Art
Visual Arts at St. Simon’s Primary School is a positive and enriching part of the curriculum. It allows each individual the opportunity to express themselves with boundless ideas through the “Elements of Art” which are covered throughout the year. The children learn, explore and develop the skills in colour, value, line, shape, form and space.
As an Art Educator, I am given the opportunity to work with all kinds of children with all sorts of backgrounds. I get to serve, teach and care for these children by developing their artistic skills. I am always continuing to develop my art room, program and resources, which allows the children to be creative, stimulated, motivated and excited about art, where the children enjoy learning about art, the history of art, different techniques and finding new ways of expressing themselves in a comfortable environment. Through Art, we can capture any incident, emotion, or anything. Art is a means of exploring and appreciating formal as well as informal elements. It expands and extends the shared common visual language.
ART is important…….
It helps students with the cognitive learning process as well as critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- For some students, art can prove to be very motivational and something in which they can look forward to succeeding in.
- Art teaches multiculturalism and history and can be used in other subjects. It teaches students to work collaboratively.
- Art is good for overall academic achievement.
- Art is a safe way for students to express themselves.
- Art strengthens communication, explorations and imagination.
- Art develops self-confidence and persistence.
- Art not only helps students intellectually it helps them socially by strengthening their confidence as well as their ability to work with other students.
- It teaches students how to learn from the world around them and see beauty in uncommon places.
- Art provides fulfilment in what they have produced and aides in lifelong participation in the arts.
- It teaches students how to appreciate the many forms, techniques and styles of art.
- It helps students express themselves and cultivates freedom of expression.
- There are often no right or wrong answers in art and this helps student’s gain perspective on value and self-evaluation.
- Art can often be non-verbal communication and can prove to be therapeutic for many.
- It helps students with the cognitive learning process as well as critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- For some students, art can prove to be very motivational and something in which they can look forward to succeeding in.
- Art teaches multiculturalism and history and can be used in other subjects. It teaches students to work collaboratively.
- Art is good for overall academic achievement.
- Art is a safe way for students to express themselves.
- Art strengthens communication, explorations and imagination.
- Art develops self-confidence and persistence.
- Art not only helps students intellectually it helps them socially by strengthening their confidence as well as their ability to work with other students.
- It teaches students how to learn from the world around them and see beauty in uncommon places.
- Art provides fulfillment in what they have produced and aides in lifelong participation in the arts.
- It teaches students how to appreciate the many forms, techniques and styles of art.
- It helps students express themselves and cultivates freedom of expression.
- There are often no right or wrong answers in art and this helps student’s gain perspective on value and self-evaluation.
- Art can often be non-verbal communication and can prove to be therapeutic.
In Summary, the Visual Arts program is certainly a valuable and important part of St Simon’s Primary School. It is the opportunity for each child to create things they never thought possible, discover things within themselves and to have FUN!!
“EVERY CHILD IS AN ARTIST… THE PROBLEM IS HOW TO REMAIN AN ARTIST ONCE WE GROW UP”
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