Art
Art at Burpham
At Burpham Primary School we aim to encourage and enable a high quality exploration of the visual arts. Our activities and projects help build skills, knowledge, experience and a sense of community, and nurture independent, creative learners right from the Early Years. We place great value on the journey, knowing that the outcome will follow. We also aim to create an atmosphere of aspiration which encourages all our children to enjoy exciting and relevant activities and projects which motivate and engage in extending the learning beyond the classroom. Trips and visits are planned to galleries and outdoor learning projects in both the Early Years and key stages 1 and 2 . Art is for all and through our children's lessons, drawing assemblies, whole school projects and clubs we aim to provide opportunities to support children's knowledge, skills and mental well being.
News and Events
My year in art galleries - This year I am keeping a diary of all the art galleries and exhibitions that I have visited. Please take a look, as some of my visits might interest you! Please come and find me in the Robins if you’d like to find out more!
Art @ the Station
Year 4 currently have a selection of their work displayed at Guildford train station as part of Guildford Arts Society Art @ the Station. The following information gives you a little information regarding the context of the work.
Matisse, Drawing with Scissors at the Guildford House Gallery
Year 4 have been studying the work of Henri Matisse and were delighted to visit the Guildford House Gallery in March 2023 to view the exhibition Matisse, Drawing with Scissors.
They spent a morning observing the many prints on show looking at the colours and shapes. They made their own drawings during their visit, paying particular attention to producing organic shapes just as Henri Matisse liked to do.
Feeling inspired and back in the classroom the children set to work on using Matisse’s technique of drawing with scissors. Although tricky at first, everyone began to cut shapes instinctively and directly out of coloured paper.
They placed their shapes thoughtfully, planning compositions and making changes until they were happy with their choices. We are so proud of their beautiful final pieces.
Drawing Drop In Club - The club will run every Thursday lunchtime. It is a chance to have a go at something new and develop your drawing skills! Come and find me in the Robins between 12.00-12.30pm. Everyone is welcome!
Key Stage 1 Drawing Assembly - July 2023
Today year 1 and 2 experienced their second drawing assembly. They bought with them their sketchbooks and explored how drawing can help share our emotions when finding the right words is tricky. We looked at the way artists express the way they are feeling through colour and shapes and then had a go at communicating the feelings happy and sad through drawing.
Key Stage 2 Drawing Assembly - July 2023
Years 3, 5 and 6 explored the work of artist Rachel Jones. She is a young artist from London who works using bold colours to represent her emotions. The children all had the opportunity to draw their own feelings in response.
Child's voice - "I felt relaxed while drawing and got into my own zone"
Key Stage 2 Drawing Assembly - 19th December 2022. Years 3 - 6 had an exciting day with crazy hair and Christmas jumpers combined with their first drawing assembly! Key stage 2 explored the work of contemporary artist Ruth Allen, they found out how to draw buildings in a continuous line. They used their sketchbooks to build their skills and then got to work designing their own buildings . The children were immersed in their drawings!
Trips and Visits - 2023
Year 1 visited the Lightbox Gallery in Woking to complement their work on sculpture and materials
Year 4 took the bus into Guildford and explored the work of Henri Matisse at The Guildford House Gallery on the high street.
We are looking forward to hearing about the trip that Early Years has planned to Painshill Park for some wild art!
The Gallery
EYFS
Mark -making with found objects
Year 1
Printing
Year 2
Observational drawing
Year 3
Cave art
Year 4
Supersized jewellery
Year 5
Sketchbook exploration
Year 6
What does art mean to me?
Art at Burpham
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DfE Purpose of study
Art, craft and design embody some of the highest forms of human creativity. A high-quality art and design education should engage, inspire and challenge pupils, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to experiment invent and create their own works of art, craft and design. As pupils progress, they should be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of art and design. They should also know how art and design both reflect and shape our history, and contribute to the culture, creativity and wealth of our nation.
DfE Key Stage 1
Pupils should be taught:
- to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
- to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
- to develop a wide range of art and design techniques in using colour, pattern, texture, line, shape, form and space
- about the work of a range of artists, craft makers, architects and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.
DfE Key Stage 2
Pupils should be taught to develop their techniques including their control and their use of materials, with creativity, experimentation and an increasing awareness of different kinds of art, craft and design.
Pupils should be taught:
- to create sketchbooks to record their observations and use them to review and revisit ideas
- to improve their mastery of art and design techniques, including drawing and painting and sculpture with a range of materials
- about great artists, architects and designers in history.
Supporting Your Child with Art
Tips to develop your child's love of art at home
- Create a workspace - select a spot in your home to make art; tables can be covered and protected to allow your child to have a workspace.
- Gather materials - save everything from recycling materials for junk modelling, wrapping paper, ribbons, newspaper and magazines to found natural materials from the garden or from a walk.
- Talk about artwork - share your thoughts and opinions on what you see around you and encourage your child to do the same. Discuss what you like about the illustrations in books that you read together. The more you look the more you see!
What do you see? Take a moment, look again. What do you see now? Has it changed? Why?
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Describe the: Textures you see in the art work. What colours you see in the artwork. Which area of the artwork stands out to you the most? Why? What does the artwork make you think of? What emotion / mood does it make you feel? Close your eyes and describe the artwork from memory. What do you remember? What adjectives would you use to describe this artwork? If this artwork had sound effects what would they be and why? How was this piece of art created? If this artwork was a piece of music or a song, what would it be? Why? What title would you give this artwork?
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Display your child's work - celebrate their creations
- Explore museums and galleries - below is a list of local galleries to visit: The Watts Gallery - Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ https://www.wattsgallery.org.uk/home/ Guildford House Gallery - 155 Highstreet, Guildford GU1 3AJ https://www.guildford.gov.uk/guildfordhouse The Lightbox - Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AA https://www.thelightbox.org.uk/pages/category/exhibitions
The Sunbury Gallery, The Walled Garden, Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames, TW16 6AB https://www.sunburygallery.org/
- Book List -
The Noisy Paint Box – The Colours and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art – Barb Rosenstock
Katie and the Starry Night/Katie’s Water Lily Pond – James Mayhew
We are artists – Woemen who made their Mark on the World – Kari Herbert
Bansky Grafftied Walls and Wasn’t Sorry / Yayoi Kusama – Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn’t Sorry – Fausto Gilberti
The Dot – Peter H Reynolds
Little People Big Dreams Frida Kahlo/Coco Channel/Pablo Picasso – Maria Isabel Sanchez
Websites
https://artsandculture.google.com/ - an amazing resource to look at artists work
www.tate.org.uk/art - Tate Kids, play, make, explore and share art
www.toytheater.com - Fun animation stations
https://artuk.org/ – Art UK
https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html – National Gallery of Art – kids zone!
https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/families The Victoria and Albert Museum