Grade One

Overall Expectations

Students will continue to investigate and use a wide range of  media, materials, tools and care for them appropriately.

They will work on pieces both individually and in small groups.

Students will be encouraged to express their ideas, feelings and observations in relation to their own work and the work of other students.

They will begin to demonstrate their ability to choose suitable materials for a specific given task.

Students will be exposed to various artists work as a source of inspiration and will be encouraged to reflect and discuss their preferences.

They will design and make both 2-D images and 3-D artefacts.

Students will begin to be able to comment on differences in others´ work and suggest ways of improvement.

Areas of Study

The programmes of study will be supported by the following projects

-         Constructing a rubbish monster

-         Light and dark pictures

-         Landscapes

-         Celebration art

We will also be doing the following Stand Alone Projects:

-         Kandinsky

-         Flag design