We promote social and emotional development in Art and Design by...

• Exploring art as a powerful social tool. Building connections and working with local schools and organisations. (British Value: Mutual Respect and Tolerance)
• Giving children opportunities to show and talk about their work. (British Value: Individual Liberty)
• Children discussing a range of artists and artwork, encouraging and developing communication skills.
• Peer reflection of work and use of each other's work as inspiration. (British Value: Mutual Respect and Tolerance)
• Creating art that is used to raise awareness for social causes.
• Children work independently and collaboratively to develop public and community artworks that express relationships between children and the local community. (British Value: Individual Liberty and Mutual Respect and Tolerance)
• To know that art is used to raise awareness of social and political causes. (British Value: Rule of Law and Democracy)

We promote emotional development in Art and Design by...

• Children are required to give an opinion on artists work with justification for their view.
• Children understand that art can carry a moral question and is used as a means or expression around the world.
• Developing resilience and an attitude of self-reflection.
• Encouraging children to reflect and learn from mistakes. (British Value: Individual Liberty)
• Taking turns to share, listen and talk to one another. (British Value: Democracy)
• Building a respect of different cultures.
• Exploring artists and their history. (British Value: Mutual Respect and Tolerance)
• Children understand that art is subjective and accept that we respond to artwork in different ways.(British Value: Individual liberty and Mutual Respect and Tolerance)