An ‘Introduction to Art lessons’ include two lessons to prepare your pupils for the year ahead. Based on teaching an ‘art class’ whereby pupils have an Art lesson each week.

The first lesson suggests giving each group or table an artist. They study a piece of work by the artist and identify its features; focussing on using art vocabulary. They can then design the front cover of their art book based around that artist. Alternatively, you could design a generic art cover for your sketchbooks.

The second lesson looks at the different Art forms and introduces them to the Art display in your classroom. It suggests in the planning each week, the vocabulary and definitions that you could display. It doesn’t have to be a display board- it could just be a washing line or a spare space in the classroom. The pupils write ‘Learning Goals’ and start to think about what they would like to learn during the year, along with what they think they are good at and what they would like to improve.

Each lesson includes: The Learning Objectives, Vocabulary, Task: Starter, Main Activity, End, Additional activities where appropriate, Resource list (including any links to websites).

Other subject links: History and English.

Incredible India!

This is a 7 week medium term plan based on the theme of ‘India’. The children will explore a variety of Indian and Mehndi patterns which will inform their own designs in order to make and paint a clay Diwali candle holder. They will also investigate the history of the Taj Mahal, explore drawing techniques and paint the Taj Mahal as a silhouette with a sunset background.

Each lesson includes: The Learning Objectives, Vocabulary, Task: Starter, Main Activity, End, Additional activities where appropriate, Resource list (including any links to websites) and photographs showing examples and some ‘real life’ outcomes made by children following this planning.

Other subject links: Geography, Maths and R.E.

Ancient Egyptian Art

This is a 6 week medium term plan based on the theme of ‘Ancient Egyptians’. The children will  study and draw Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and use printing techniques. They will investigate and design sarcophagus’s and explore Ancient Egyptian papyrus pictures which results in them designing their own.

Each lesson includes: The Learning Objectives, Vocabulary, Task: Starter, Main Activity, End, Additional activities where appropriate, Resource list (including any links to websites).

Other subject links: History.

Self-Portraits

This is a 6 week medium term plan based on the theme of ‘Self Portraits’. The children will explore a variety of portraits of different people from different eras. They will draw portraits, using sketching and painting materials. They will also investigate colour mixing and related vocabulary. The final product results in the children painting a self-portrait.

Each lesson includes: The Learning Objectives, Vocabulary, Task: Starter, Main Activity, End, Additional activities where appropriate, Resource list (including any links to websites) and photographs showing examples and some ‘real life’ outcomes made by children following this planning.

Other subject links: History and Maths.

Rainforests!

This is a 7 week medium term plan based on the theme of ‘Rainforests’. The children will investigate different birds in the rainforest, particularly focussing on Macaws and Toucans. They will develop different sketching techniques and experiment with pastels. Thy will also explore printing techniques to create a background for their final product which is a painting of a Macaw or Toucan.

Each lesson includes: The Learning Objectives, Vocabulary, Task: Starter, Main Activity, End, Additional activities where appropriate, Resource list (including any links to websites) and photographs showing examples and some ‘real life’ outcomes made by children following this planning.

Other subject links: Geography and Science.

Ancient Romans

This is a 7 week medium term plan based on the theme of ‘Roman Mosaics’. The children will explore Ancient Roman mosaics and investigate the different patterns and designs. They will examine what patterns are and recreate simple and complex patterns through printing. They will also look at different coaster designs. They will practice creating patterns and designs using paper tiles. Their final product will result in them designing and making a final coaster out of glass tiles.

Each lesson includes: The Learning Objectives, Vocabulary, Task: Starter, Main Activity, End, Additional activities where appropriate, Resource list (including any links to websites) and photographs showing examples and some ‘real life’ outcomes made by children following this planning.

Other subject links: History and Maths.

20th Century Pop Artists

This is a 7 week medium term plan based on the theme of ‘Pop Art’. The children will investigate a number of Pop Artists from the 20th Century: Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Patrick Caulfield, Jim Dine, Keith Haring and Sir Peter Thomas Blake. Each lesson explores artwork by a different artist. The children are given the opportunity to recreate art in the style of this artist. The unit allows the children to experiment with different mediums such as line drawings, painting, oil pastel work and collage (all of which are adaptable to suit the needs of the class and year group). The 20th Century Pop Artists Power Point is available for FREE in the Resource Shop.

Each lesson includes: The Learning Objectives, Vocabulary, Task: Starter, Main Activity, End, Additional activities where appropriate, Resource list and a photograph showing examples of some ‘real life’ outcomes made by children following this planning.

Other subject links: History.

This power point can be used alongside the 20th Century Pop Artists 7 week planning available in the Resource Shop.

A super unit of work to teach the circulatory system and the heart. Includes:

Detailed Science plan of 4 lessons covering these objectives:

1. Lesson 1 – To identify and name the main parts of the human circulatory system.

   The Circulatory system power point, Label the CS diagram.

2. Lesson 2 – To identify and name the main parts of the heart.

   The Heart power point, Label the heart diagram.

3. Lesson 3 - To understand the effects of exercise on the heart.

   Pulse experiment power point.

4. Lesson 4- To understand how the lungs work and how this is part of the circulatory system.

   The Lungs slides, Lungs worksheet and answers.

Links to videos on the plan and in the power points.