Art & Design Technology
At St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary, we aim to provide an Art and Design Technology curriculum that pupils from Reception to Year 6, not only enjoy, but also helps pupils acquire a range of skills and techniques whilst using a variety of materials. We value Art and Design Technology as an important part of the children’s entitlement to a broad and balanced curriculum.
Our curriculum draws on aspects of our beautiful, seaside location with many lessons linking to the art, science, history and geography of our local area.
Art and Design
The Kapow Art and Design scheme of work aims to inspire pupils and develop their confidence to experiment and invent their own works of art.
Lessons are designed to give pupils every opportunity to develop their ability, nurture their talent and interests, express their ideas and thoughts about the world, as well as learning about art and artists across cultures and through history.
Art
It is our aim at St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School for children to:
- develop handling, moving and fine motor control skills.
- produce their own, original creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
- develop language skills, social skills, curiosity, decision-making and risk-taking.
- connect with their own culture, as well as with the wider world.
- explore different materials and develop their own ideas of how to use them effectively.
- explore ideas in the work of a variety of artists.
- express their feelings and ideas, both as a means of self-expression and to communicate with others.
- learn more about how people lived in the past, by looking at art and artists.
- begin to develop an understanding of how art reflects and shapes our society, contributing to a nation’s culture, creativity and wealth.
- express their individual creativity, working both individually and collaboratively with others.
Design Technology
The Kapow Design and Technology scheme of work aims to inspire pupils to be innovative and creative thinkers who have an appreciation for the product design cycle through ideation, creation, and evaluation.
At St Mary Magdalene, we want pupils to develop the confidence to take risks, through drafting design concepts, modelling, and testing and to be reflective learners who evaluate their work and the work of others.
We aim to build an awareness of the impact of design and technology on our lives and encourage pupils to become resourceful, enterprising citizens who will have the skills to contribute to future design advancements.
It is our aim at St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School for children to:
- develop skills, knowledge and understanding of designing and making functional products.
- develop creative vision, technical vocabulary and practical skills.
- build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills to design and make high quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users.
- critique, evaluate and test their own ideas and products and the work of others.
- understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.
- develop an understanding of key developments in history which is broadened when researching important individuals and their inventions.
- problem-solve, making on-going changes and improvements during the design and make process.
- know about the seasonality of ingredients and how they are grown, caught or reared.
- know how to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world.
- develop practical skills and techniques as they apply these to designing and making prototypes and products.
- develop understanding of products and their intended users.
- develop their communication skills through design technology, when they are sharing ideas and explaining their thinking.
