Creativity Scheme of Work: Exploring Dot Work (SEND / EYFS / Primary)

This Creativity Scheme of Work focuses on exploring dot-making as an expressive and sensory art process. It is designed to support inclusive, child-centred learning, with a strong emphasis on choice-making, engagement, and communication rather than finished outcomes.

The unit guides students through a series of structured yet flexible activities using dot tools and nature-inspired shapes, making it particularly suitable for SEND, EYFS, and lower primary learners.

What This Scheme Covers

By the end of the unit, students will:

Explore making dots using a range of sensory tools (pom-poms, sponge dabbers, cotton buds, finger tips)

Choose and show preferences for colours they find appealing

Create simple dot patterns through repeated actions

Contribute dots to a shared class artwork (Beautiful Dot Mural)

Add dots inside simple shapes such as circles, flowers, suns, and leaves

Decorate a simple object using dot marks

Key Features

SEND-friendly and inclusive

Supports communication through gesture, speech, or AAC

Sensory-based and process-focused

Easily differentiated for a wide range of abilities

Suitable for individual, small-group, or whole-class work

Ideal For

SEND and specialist settings

EYFS and lower primary classrooms

Autism-friendly provision

Sensory art and creativity lessons

Teachers seeking low-pressure, exploratory art activities

Teaching Approach

This scheme prioritises engagement, exploration, and student voice. Success is measured through participation, choice-making, and interaction with materials rather than the final artwork.