At Calton Primary School, we intend to provide an ambitious Art curriculum that is broad and well-balanced and follows the National Curriculum. High quality Art lessons will inspire pupils to think innovatively and develop creative understanding.
Our approach provides pupils with opportunities to apply their skills using a range of media and materials. Pupils learn the skills of drawing, painting, printing, collage, digital media and 3D work (sculpture). Pupils will be introduced to a range of works, including British Values, and develop knowledge of the styles and vocabulary used by famous artists and crafts people in order to ensure that pupils have the cultural capital to become knowledgeable about the world of art and the career paths within this.
In Art, pupils are expected to be reflective and evaluate their work, thinking about how they can make changes and keep improving. This should be meaningful and continuous throughout the process, with evidence of age-related verbal and written reflection in sketch books. Pupils are encouraged to be creative, take risks, experiment and then reflect on why some ideas and techniques are successful or not for a particular project.
Year 3 and 4 have taken part in the Community Cloister Christmas Postcard Project. Post cards have been decorated with a message of peace & hope. Some of the cards will go on display in the Gloucester Cathedral Community Cloister over the festive season. Once the festive season has finished, the postcards will be sent on to care homes, migrant hotels, Gloucester City Mission, and hospitals to make sure those most in need receive a post card to offer messages of hope in the new year.
River of Hope
Our flag was created by a number of children at Calton Primary for the River of Hope project and displayed in Gloucester Museum. We were inspired to create a flag that showed people from all over the world coming together to make the world a better and safer place. We also wanted to show that no matter our colour, religion or culture we are all equals.
(MP) Richard Graham's Christmas Card
Children from every year group created amazing Christmas cards as part of Richard Graham's Christmas card competition. One of our children came 2nd out of primary and secondary schools in Gloucester and met with Richard when he visited our school to award him with a prize. Every year, Richard sends his chosen cards to many other constituents and even the Prime Minister!
1. Get messy!
Try to get hold of as many different types of drawing and painting resources as you can! You could use paints, chalk, colouring pencils, crayons, pens, pencils, modelling clay and much more can be found in discount shops. Just don’t forget to put lots of newspaper down first!
2. Use household objects
Alternatively, instead of buying materials, let them get creative using things around the house – for example, pasta and pulses to create pictures using glue. You can even use items such as grass, leaves or twigs to paint with! Back in the Stone Age they only used natural resources for painting.
3. Home sketchbook
Encourage your child to keep a sketch book. Suggest that they take it with them when they go out so that they can look for things to sketch – a tree, a building, a scene. Alternatively, if they see something they would like to draw, take a photo on your phone and let them sketch from it when they are home. We look at lots of still life drawing in school so they could use these skills at home too.
4. Celebrate your child's art
Praise your child’s creations and encourage them not to get disheartened if they feel they have made ‘mistakes’. Everyone is an artist, there is no right or wrong! Explain that art is about being creative and trying out different things. You could even ‘frame’ their work using coloured paper or card and create a little gallery on the kitchen wall or in their bedroom to display their work. You could even have a 'gallery' of photos on a phone or tablet if you don't have anywhere to display them.
5. Discuss and enjoy art together
Cheltenham Graffiti art trail – Cheltenham
Nature in Art - Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, GL2 9PA
Gloucestershire is the proud home to Nature in Art, the world’s first museum and art gallery dedicated to works of art inspired by nature. With an impressive collection of art and artefacts by more than 600 artists and from more than 60 countries, there are plenty of world- class pieces waiting for visitors to discover.
The Museum of Gloucester and Art Gallery in Brunswick Road has undergone a facelift thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund and reopened in August 2011. There are plenty of new displays and interactive exhibits charting the history of Gloucester including Iron Age artifacts, a Roman kitchen and a medieval street scene. The ground floor has been completely redeveloped and features a dinosaur display, a Gloucester night garden and the new Cafe Nerva, named after the Roman Emperor who granted ancient Gloucester (or Glevum) the prestigious ‘Colonia’ status. https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/museum-of-gloucester/
The Wilson Art Gallery & Museum - Clarence Street Cheltenham GL50 3JT.
Welcome to The Wilson – Gloucestershire’s premier art gallery and museum. Home to an internationally significant museum collection of exceptional quality and variety, changing displays of our Designated Arts and Crafts Movement collection, fine art collections, and The Open Archive, which houses our fascinating archives relating to Antarctic explorer Edward A. Wilson, Cheltenham’s history, and the Emery Walker Library. We’re home to the Wilson Arts Collective, de Ferrieres community gallery, and brand new inclusive World of Wonders! gallery.
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