The journey towards Artsmark Gold for River Beach has been long and peppered with challenges thanks to Covid-19, but embedding creativity into the curriculum really paid off when Ofsted came calling. Sandra Ackerman, Arts Specialist Teacher, talks about their deep dive into art.
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An arts-rich curriculum make for happy children
5 May 2022, 10 minute readAs schools readjust to life after the pandemic, Victor Guerro (Curriculum Lead in Creative Arts at Hillyfield Primary Academy), discusses the power that art and creativity have when embedded into the curriculum.
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Resources to deliver creative workshops
11 November 2021Artswork share practical resources to help teachers lead creative workshops focused on three different activities; creating a vegetable orchestra, lyric/song-writing and spoken word performance
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My #Artsmark20 story: It’s not something you’ll ever regret
10 November 2021The Bridge organisation for the South West, Real Ideas, spoke to a primary and middle school about the epic journeys they've been on to inspire an arts revolution in their schools.
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My #Artsmark20 story: Parental engagement beyond the pandemic
6 November 2021Despite the challenges various lockdowns posed, Christ Church were thrilled to see how well parents engaged with online learning and getting more involved with their children’s education.
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My #Artsmark20 story: Bourne Westfield Primary Academy's journey to Platinum
6 November 2021Bourne Westfield Primary Academy share their journey to achieving Artsmark Platinum Award
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My #Artsmark20 story: Reaching the Golden moment of your career
6 November 2021In this inspiring blog, one teacher talks us through not only their Artsmark journey to Gold, but the impact its had on her own professional development.
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My #Artsmark20 story: Using Artsmark to build creative foundations in school
6 November 2021Bedford High in Leigh, north west England, have used Artsmark to transform their own practice within the school and influencing the work of other settings throughout their seven-year Artsmark journey.