Art & Design at St Matthew’s Primary School
Art and Design nurtures creativity and imagination, making it a vital part of children’s learning. It offers rich visual, tactile, and sensory experiences, as well as a unique way for children to explore, understand, and respond to the world around them. At St Matthew’s, children are encouraged to study and evaluate the work of artists, and to express what they see, feel, and think through the use of colour, texture, form, pattern, and a variety of materials and processes.
View our Art & Design Policy on our Policies page.
Topic Overviews
Download: Art – Curriculum Overview 2025-2026 [PDF]
Download: Art & Design – Vocabulary Progression 2025-2026 [Coming soon]
Dot Art
Dot Art Schools is an annual, interactive online art competition for Year 5 (and Year 9) students in the Liverpool City Region and surrounding areas. It invites schools to submit pupils’ artwork, which is displayed online, shortlisted by experts, and voted on by the public, culminating in a prestigious exhibition at the Walker Art Gallery for winning entries.
2026 Entries from St Matthew’s Primary School
Gallery of Pupil Artwork
Useful Art & Design Resources
Here are some links to websites that we recommend to help consolidate and extend your child’s learning:
Tate Liverpool + RIBA North – FREE – RIBA North building at 21 Mann Island, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 1BP
Lady Lever Gallery – FREE – Port Sunlight Village, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 5EQ
Walker Art Gallery – FREE – William Brown Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L3 8EL, England
Bluecoat – FREE – School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX