Art

Our Intent

  • At East Herrington Primary Academy, Art and Design enables every pupil to observe closely, think creatively, develop technical control and communicate ideas visually.
  • Our curriculum is built around the formal elements of art. Pupils revisit line, shape, form, colour, tone, texture, pattern and space/composition with increasing sophistication, learning how artists manipulate these elements to create meaning and impact.
  • Pupils develop secure practical knowledge in drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture/ceramics, textiles and digital/photographic media. Skills are explicitly taught and practised before pupils make increasingly independent choices in ambitious final outcomes.
  • Children encounter significant artists, craft makers, designers, photographers and architects from different periods, cultures and backgrounds. They learn that art reflects and shapes culture and that artistic skill connects to a wide range of careers.
  • Art contributes meaningfully to SMSC, local identity and climate/sustainability education where these links arise naturally from the artwork, materials or design problem being studied.

Our Implementation

Core Sequence

  • Retrieve prior formal-element and technique knowledge.
  • Encounter/interpret artists, artworks or visual sources.
  • Explicitly model a new technique or artistic process.
  • Practise in sketchbooks through short focused studies.
  • Plan and select ideas/materials for an individual response.
  • Create, refine, evaluate and present a final piece.

What Pupils Experience

  • Drawing in every year.
  • Painting in every phase.
  • Printmaking from simple stamps to relief/stencil.
  • Ceramics/sculpture from clay texture to low relief and expressive form.
  • Textiles through weaving/fibre art.
  • Photography/digital art as an artistic discipline in Year 6.
  • Regular discussion, comparison and evaluation using subject vocabulary.

Teaching Principles

  • High expectations for all, with access adapted rather than ambition reduced.
  • Teacher modelling makes invisible artistic decisions visible.
  • Pupils learn that experimentation, revision and “mistakes” are part of creative practice.
  • Final outcomes are not identical copies: artist study informs, rather than dictates, pupils’ work.
  • Cross-curricular links are used when they deepen Art, not when Art becomes illustration for another subject.

Our Impact

By the end of Year 6 Pupils can:

  • manipulate formal elements deliberately to communicate ideas and create visual impact;
  • draw, paint, print, sculpt/model, work with textiles and use photography/digital media with increasing technical confidence;
  • use sketchbooks as personal working journals to investigate, record, develop, revisit and refine ideas;
  • discuss artists and artworks using accurate vocabulary, recognising historical/cultural context and diverse perspectives;
  • select materials and techniques for purpose rather than simply follow a recipe;
  • evaluate throughout the creative process and make purposeful improvements;
  • present work confidently and recognise artistic/creative careers as genuine future pathways.

Files to Download

Year 1 Art.pdf Year 2 Art.pdf Year 3 Art.pdf Year 4 Art.pdf Year 5 Art.pdf Year 6 Art.pdf

Tyne and Wear Learning Trust

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A New Chapter for Our School


We are delighted to announce that, from 1st September 2026, our school will officially become part of Tyne and Wear Learning Trust.


This is an exciting new chapter for our school community. As a member of the Trust, we will be part of a family of six schools, working collaboratively to provide the very best educational opportunities and outcomes for our children and young people.


The Trust is led by Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Ashley Emmerson, and brings together schools with a shared commitment to high-quality education, strong leadership and positive opportunities for every pupil.


Our school will continue to retain its individual identity and strong sense of community, while benefiting from the collaboration, expertise and shared resources that being part of a wider Trust provides.


We look forward to working closely with our new Trust colleagues, families and the wider community as we begin this exciting journey together.


For further information about Tyne and Wear Learning Trust, please visit the Tyne and Wear Learning Trust website.


We are excited about the opportunities ahead and look forward to being part of Tyne and Wear Learning Trust.