Learning objective
- To shape a pinch pot and join clay shapes as decoration.
Success criteria
- I can use the pinching technique to shape
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National curriculum
Art and design
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will reflect on the last lesson to help them talk about ways to shape clay. Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and arrange the children in pairs. Allow time for paired discussion as each slide is shown.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could sit in a place in the classroom where they can easily watch the Pupil video: Pinch pots as they work to remind them of the processes; could decorate their pot with just one shape, like the flattened circle shown in the Pupil video: Pinch pots.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should decide where to place their decorations for best effect and explain their choices; could explain why it is important not to make the sides of the pot too thin or thick.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making a basic pinch pot and
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Vocabulary
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pinch pot
A small pot made by pinching and shaping clay with fingers.
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score
Marking hatched lines into the clay surface.
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Example work
Haimo Primary School, London
Haimo Primary School, London
Hall Road Academy, Hull
Hall Road Academy, Hull
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
Montem Academy, Slough
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 12th November, 2025
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