Art & Design Technology

We are following a different curriculum plan this Autumn as we prioritise keeping everyone safe, re-establishing routines and relationships, staying healthy and revisiting learning the children did at home during lockdown.

Art

The teaching of art at Bonner allows every child the opportunity for positive, creative expression. A much-loved subject, our varied curriculum offers time and space for our children to employ a range of artistic techniques to create high-quality artworks.

We are ambitious for the children, giving every child the opportunity to become better at drawing, painting, sculpture and other techniques, regardless of how ‘good at art’ they may see themselves!

African Masks

The historical context of art is vital too, and we aim to develop children’s understanding of the great artists and makers whose contributions inform our understanding of the work we produce.

This year, some new and exciting art units have been introduced, as part of a huge whole-school curriculum project. Our art curriculum is currently in transition and more projects and website materials will be added, so watch this space!

Design and Technology

The intent of our Design and Technology curriculum at Bonner is to give children the opportunity to create solutions for a range of real-world needs. By first critically reviewing existing products, children are guided on their design journey to consider the functionality and properties required by a specific user.

We aim to encourage independence and self-confidence as children test and analyse materials and techniques that will inform the design of their own unique product.

The process of making is challenging yet rewarding. As they progress through the school, the children use an increasingly sophisticated range of joining and finishing techniques, mechanisms and food preparation skills.

Opportunity to evaluate finished products against design criteria is a fundamental stage of each project, with peer-feedback and product testing given emphasis within all year groups.

his year, across all year groups, challenging and exciting new DT projects are being introduced. We are very excited to use pneumatic systems to create ‘moving monsters’ in Year 3, become engineers building bridges in Year 5 and explore sliding mechanisms in Year 1 – to name just a few examples!

Don’t forget – London is home to world-class museums and galleries, many of which are free to visit and offer special family activities:

Whitechapel Gallery: https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/

Tate Modern, Tate Britain: https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern

National Gallery: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/

British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/