Art & Design
Art at Lady Bay
At Lady Bay, we believe Art and Design helps our children not only develop their artistic skills and knowledge but also have the opportunity to express themselves and their individuality in a visual form. It is a subject which everyone can access, regardless of their English and Maths skills. Art stimulates creativity and promotes imagination. Because the results of an art lesson are so visual, tangible and immediate, it gives children the opportunity to gain great satisfaction from their creations, learn how to appraise their own work and see immediate results when they make changes. Art provides children access to cultural richness and diversity, finding out more about the world around them now and in the past, which helped shape what our culture is today. It is fundamental for our children to be engaged, inspired and challenged, and to acquire the ability to make informed critical responses to their own work and that of others.
- We aim to present, scaffold and teach skills and knowledge in inclusive, inspiring and relevant ways.
- Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
- Develop core skills in drawing and painting whilst also experiencing sculpture, collage, and printing techniques.
- Evaluate and reflect their own artwork.
- Opportunities to learn about great artists, craft makers and designers, and understand the historical and cultural development of their art forms.
Artsmark Gold Award 
We are proud to have been awarded the Artsmark Gold Award for our wonderful creative arts provision across school.
"Lady Bay Primary School clearly values the Arts and is very keen to share practice and promote the Arts beyond their setting. The curriculum has been reviewed and the skills and knowledge needed have been made explicit. There are many opportunities for pupils to perform and see live performances and the cultural offer includes Indian dancing and visiting places of worship. Being awarded Beacon status by CAPTIVATE has given you a strong platform to share your practices and champion the arts. Practices, ideas, and resources are being shared with other settings, you have hosted a dance showcase and creative arts networking meetings and run CPD for your staff as well as for staff from other settings. You clearly have a firm commitment to providing rich arts and cultural opportunities for your pupils."
Our pupils in Year 3 are busy working towards their Arts Award too!
Arts Award is...
- A great way for children to be inspired by and enjoy the arts
- A nationally recognised qualification offered here at two levels: 'Discover' and 'Explore'
- A framework for learning new skills and sharing them
- An opportunity to develop creativity and leadership skills
- A link between children and creative arts professionals
ART DAY 2024
We had a whole school art day where each year group focused on art inspired from a different continent.
Year 4 have been studying Amedeo Modigliani and have made their own 3D models using different mediums.
Year 3 have been making Egyptian Masks. They started with drawing their faces using pencil, observing the features in detail. They used clay for their final masterpiece using paint to add colour and pattern!
Together as a school, we made a carpet of flowers (Alfombra de Flores) as part of our Spanish Day.
Arts Award - Over the last few weeks, Year 3 have been creating artwork in the style of Quentin Blake. They looked at his style and examples of his illustrations in Roald Dahl books. They then sketched their own designs using water colour. These were exhibited as part of the Lady Bay Art Trail.
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The Art Gallery
Examples of artwork
We have been celebrating Remembrance. As a whole school project, the children have created their own poppies at home.
Springboard Dance Competition Year 5/6
Belinda (a professional artist who supports our children) was in delivering a an art afternoon to the foundation stage children. The children thoroughly enjoyed making various birds to be mounted on a display. A fantastic afternoon!
Young Voices
On Monday 13th January, Mrs Sture, Mrs Wells and Mrs Davies took the KS2 choir to Sheffield FlyDSA Arena. They sang and danced brilliantly- they were great! Thank you for all your hard work everyone!
Art Exhibition
