Art & DT | Ryvers School

At Ryvers School we provide a positive, caring environment, that ensures every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. We are committed to providing all children with learning opportunities to engage in Art and Design. We believe that every child within our school should have full access to Art and Design as laid down in the National Curriculum regardless of age, gender or ability. We seek to ensure that our teaching reﬂects the current guidance to schools, which emphasises the particular importance of designing and making.

What is Art? Why is it important?

Why is art important? Why teach the visual arts to your children?

Art counts, that's why!

The visual arts offer your child a whole new perspective!

Art is about more than pretty pictures. The visual arts will teach your children to think outside of the box, to become problem solvers.

Not every child will grow up to be an artist, of course! But, every child can be taught to appreciate the beauty around them single day!

The Design Process for Students - Design and Technology

Watch this fun and informative video which goes through the 5 steps of the design process.

ART and D.T. HOME LEARNING IDEAS

Here are some links to a YouTube channel called 'The Primary Art Class'. Each week there is a short lesson that you can do at home. There are some really fantastic ideas on here and I would love it if you could send me a photograph of your pictures or sculptures to homework@ryvers.slough.sch.uk and put 'To Mrs West - Art' in the subject line so I know it's for me. I will display them on the gallery pages and award house points (so let me know your name, year group and house too).

The Primary Art Class Lesson 1 Each week we will upload a link to an online primary art lesson. This first lesson is all about mark making to music. Enjoy!