Art and Design
Statement of Intent
Our intent at Parkdale is that every child embraces their inner artist, to value the impact of art within our lives and to stimulate curiousity, creativity and imagination. Our Art and Design curriculum provides children of all abilities with opportunities to communicate what they see, feel and think through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern, different materials and processes.
ARTSMARK AWARD
The Artsmark Award is a creative quality standard for schools accredited by the Arts Coucil England and we are so excited to be starting our journey towards achieving the Artsmark Award. Our main goal is to develop and celebrate our commitment to arts and cultural education for all at Parkdale. The Artsmark will help to:
- Build young people’s confidence, character and resilience through arts and cultural education
- Embed creativity across the whole curriculum
- Celebrate our commitment to cultural education with pupils, staff and our local community

Art Notices
We did it! Silver Artsmark Award Achieved
We are thrilled to share some fantastic news: our school has been awarded the prestigious Silver Artsmark Award by Arts Council England. This achievement highlights our ongoing commitment to embedding creativity and the arts into our everyday learning experiences...
Stone Age Day in Year 1
Yesterday we had an amazing day in the Stone Age in Year 1. We looked at an AR model of Skara Brae, then we lit a fire and shared a lovely story “Stone Age Boy”. We enjoyed eating a hunter/gatherer snack of berries and then used salt dough to make some Stone Age...
Year 5 Art Club Creations
It’s been great fun in Art club this term. The children have thoroughly enjoyed developing their knowledge of silk painting to create some fantastic Spring themed artwork. Our school values of creativity and pride have been demonstrated by all pupils who have...
Y5 Sketching in Forest School
Today, as part of their Forest School session, pupils in 5 Oak sketched a range of plants and trees in preparation for their upcoming Art and DT project. It was a great opportunity for pupils to take inspiration from the natural environment and to enjoy the Spring...
Year 5 Creative Afternoon Session for Parents
On Tuesday 25th March, Year 5 will be hosting a creative afternoon of sewing and printing activities. To enable us to organise resources and prepare for the activities in advance, it will really help us to know how many parents/carers would like to attend. To sign up...
Art and Design Gallery
Art Documents & Resources
Curriculum Information
Art and Design on a Page
Art and Design Subject Review
Medium Term Planning
Art and Design Progression of Knowledge
Projects & Homework
STEAM Week March 2021
Whole School Art Project - The Natural World June 2021
Useful Links
Free Stock Photos & Videos
Pexels – free to use images and videos