If you’re looking to explore your school’s provision and curriculum in Expressive Arts and Design (EAD) for your early years children, this audit pack gives you the perfect starting point. Aimed at primary school settings, the audit can be used by EYFS leads, year 1 leaders & teachers, KS1 phase leaders and curriculum leaders to explore how effectively your school gives children broad and exciting EAD learning opportunities and where there are chances to develop this even further. Links are also made between the EYFS and the National Curriculum subjects in Year 1 to provide support for that crucial transition, and is ideal if you’re looking to provide a cohesive curriculum offer between the early years and KS1. More EYFS leadership resources can be found on our website.

Expressive Arts and Design audit for Reception and EYFS provisions. Expressive Arts and Design audit only. The comprehensive EYFS deep dive and audit pack can be found on our website Honeyguide SLS for £17.50.

Expressive Arts and Design Themed Jack and the Beanstalk Lesson - Traditional Tales Topic Includes: 1 Teacher Led Focus Activity (LO and SC included) 1 Nursery Nurse Led Focus Activity (LO and SC included) 6 Independent Activities Book Link Ideas

Nature Days has created innovative Outdoor, Learning Independent challenge cards. These are suitable for KS2 but also can be used with KS1 and FP with support. The cards pose enquiry questions for students to explore independently using the school grounds as a resource for discovery. This is the Expressive Arts section of the Outdoor learning cards. The whole pack of over 50 cards is available separately. Individual cards are available. The cards are divided into 6 Area of Learning and Experience: Health and Wellbeing - including P.E Science and Technology - Including all sciences and D.T. Literacy and communication - Including languages. Maths and Numeracy Humanities - Including Geography, History and R.S. Expressive Arts - Including Art, Drama, and Music. There are over 50 cards, each in a set format so students can undertake the challenges independently, supported with success criteria, prompt questions, resources you could use, examples of methods which could be used and extension tasks and questions to encourage additional learning. More available at naturedays@reynoldston.com The Outdoor learning cards encourage independence and can easily be undertaken with social distancing. The Outdoor Learning cards are also suitable for use for home schooling. The activities are suitable for any outdoor space so can be undertaken in a garden or any open space. As they are designed to be undertaken independently they can be used by schools not only in school as a resource for undertaking outdoor learning, but to bring home schoolers and in schoolers together in undertaking the same activities.

A complete and easy to follow KS2 Monet art lesson. No art experience required. Pupils explore the life and revolutionary style of Claude Monet, then create their own Impressionist landscape or water scene using expressive brushwork, wet-on-wet colour mixing and atmospheric painting techniques. What’s included: Full teacher lesson plan with easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions written by a real classroom teacher Monet fact sheet — life, Giverny, Water Lilies, series paintings and Impressionist techniques SEN differentiation (fine motor, ADHD, ASD, EAL, lower and higher prior attainment) 6 extension challenges for early finishers Pupil self-assessment sheet (traffic light + reflection questions) Teacher assessment grid with 1–4 rubric Techniques covered: Wet-on-wet · broken colour · visible brushstrokes · light and shadow · wax resist · atmospheric colour mixing Lesson at a glance: Year Group: 3–6 | Duration: 60–90 minutes | Fully linked to the National Curriculum for Art & Design Fully editable Word document — adapt it for your class in minutes.

Expressive arts and Design Themed Cars Lesson - Transport Topic Included: 1 Teacher Lead Focus Activity (LO and SC included) 1 Nursery Nurse Focus Activity (LO and SC included) 6 Independent Activity Ideas Book Link Ideas PPT for Carpet Input

EYFS Expressive Arts and Design objectives and Early Learning Goals, split by strand and age. Includes 30-50 months and 40-60+ months. Great for display!

Expressive Art and Design - Drawing Lesson Pack A 6 week lesson pack to teach EYFS or KS1 children drawing techniques. Included: Lesson planning Resource list Worksheets

An ambitious and bespoke EYFS curriculum progression document for Expressive Arts and Design. This resource offers clear end-of-Reception goals to work alongside the statutory Early Learning Goals, with sequential steps for learning to achieve these end points. This also provides a reliable framework for tracking and assessment - ideal for Reception teachers aiming for high-quality provision and progress and attainment tracking. This curriculum progression document can be used alongside many school-specific topics. Uploaded as a Microsoft Word document, this resource can be amended to suit your Reception learners at your school.

This document has been taken from Birth to Five Matters, to make it a smaller tool to use for planning and tracking coverage.

This resources provides topic overviews in Expressive Arts and Design for EYFS. Curriculum intent and topic coverage for Expressive Arts and Design. A clear progression from Nursery into reception and a clear progression from EYFS into Year 1 with direct example. Evidence of how the curriculum getting children children year 1 ready through linking the ELG to Year 1 national curriculm content. All content is linked to development Matters. Important - topic for expressive arts - music - are linked to charanga - no resources are lesson content for delivery are taken from charanga

KS3 RE – “How can the spiritual be expressed through art and music?” Complete Lesson PowerPoint Set Engaging, fully-resourced PowerPoint presentations for a 10-lesson KS3 Religious Education unit exploring the core question: “How can the spiritual be expressed through art and music?”. This dynamic and thought-provoking scheme introduces Year 8 students to how religion and the spiritual can be expressed through various forms of media. The unit investigates expression in Christianity, Islam and Hinduism, and culminates in an assessment creating artwork for NATRE’s ‘Spirited arts’ competition. It is designed to be an engaging, challenging and creative scheme of work. What’s Included: 10 high-quality PowerPoints (L1–L10), aligned with the Y8 unit plan Differentiated activities for Emerging, Expected, and Exceeding learners Engaging starter tasks, paired/group work, debates, and creative projects Integrated assessment preparation and feedback tasks Stimulating resources such as case studies, text excerpts, and video. Lessons Cover: What is expression? Students explore how religious symbols express beliefs and values by analyzing their meanings across different faiths and cultural contexts. How do Christians worldwide express their faith? In this lesson, students explore how Christian art—specifically the San Clemente Apse Mosaic—expresses key theological ideas through symbols and imagery. How do Christians in Derbyshire express their faith? students learn about the Derbyshire tradition of well-dressing as a form of Christian worship and community storytelling. Through exploring symbols and Bible stories, they design their own well-dressings to express Christian values and connect faith with local cultural practices. How do Muslims express their faith? students explore how Islamic and Christian art reflect different theological beliefs, focusing on how concepts like Tawhid influence the use of non-figurative forms such as calligraphy and geometry in Islamic art. How do Muslims express belief in the 99 names? How can faith be expressed through music? (taken from the RE:Online Amazing Grace sample lesson) How can faith be expressed through dance? How can faith be expressed through film and new media? and 10. Spirited art assessment Ideal For: Year 7 RE teachers introducing religion as a human and cultural phenomenon Departments embedding philosophical and sociological enquiry into KS3 Lessons designed to support the Principal Aim of RE and meet the Ofsted RE research review recommendations Key Features: Cross-religious and worldview-inclusive Encourages critical thinking, creativity, and personal reflection Supports literacy and extended writing through structured assessments Linked to substantive concepts (e.g. God, Tawhid, Dharma) and sacred texts Give your students the tools to ask life’s big questions—and build the foundations for informed, respectful worldview exploration. All fully resourced and ready to go.

This 41 page detailed football themed creative art activity pack has been designed to enthuse and engage children in a fun, experimental way. Templates and activity sheets have been created to encourage the exploration of colour, shape, abstract pattern, graphic and sportswear design. All designs are original and have been hand drawn and scanned or digitised by me to create unique activities. The 41 page pack also includes football inspired bunting and flags for the classroom or homeschool environment. There are also templates for medals, rosettes and trophies which are useful for end of term celebrations, awards and sports day activities. Ideal also for football themed kids parties or as handy time fillers on vacation or whilst travelling this summer. The pack includes the following templates with several colour examples for easy use in the classroom: ‘All about me’ football activity sheet Bunting, flags, medals, rosettes, trophy templatesto colour and make Finger puppets and soccer pitch templates for fun competition and play Design templates, to create football team strips, tops, shorts, socks, caps, football boots A selection of imaginative, creative doodle sheets and challenging coloring pages - includes footballs, football nets and more

32 A4 Resource pack: Keith Haring – Iconic Pop Art Figure & Activities Description: Bring the vibrant world of Keith Haring into your classroom with this engaging and visually striking resource! Perfect for art lessons, sub plans, or cross-curricular projects, this pack includes a variety of high-quality illustrations inspired by Haring’s iconic style — dancing figures, barking dogs, radiant babies, and more. What’s Included: 30+ black & white and color Keith Haring-style illustrations Simple, clean outlines for coloring or adding more doodle deisgn around the outside. Several full-page art posters & reference sheets A Keith Haring mini bio and style guide Great for art history, pop art projects, or expressive movement studies Perfect for: Elementary & middle school art classes Substitutes or fast-finishers Interactive bulletin boards Celebrating Black History or LGBTQ+ inclusion through art Inspiring creativity and individuality through iconic pop art Introduce students to the power of art as a language with Keith Haring’s playful yet meaningful imagery! 32 sheets

This information pack includes all the key terminology required to succeed in GCSE Drama when discussing lighting for a set text. Types of lighting, description, use, control, effects, direction, shadowing. It includes language to use when writing about lighting such as fade, wash, flood, snap etc… It includes descriptions of how it can be used to create mood and atmosphere. Finally using the play ‘An Inspector calls’ is breaks down different lighting states and symbolism for each scene. Ending with natural lighting descriptions used in the play. STUDENT worksheet included of 5 tasks which could be completed in 60-120 minutes, so after the main resource is taught, students can complete the 5 tasks to reinforce learning. Used alongside teacher examples, this could take 3 lessons.

Unlock creative skills with this comprehensive Adobe Express beginner’s guide. This 2-page PDF features easy-to-follow infographics and clearly describes each Adobe Express design tool function. Ideal for students and teachers, it helps improve graphic design in school projects and resource creation. Print the PDF file large and in colour for A3 classroom posters or smaller for individual handouts. (A printer-friendly version in greyscale is included for individual handout options.) The guide focuses on: Naming and showing the icons available in the Adobe Express Toolbar, Explaining the functions of each icon, Highlights the Artificial Intelligence AI tools and how to use them. *This file will be linked to upcoming units and resources for OCN NI Computer Application in the Arts. * Please note that the downloaded resource will not contain the watermark shown in the examples. If you found this resource helpful, please leave a 5-star review and provide feedback for improvements. As a token of appreciation, you can choose a free resource from my shop of equal value to your purchased resource. Email pigmentofimaginationstudio@gmail.com with your username, the reviewed resource, and the resource you’d like for free. Looking for more graphic software or ICT-based art resources? Check out: Canva, Adobe Express, Adobe Photoshop AI Cheatsheet and Poster Bundle Canva - Canva Guide To Design Tool Functions Photoshop Key Tools Guide - PDF & PowerPoint The 5 E’s Infographic Poster: ICT’s Role in the Classroom Don’t forget to follow my shop,Pigment Of Imagination Resource Studio , for future art and design-based resources. ©2024, Pigment of Imagination Resource Studios This product is for a single user and is for personal and classroom use only. Copying any part of this resource is forbidden and violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

A bumper pack to help you create a stimulating and exciting art and design area in your classroom The pack has been used in the Early Years and throughout key stage 1 and 2. The pack includes: Colour paint tins for the everyday colours plus the more unusual colours such as beige, navy, cream, turquoise etc, Colour ‘splats’ to make a number line up to 50, ‘Challenge’ cards featuring a wizard with challenges such as ‘make a hat’, ‘make a car’ and a blank challenge sheet for you to write your own challenges for your class, Topic words for display and labelling (small and larger) with words such as scissors, paint, crayons, stapler etc, Paint mixing pallets to show which colours can be mixed together to make new colours, Art words such as ‘symmetry’, ‘sketch’, ‘bright’, ‘spiral’ etc Posters to motivate the children such as ‘can you paint with your fingers, string etc’, ‘can you paint your favourite part of a story?’ etc The resource will be sent to you on CD in pdf format. A great time saving pack for the busy teacher!

Great for KS3 Students and could also provide a starting point for GCSE students at the start of their course. Could be used in a project, for a cover lesson, homework/extension tasks. Includes 1x - Shoe-Trainer store design sheet 1x - Product branding and visual identity 1x Takeaway pizza design sheet Just print out and you are ready to go. Happy Teaching :-)

Dive into the world of Pop Art with Roy Lichtenstein-inspired collage creation task. This hands-on activity invites students to design their own vibrant collages, infusing their unique flair while paying homage to the Pop Art master. Unleash imagination and artistic expression with this exciting and engaging task

Use this document to support the slimmed down national curriculum. Key subject specific skills, for example painting, drawing and 3D modeling, mapped out for each year group for Years 1 to 6. Also available in editable word format email webb.gaz@gmail.com website: gwsupport.co.uk

References of use in the teaching of Art and Design to learners with special educational needs.