“Art has the power to transform, to illuminate, to educate, inspire and motivate”
At St Joseph’s we believe that children should be allowed to express themselves creatively through their art work. We strive to create an engaging, inspiring and challenging art and design curriculum that helps the children learn and develop their knowledge and skills in a fun and creative environment.
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.”
Art and Design is an important part of the broad and balanced curriculum that provides the children with the opportunity to take part in a range of artistic activities that develop and extend their skills using a range of media and materials. Children will learn the skills of drawing, painting, printing, textiles, collage, 3D work and digital art and have the opportunity to explore and express a range of creative ideas. We inspire the children by introducing them to a range of famous artists and develop their knowledge and understanding of their styles. They will be able to think critically and evaluate pieces of artwork. All children from Year 1 to Year 6 have a sketchbook that follows them through the school and allows them to see the progression in skills they have learnt.
“A picture is a poem without words”
The teaching and application of Art and Design curriculum at St Joseph’s is based on the National Curriculum and supported by the Learning Challenge scheme of work. Children are taught Art and Design as part of their termly topic work and it is closely linked wherever possible to either English or one of the foundation subject topics eg. History, Geography or Science. The knowledge and skills that children develop through each topic are mapped out for each year group and ensure they show progression. The focus on knowledge ensures children learn about different artists/crafts people or designers and the context of their art work. The skills allow the children the opportunity to use their creativity and imagination by developing their drawing, painting, printing, collage, textiles, sculpture and use of media.
In the Summer term we have a Creative Arts week where the children focus on shorter art activities that are not based on the class curriculum. In previous years, the whole school focuses on a particular artist, painting or theme eg nature. This gives the children the opportunity to extend their skills and try a range of different activities. The children really enjoy this week and produce some amazing pieces of art!
Every child is an artist waiting to be discovered and produce a masterpiece. Our aim is to give children a range of experiences to find their strengths and above all enjoy art, design and technology.
Mrs D Miscia
"Shanti ina nguvu ya kubadilisha, kuangazia, kuelimisha, kuhamasisha na kuhamasisha"" Katika St. Joseph tunaamini kwamba watoto wanapaswa kuruhusiwa kujieleza kwa ubunifu kupitia kazi yao ya sanaa. Tunataka kuunda mtaala wa ufundi na muundo wa kuvutia, kuchochea na changamoto ambayo husaidia watoto kujifunza na kuendeleza maarifa na ujuzi wao katika mazingira ya kufurahisha na ubunifu. "Uumbaji ni akili kuwa na furaha. "" Sanaa na kubuni ni sehemu muhimu ya mtaala pana na usawa ambayo hutoa watoto na nafasi ya kushiriki katika mbalimbali ya shughuli za kisanii kwamba kuendeleza na kupanua ujuzi wao kwa kutumia mbalimbali ya vyombo vya habari na vifaa." Watoto watajifunza ujuzi wa kuchora, uchoraji, uchapishaji, nguo, collage, kazi ya 3D na sanaa ya dijiti na kuwa na fursa ya kuchunguza na kuelezea aina ya mawazo ya ubunifu. Tunawachochea watoto kwa kuwajulisha waandishi maarufu na kuendeleza maarifa na uelewa wao wa mitindo yao. Watakuwa na uwezo wa kufikiri kwa njia ya uchambuzi na kutathmini kazi za sanaa. Watoto wote kutoka mwaka wa kwanza hadi mwaka wa sita wana kitabu cha kuchora ambacho kinawafuata kupitia shule na kuwawezesha kuona maendeleo katika ujuzi ambao wamejifunza. <unk>Picha ni shairi bila maneno<unk> Ufundishaji na matumizi ya Sanaa na Ubunifu mtaala katika St Joseph<unk>s ni msingi wa National Curriculum na mkono na Learning Challenge mpango wa kazi. Watoto hufundishwa sanaa na kubuni kama sehemu ya kazi yao ya mada ya muhula na inaunganishwa kwa karibu iwezekanavyo kwa Kiingereza au moja ya mada ya msingi ya msingi. Historia, Jiografia au Sayansi. Maarifa na ujuzi ambao watoto huendeleza kupitia kila mada hupangwa kwa kila kikundi cha mwaka na kuhakikisha wanaonyesha maendeleo. Kuangalia kwa ujuzi huwahakikishia watoto kujifunza kuhusu wasanii tofauti, watu wa ufundi au wabunifu na muktadha wa kazi yao ya sanaa. Ujuzi huu huwapa watoto fursa ya kutumia ubunifu na mawazo yao kwa kuendeleza uchoraji, uchoraji, uchapishaji, collage, nguo, sanamu na matumizi ya vyombo vya habari. Katika kipindi cha majira ya joto tuna wiki ya sanaa ya ubunifu ambapo watoto hukazia shughuli fupi za sanaa ambazo hazitegemei mtaala wa darasa. Katika miaka ya awali, shule nzima inazingatia msanii fulani, uchoraji au mandhari kwa mfano asili. Hii huwapa watoto fursa ya kupanua ujuzi wao na kujaribu mbalimbali ya shughuli tofauti. Watoto hufurahia sana juma hili na hutokeza michoro ya ajabu! Kila mtoto ni msanii anayesubiri kugunduliwa na kutengeneza kazi bora. Lengo letu ni kuwapa watoto uzoefu mbalimbali ili kupata nguvu zao na juu ya yote kufurahia sanaa, kubuni na teknolojia. Bi. D. Miscia