The Subject Leader for Art is Mrs. Eves

The children at Underwood are encouraged to express themselves through their art work. They draw, paint and use other materials to 'create'. They develop their understanding of the traditional artists and begin to develop a critical eye - thinking about their own work too.

Teaching for every child

Key Stage 1

Children are taught to:
* explore and develop their ideas by recording what they see and imagine, and by asking and answering questions about it 
* try out different materials, tools and techniques (such as painting, printmaking, modelling clay) 
* review their own and others' work, saying what they think and feel about it 
* work with colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space 
* find out about differences and similarities in the work of artists, craftspeople and designers in different times and cultures.

Teaching for every child 
Key Stage 2

Children are taught to: 
* explore and develop ideas, by collecting visual and other information in a sketchbook, and choosing which ideas they want to develop
* mix different materials, tools and techniques (for example, using dyeing, printing and embroidery to create a textile) to achieve effects 
* review their own and others' work, saying what they think and feel about it 
* combine colour, pattern and texture, line and tone, shape, form and space 
* investigate the roles and purposes of artists, craftspeople and designers in different times and cultures.

They do this on their own and working with others, using a range of starting points (such as their own experiences, natural and made objects, and the local environment). They look at a range of work (for example, studying originals and reproductions, going to galleries and museums, and using the Internet).