Art and design is not just a subject to learn, but an activity that you can practice: with your hands, your eyes, your whole personality.

(Quentin Blake, Children's Laureate)

At Our Lady's we place a great deal of emphasis on art and design, which is reflected in the colourful displays throughout the school.

From an early age, children are given the opportunity to draw , paint and sketch, using different mediums. They study the great artists and often learn from their techniques.

In key stage one, children explore colour, shape and space and patterns and texture and learn to express their ideas through these. In key stage two, children build on these skills and increase their awareness of art and design in different cultures. They become more confident in using visual and tactile materials to communicate what they see, feel and think.

Art is organised on a two year rolling programme at Our Lady's and is linked with other areas of the curriculum.

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