Year 6 Art and design skills

In this collection of lessons children learn and develop their skills in: design, drawing, craft, painting and art appreciation; working as a group to design a hat, creating zentangle patterns and subsequent prints, painting in the style of impressionist painters and exploring the piece ‘Nighthawks’ by Edward Hopper

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Introduction to sketchbooks

This video introduces the sketchbook - a must for all artists to record their ideas, inspiration and a place to practise and refine their skills

Lesson 1: Painting: Impressionism

Children are given one sixth of ‘The Japanese Footbridge’ by Claude Monet as a vertical strip, to accurately draw what they see on their fraction of the painting and then practise mixing and applying paint to match the original.

Lesson 2: Drawing: Zentangle patterns - Option 1

In the first of two lessons, children create small squares of 'zentangle' patterns; an abstract drawing created using repetitive patterns

Lesson 2: Drawing: Zentangle patterns - Option 2: Christmas themed

In the first of two lessons, children create Christmas-themed 'zentangle' patterns; applying their understanding of line and repeated pattern.

Learning Objective

To apply an understanding of line and repeated pattern.

Lesson 3: Craft: Zentangle printing

Using a zentangle pattern from the last lesson, pupils create a reverse system print process by transferring their design onto a polyprint tile using a pen to create a deep line and then printing onto fabric and repeating the print process to create a pattern

Lesson 4: Design: Making a hat - Option 1

Working in groups children design and make a prototype hat for a specific purpose, sharing ideas, making sketches and finally constructing their design

Learning Objective

To design and create a prototype for a specific purpose

Lesson 4: Design: Making a hat - Option 2: Easter themed

Working in groups children design and make a prototype hat for a specific, Easter themed purpose, sharing ideas, making sketches and finally constructing their design

Learning Objective

To design and create a prototype for a specific purpose

Lesson 5: Learning about…the work of Edward Hopper

Aimed to empower children to discuss and explore works of art, children analyse, among others, Edward Hopper's 'Nighthawks' answering questions on some of the fundamental elements of art, including; scene, technique, form and shape, colour and light.

Assess your pupils

Assessment resources for use at the start of the unit to assess where pupils are in their learning and at the end of the unit to assess progress. Go to assessment resources

Outcome Snapshot and Knowledge Organiser

Knowledge organiser: Original Art and design scheme – Y6: Art and design skills

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Children's gallery

We love to showcase examples of children’s work inspired by our lessons and to see the different ways teachers adapt Kapow Primary lessons.  Please email images of work to [email protected].  We will assume we have your school’s permission to post any images you send us on our website.

zentangle print example Little Paxton Primary School

Little Paxton Primary School (Zentangle print)
& St. Anne's RC Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne

Our Lady & St Anne's RC Primary School Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Zentangle print)

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