At Turners Hill School,we believe art education stimulates creativity and imagination whilst giving the children a unique opportunity to develop in all areas. Here at Turners Hill, we encourage a cross-curricular approach as well as teaching art as an individual subject. Throughout a child’s time at Turners Hill,they will: draw, paint, sculpt and print all using a range of materials and mediums. We inspire the children by looking at a diverse range of artists through exciting themes. The children produce a wonderful sketchbook of creativity throughout their journey at Turners Hill that will travel with them to the next class. Currently, all of the art taught at Turners Hill is planned by a specialist teacher so the children can experience new techniques and skills.

Through our curriculum milestones, we intend to provide children with:

• The ability to use visual language skilfully and convincingly (for example, line, shape, pattern, colour, texture, form) to express emotions, interpret observations,convey insights and accentuate their individuality.
• The ability to communicate fluently in visual and tactile form.
• The ability to draw confidently and adventurously from observation, memory and imagination.
• The ability to explore and invent marks, develop and deconstruct ideas and communicate perceptively and powerfully through purposeful drawing in 2D or 3D.
• An impressive knowledge and understanding of other artists, craftmakers and designers.
• The ability to think and act like creative practitioners by using their knowledge and understanding to inform, inspire and interpret ideas, observations and feelings.
• Independence, initiative and originality which they can use to develop their creativity.
• The ability to select and use materials, processes and techniques skilfully and inventively to realise intentions and capitalise on the unexpected.
• The ability to reflect on, analyse and critically evaluate their own work and that of others.
• A passion for and a commitment to the subject.