Art & Design
At The Federation of Middleham (VA) & Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools, Art and Design is seen as a fundamental part of school life. We are committed to providing a rich Art and Design Curriculum for our children and we believe that by developing this, we can contribute to the quality of our children’s lives, both within and beyond school. Art and Design enables children to express themselves, to be creative and to learn about their own and other cultures and communities. We see Art and Design as a means to support learning in a range of ways; skills developed in Art and Design can be transferred across the curriculum to aid learning in school and beyond.
The Federation of Middleham (VA) & Spennithorne (VC) CE Primary Schools follows the national curriculum and Early Years Framework to ensure knowledge; skills and understanding are taught throughout all key stages. The school has created its own long and medium term planning which details the topics, objectives, knowledge, skills and vocabulary which should be covered. Through this planning, the national curriculum breath of study for Art & Design is fully covered.
Our core aims are to provide an Art and Design curriculum that builds on pupils’ individual talents and uniqueness and empowers our children to be:
ASPIRATIONAL
RESPECTFUL
RESILIENT
We believe that by having these three aims at the root, will equip our pupils to LIVE FRUITFUL LIVES and to LEARN, LOVE and GROW.
