At Seaton Sluice First School, our Art and Design curriculum is designed to unleash creativity, inspire self-expression, and develop the vital technical skills our children need to become confident visual creators. To deliver a high-quality, inspiring artistic education, we follow the United Curriculum across both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
The United Curriculum provides a beautifully structured, knowledge-engaged pathway that introduces our pupils to a diverse range of great artists, craft makers, and designers from various cultures and eras. Through this framework, children develop their own artistic voices by exploring core disciplines, including drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media. Our lessons focus heavily on progressive skill development, teaching children how to use color, texture, line, and form with increasing precision. By experimenting with different materials and recording their ideas in sketchbooks, our pupils learn that art is a journey of experimentation, critical reflection, and joy.