Moon's Moat Nursery & First School

The National Curriculum

“Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment, invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.”

Our Vision

 At Moon’s Moat First School, art plays a significant role as we aim to engage, inspire and challenge children. We aim to develop pupil's confidence to experieemnt and invent their own works of art. We use the Kapow Scheme which is written by experts and designed to give pupils every opportunity to develop their ability, nurture their talents and interest, exprress their thoughts and ideas and thoughts about the world, as well as learning about art and artists across cultures and through history. 

At Moon’s Moat First School our aim is:

• To enable children to record from  first-hand experiences, their imagination and to select their own ideas to use in their work. 
• To develop creativity and imagination through a range of complex activtiies. 
• To improve the children's ability to control materials, tools and techniques. 
• To increase children's critical awareness of the roles and purposes of art and design in different times and cultures. 
• To develop increasing confidence in the use of visual and tactile elements and materials. 
• To celebrate children’s work, raise their self-esteem and standards through display. 
• To foster  an enjoyment and appreciation of the visual arts and knowledge of artists, craftspeople and designers. 
• To develop ICT capabilities. 
• To develop the ability to evaluate their own and others artistic achievements. 
• Develop visiual vocabulary. 
• To use the language of art, craft and design.

At Moon's Moat First School, we aim for pupils to leave our school equipped with a range of techniques and the confidence and creativity to form a sgtrong foundation for their art and design learning beyond our school. 

The expected impact on our art and design curriculum is that children will:

• Produce creative work, exploring and recording their ideas and experiences. 
• Be proficient in drawing, paiting, culpture and other art, craft and design techniques. 
• Evaluate and analyse creative works using subject-specific language. 
• Know about great artists and the historical and cultural development of their art. 
• Meet the end of key stage expectations outlined in the National Curriculum for art and design. 

Click here to see how Art and Design is taught in the Foundation Stage.

Click here to view our Art and Design policy.

Click here to view the progression of vocabulary from Early Years to Year 4.

At Moon's Moat First School, we follow a progression of knowledge and skills in line with Kapow scheme of work.