All children at Somerford Primary School are artists, designers, crafts people and creators. They are inspired and influenced by Art through history and culture, as well as by current designers and makers. The children understand that Art is a process of research, experimenting, designing, making and evaluating. The children also use personal experiences, feelings and opinions to inspire creativity. It is understood that Art is skilful and it is necessary to learn how to apply techniques to their work. Vocabulary is used to describe the skills, techniques and processes that are applied.

Every half term the children are introduced to an artist or style of Art, as well as a skills focus. The skills taught are grouped into: drawing, colour, pattern, form (3D), texture (different materials) and printing. Initial work is produced in sketchbooks, culminating in a final piece of artwork, which could be produced collaboratively or on a bigger scale. A photograph of this is recorded in the children’s sketchbooks, along with an evaluation of their work.