Withers Primary School: Art Gallery Visit & Exhibition K-2

To justify the inclusion of an Art Gallery visit within the context of a primary school curriculum requires the educator to plan, develop and implement a program considering the effects such a visit may have upon the individual student and their family. It is envisaged that such an occasion may facilitate children's acquisition of appropriate art learning skills, knowledge and appropriate language. A visit to the local or regional Art Gallery should firstly be recognised as a major cultural event within that child's life, particularly (as in this case study) as many children during their primary years do not have or are not provided the opportunity to do so. An art excursion within the school curriculum can also benefit other development paradigms by providing forums which allow children to express through a creative and appreciative nature, often ignored in other curriculum areas.