Curriculum Planning: Art, Craft and Design is being led by Mandy Barratt, Art leader at Gomersal Primary School.  The aim of the day is to develop an art curriculum for your school. Taking a practical approach, delegates will:

• Start to articulate their intent for Art, Craft and Design
• Consider the value and importance of Art, Craft and Design, taking into account the context of their school
• Audit the current Art, Craft and Design provision
• Develop art planning which can be used to support class teacher

This training costs £240 per delegate and can be booked through Leeds for Learning.

Get Set and Draw is an after school twilight drawing session.  through the session, delegates will:

• Explore skills progression in drawing and how this can be mapped across all year groups within a primary school
• Share assessment criteria for use in assessing children’s drawing
• Illustrate how drawing can be used as a tool for learning across other subject areas

This training costs £80 and can be booked through Leeds for Learning.

if you have any questions about this training, please contact jane.zanzottera@leeds.gov.uk

Suitable for primary Art subject leaders or class teachers, this is a great opportunity to develop your practical art skills.

Drawing can be a fantastic tool for communication and can be used in subjects across the curriculum. Get Drawing! will explore skills progression in drawing through a range of practical skills and activities.  The Art in the Natural Environment session will highlight the connection between art and science and will provide delegates with the opportunity to experience the benefits and advantages of outdoor learning.

Both sessions will take place at Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills in the second half of the summer term.  For full information, please click on the course links.  If you have any questions, please contact jane.zanzottera@leeds.gov.uk

Used effectively, sketchbooks can be embedded across the curriculum and can allow children to focus their thoughts, think creatively and reflect on their learning.

The course will include:

• making your own sketchbook
• exploring ideas to use in your sketchbook
• experimenting with mark making

For further information, including how to book, please visit Leeds for Learning.  If you have any questions, please contact jane.zanzottera@leeds.gov.uk .

Come to this practical session to find out about skills progression in drawing.  This will be a practical training half day and is designed to make you feel more confident and enthusiastic about teaching drawing.  Links will be made with other subject areas and information will be shared to help you ‘make the case’ for why drawing is an important part of the school curriculum.

For further information and to book your place, please visit Leeds for Learning.

Monday 15th June, 4pm – 5.30, Leeds City Academy

For further information, please visit the Leeds for Learning website.