St. Augustine’s

Art

At St Augustine's we explore art through our 'Creative Curriculum' weaving art, expression and creativity into all aspects of our day. 

Our  high-quality art  curriculum is designed to engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art . Each term the children will complete a project linked to their curriculum learning through one of the three core art curriculum skill sets. These are 'Sculpture', 'Painting and Drawing' and 'Collage and Printing'.  in addition to this, through themed weeks and cultural celebrations children study how art can shape our history, and has contributed to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.

Each year group is allocated famous artists throughout the year to study in order develop techniques, appreciate a range of Artistic styles and generally to gain a love of Art in all its forms! See the links below to find our more about your current Artist. 

Have a look at a snap shot of Art at St Augustine below; from clay 'dragon eyes' to Emma Bridgewater inspired bottle Kilns!

Mental Health and Awareness Week 2021 'Express Yourself'

 During  Children's Mental Health Week we explored the different ways we can express ourselves, and the creative ways that we can share our feelings, our thoughts and our ideas. Expressing yourself is about using art, music, writing and poetry, dance,  drama, photography and film -  anything  that make you feel good!

Expressing yourself is not about being the best at something or putting on a performance for others. It is about finding a way to show who you are, and how you see the world, that can help you feel good about yourself. There is no better way to express yourself than loosing yourself in your art work. 

Have a look below at the children 'expressing' their personality and emotions through their choice of colour, shape, image, media... 

 Termly Artists by  Year Group

Early Years: Piet Mondrian                                  Wassily Kandinsky                            L.S.  Lowry

Year 1: Clarice Cliff'                                                 John Constable                                    Georgia O'Keefe                

Year 2: Claude Monet                                             Andy Goldsworthy                            Vincent van Gogh        

Year 3: Gustave Eiffel                                              Cezanne                                                  William Turner   

Year4: Benvenuto Cellini                                      Hannah Hoch                                        Still-life    

Year 5:  Hans Holbein                                              William Morris                                    Denis O' Connor 

Year 6: Henri Rousseau                                          Propaganda                                           Islamic Art 

 Family Activities 

Please see the power point below to practise art techniques such as sketching, shading, hatching etc.