Introduce your KS2 class to the world of sculpture with this 'Art in the Community' lesson pack. Children will begin by exploring existing sculptures and then progress to designing and making their own maquette of a sculpture for a specific location in the local community! Over the course of six fully prepared lessons, your class will find out about common materials used in sculpture, as well as the skills, tools and techniques needed to turn them into works of art. They will explore the materials and practise the different joining techniques they could use before making a maquette of their final sculpture design, which they will present, analyse and evaluate as a class.

Each lesson pack comes complete with a detailed plan, an engaging and informative set of PDF slides for the teaching input, as well as a range of printable resources to support your class with their independent learning. This scheme of work is also part of a Topic Bundle. Perfect if you are teaching about 'Settlements' as a cross-curricular topic!

A Knowledge Organiser is available to support the learning in this scheme. It is included in the Complete Series download or can be purchased individually.

Lesson 1: Exploring sculptures

In this first lesson, children will explore the meaning of the words ‘sculpture’, ‘sculptor’, ‘figurative’ and ‘abstract’, and look briefly at the works of Andy Goldsworthy, Yayoi Kusama and Antony Gormley, who they may already be familiar with.

As a class, they will then practise analysing a given sculpture by discussing questions about form, material, texture, size, position and purpose, as well as their own personal response to the artwork. Children will continue to apply this skill in their independent work by analysing a range of other figurative and abstract sculptures.

This ready-to-teach Sculpture KS2 lesson comes with a detailed plan, a set of PDF slides for the teaching input and a range of printable resources to support your class in their independent learning.

What's included:

Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Sculpture Cards
Analysis Cards

Lesson 2: Gathering Ideas

This lesson begins by exploring some of the reasons why we have public art, such as sculptures, and how they can be so important to the communities they are displayed in.

First as a class, and then independently, children will begin to think about ideas for a sculpture for their local community, and investigate different local locations. They will make notes and sketches, and share and discuss their ideas.

An easy-to-follow plan, a set of engaging and informative PDF slides for the teaching input, as well as a range of printable resources, are all included in this downloadable 'Art in our Community' lesson pack.

What's included:

Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Prompt Cards
Design Brief Cards

Lesson 3: Materials and Joining Techniques

In this lesson, children will focus on some of the common materials and joining techniques used in sculpture.

As a class, they will briefly look at techniques that are used, such as modelling, carving, welding and assemblage. Children will then learn what armatures and maquettes are, and why sculptors use them when building and refining their work. In their practical activities, children will explore and evaluate materials and joining techniques they could use to make a maquette.

This downloadable Sculpture KS2 pack includes everything you need for a successful lesson: a detailed plan, a set of informative PDF slides for the teaching input, and resources to support your class with their independent learning.

What's included:

Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Exploration Sheets

Lesson 4: Designing a Sculpture

In this lesson, children will use all of their knowledge and understanding of existing sculptures, materials and techniques to design their own sculpture for their local community.

Together, children will first look at the design process and the questions that they need to think about before independently creating their designs. They will be encouraged to explain how their sculpture will impact the local space and community.

This ready-to-teach Sculpture KS2 lesson comes with an easy-to-follow plan, a set of engaging PDF slides for the teaching input and a range of printable resources to support your class in their independent learning.

What's included:

Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Design Sheets

Lesson 5: Making a Maquette

Children first recap on what a maquette is, and discuss some of the reasons why sculptors find it useful to make them.

As a class, they then look at a step-by-step example of making a maquette, including the changes and adjustments made during the process. Children are encouraged to look over their designs before they start to make their maquette.

This ready-to-teach Making a Maquette lesson comes with a detailed plan and a set of informative, engaging PDF slides for the teaching input.

What's included:

Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas

Lesson 6: Presenting Analysing and Evaluating

In this final lesson, children begin by analysing some of their completed maquettes as a class, using similar questions that they analysed existing sculptures with in the first lesson.

They then either self-evaluate their work using prompt questions in groups or pairs, or in the FSD? activity, they present their maquette to a group of visitors, who are encouraged to ask them given evaluative questions about their work.

This fully prepared Sculpture KS2 pack includes everything you need for your lesson: an easy-to-follow plan, a set of informative PDF slides for the teaching input, and resources to support your class with their independent learning.

What's included:

Lesson plan
Slides
Activity ideas
Evaluation Cards
Maquette Label Cards
Ask Me... Cards

Art in our Community: Knowledge Organiser

This Year 3/4 Art Knowledge Organiser has been created to complement our Art Sculpture strand. It is designed to support your children’s understanding of key vocabulary linked to this scheme of work. Relevant vocabulary and artistic skills have been identified to encourage children to apply their knowledge around this topic.

Sculpture

Paper Art

Super Sculptures

Art of Africa

Art in our Community