Art & Design.

Art and Design is a vital means of self expression and communication, it is a means by which children can learn to make sense of, and gain a wider understanding & appreciation of the world around them.  The children’s creativity is developed by knowledge and understanding of Art & Design as well as investigating and making their own designs & artworks.

Art & Design can help to develop skills across the curriculum as well as supporting emotional and intellectual development, physical skill and critical judgement. 

It is a subject taught in its own right and can be used to enrich teaching and learning in other subjects.

Our aim at St. John's is to offer artistic opportunities which:

• Stimulate children’s creativity and imagination by providing visual, tactile and sensory experiences with a unique way of understanding & responding to the world.
• Develop children’s understanding of colour, form, texture, pattern and their ability to use materials & processes to communicate ideas, feelings and meanings.
• Explore with children ideas and meanings in the work of artists, crafts people and designers, and help them to learn about their different roles and the functions of art, craft & design in their own lives and in different times and cultures.
• Help children to learn how to make thoughtful judgements, aesthetic and practical decisions and become actively involved in shaping environments.

As well as links with Literacy, Maths, ICT and Science, topic work in Art & Design is used to broaden aspects of the children’s learning in other areas of the curriculum.