Art at The Hendreds
Art expresses some of the greatest forms of creativity and at The Hendreds our intention is to provide an Art Curriculum which cultivates creativity and wellbeing whilst allowing children to explore their imagination, generate ideas, acquire skills, apply judgements and rejoice in their learning. At The Hendreds we believe all children have a right to an excellent and rigorous art education. Art and Design enriches children’s learning and enables them to communicate their thoughts, ideas and observations in a practical and expressive way. All children are entitled to an art education that deeply connects them to their world and to their cultural history. At The Hendreds we value Art and Design as an essential part of the curriculum which engages, inspires and challenges pupils; we believe that it is active participation in the arts that develops cultural capital. Developing and deepening understanding of art techniques and the opportunities to put them into practice are key to our curriculum. We like to celebrate art in our school by displaying a range of our art around our environment and taking part in annual art projects in school.
We believe that the teaching and learning of Art is excellent when…
