Subject Information: Art & Design

The intent of our art curriculum is to expose our pupils to a range of different arts and develop key skills needed to create their own artwork. Pupils throughout the school are given opportunities to produce creative work, explore their ideas and recording their experiences.

Experiential learning opportunities are created by working with external agencies to forming positive working partnerships. This means our pupils can experience different forms of art and express themselves creatively. Regular visits to our own Arts Centre (Cross Corners) provides pupils with immersive, deeper learning sessions that revisit key learning objectives and vocabulary.

Vocabulary development is core to the teaching of Art and children are expected to use subject specific vocabulary when exploring and summarising their understanding. This language will continue to be used in their later lives. Children are expected to demonstrate their developing oracy skills through a range of opportunities which include discussion based learning, sharing and asking questions and looking at artwork.

Policies

Art and Design Policy

Curriculum Documents

Useful Websites

Arts and Crafts for Kids - Ideas & Inspiration - Arty Crafty Kids

www.artycraftykids.com/arts-and-crafts-for-kids/

40 of the Best Art Projects for Kids - Left Brain Craft Brain

leftbraincraftbrain.com/40-best-art-projects-for-kids/

31 Easy Art Projects for Kids of All Ages (weareteachers.com)

www.weareteachers.com/easy-art-projects-for-kids/

Our Learning - Art & Design

1JHRE used their creativity and imagination today to plan and paint a seasonal picture. They used their skills of selecting the appropriate brush size and mixing secondary colours to make their painting match their plan.

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— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool.bsky.social) 20 April 2026 at 08:33

2AL went to Cross Corners yesterday for an art session. We read a story about the Northern Lights. We did a science experiment with torches and made shadows. We also made some art to visualise the Northern Lights! #primaryart #enrichment #northernlights pic.twitter.com/nEvbPInnio
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 16, 2026

2AL went to Cross Corners yesterday for an art session. We read a story about the Northern Lights. We did a science experiment with torches and made shadows. We also made some art to visualise the Northern Lights! #primaryart #enrichment #northernlights pic.twitter.com/tw9YwFviN7
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 16, 2026

In 1JHRE, we were thinking like an artist! Pablo Picasso inspired us to create a portrait where we could apply all of our new pencil skills! pic.twitter.com/B9yV0dHWHM
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) October 8, 2025

In 1JHRE, we were thinking like an artist! Pablo Picasso inspired us to create a portrait where we could apply all of our new pencil skills! pic.twitter.com/J0gn2p1gtj
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) October 8, 2025

1JHRE have really been creative today in Art. We manipulated clay by rolling, pinching and squeezing to make lizards! pic.twitter.com/GJtY2icmLl
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) February 27, 2023

1AL used a new app called Procreate to create some digit art! We used some special touch screen pens too! It was very exciting. Can you guess what we have drawn? #digitalart #primaryart #procreate pic.twitter.com/YTpUtLuJlo
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) February 28, 2023

Year 4 have been using Digital Pens to create fantastic pieces of art work on iPads. #DigitalArt 🖌️🖼️ pic.twitter.com/ePYwqSgyzA
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) March 3, 2023

Digital art at its best with creative work by 6BA using industry standard digital software- Pro-create! #creativity #digitalart @mellorschool pic.twitter.com/eZZ0TtQ5tb
— Cross Corners Community & Arts Centre (@crosscorners) March 4, 2023

On Wednesday, 1AL went to Cross corners for an art day. We learnt how to sew and draw using a range of tools. Thank you also to the parents that came and helped us too! #crosscorners #leicesterschools #primaryart pic.twitter.com/YLMD1vP9b8
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) January 12, 2023

Year 3 have been learning about colour washing. They used this technique to create their own Arctic landscape. Children thought carefully about the different colours they would need to use! #colourwashing #Art 🖌️🎨 pic.twitter.com/asYLMyOwRV
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) October 7, 2022

3AP enjoyed an Art afternoon on Friday. They were experimenting with water colours and enjoyed using them to do some colour washing. 🎨🖌️ #Art pic.twitter.com/7IGu9VY68s
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) September 26, 2022

Year 2 enjoyed visiting the Year 6 Art gallery. The children were so impressed with the pieces of work! Well done Year 6!✨⭐️ pic.twitter.com/S9FINHEmAf
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) July 7, 2022

Year 4 took their Art lesson outside to explore our natural surroundings. We identified the different shades of colours around us and experimented with paint mixing to recreate them! #outdoorlearning #art pic.twitter.com/I5Mv8NwlKf
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) March 28, 2022

Year 1 have created their final piece of Art work using colour mixing in the style of the artist Kandinsky. The art work is called “Circles”. #kandinsky ðŸÅ½¨ðŸ–Œ pic.twitter.com/N7relkOfLH
— Mellor Community Primary School (@mellorschool) February 4, 2022