Art

Art has the role in education of helping children become more like themselves instead of more like everyone else.’

Sydney Gurewitz Clemens

Our vision for Art:

At Bedford Primary School, we are committed to engaging, inspiring and challenging all pupils and equipping them with the skills and knowledge to experiment, invent and create their own works of art and design. We have an unwavering commitment to boosting the confidence and cultural capital of all our pupils. Providing them with a rich tapestry of experiences is key.

We endeavour:

For every pupil to be seen as an artist
To encourage imagination, creativity and self expression in all pupils
For pupils to explore a wide range of materials, techniques and famous artworks to build confidence, develop skills and find their own artistic voice
Through making, talking and reflecting, pupils learn to appreciate art from different times and cultures
For pupils to value their own ideas and those of others
To build an art curriculum that nurtures curiosity, celebrates individuality and builds a lifelong love of creativity

Skills needed to be a Bedford Artist:

Art and Design at Bedford:

At Bedford, we are passionate about developing and promoting art, craft and design through an enjoyable, creative and cross curricular approach. Exploring their ideas, knowledge and understanding from other subjects allows pupils to make links and consolidate their thinking in a creative way. We are also aware of the impact that art can have upon pupil wellbeing.

Key Strands:

Across each year group, there are 8 key strands that are covered and pupils will study progressively as they move through Bedford