“All children are artists”

Pablo Picasso

Art and Design at Holme Slack Community Primary School

At Holme Slack Community Primary School, our vision is to deliver a creative curriculum that is accessible to all children and tailored to their needs. We strive to provide exciting and purposeful cross-curricular learning experiences that offer plentiful opportunities for self-expression and creativity. Through first-hand experiences and a variety of media, we nurture artistic development and curiosity.

Our Art and Design education aims to equip pupils with the skills, concepts, and knowledge necessary to express their ideas and experiences in visual and tactile forms. We want our children to know that they are artists, craft makers, and designers! Using AccessArt, we provide a broad and deep foundation of knowledge and skills, ensuring our lessons are rich, engaging and inspiring.

From Year 1 to Year 6, we use sketchbooks to document each child's artistic journey. These sketchbooks serve as a timeline of skills, observations, and achievements, allowing children to review and reflect on their progress, develop ideas, and strengthen their artistic abilities.

Through our arts curriculum, we aim to build self-esteem and resilience, encouraging children to think outside the box and channel their creativity. We empower them to take ownership of their learning, discover their true potential, and develop a lifelong love for the subject.

Through art, craft and design, we engage, inspire, and challenge our pupils by introducing them to a broad range of techniques, materials, and influential artists, craftspeople, and designers. We want them to experiment, explore, take risks, invent, and create, developing authenticity in their work while exploring their own identity and fostering curiosity, respect, and connection with others. Most importantly, we want them to develop a positive, lifelong relationship with Art and Design—and to have fun along the way!

Art at Holme Slack: Creativity in Action

Whole School Art Exhibition