFS provide daily art based activities through continuous provision
• Whole school creative arts days develop outcomes

Art Exhibition

Music

Intent

Through our music curriculum, we want children to:

• Be exposed to a wide variety of music genres
• Develop their singing
• Develop skills in a variety of music concepts such as rhythm and vocal.
• Provide the children with opportunities to perfrom

Implementation

• Music is taught during 3 terms of the academic year.
• A skills progression is used to ensure that the children develop skills progressively across the school.
• Staff are supported to deliver the music National Curriculum using the Bristol Music Curriculum.
• In 2022, we will be introducing whole class ensemble lessons.