Blog posts
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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Manchester Hospital School proudly received an Artsmark Gold Award. To celebrate, we spoke to Lisa Biggar, a teacher at the setting, about some of the things she’s most proud of...
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As we launch the first Artsmark Celebration Week, Arts Council England's Chief Executive, Darren Henley, blogs about the important role arts and culture has on a young person's development, and has a special message of thanks for our Artsmark schools.
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We are extremely proud to have Dame Reena Keeble, who has made a significant contribution to the education sector throughout her career, as a valued member of the Artsmark Assessment Panel.
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Claire Somerville, Head of Children and Young People’s Dance at One Dance UK, explains more about the PE & Sport Premium and how it can be used to benefit dance in primary schools.
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This National Poetry Day, Art Coordinator Sharon Palfreyman from Corrie Primary School, talks to us about how two inspiring arts and poetry projects helped them achieve Artsmark Gold
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Over the summer we’ve been reflecting on all the great things we achieved last year and wanted to say a big THANK YOU to our Artsmark community for helping us get to where we are today
![Matthew Bourne's New Adventures. ReBourne project with Patten School based on Cinderella, performed at Sadlers Wells Jan 2018]()
Year 6 pupils, Kyle and Cadey from Senacre Wood Primary School's Arts Council, close Artsmark Celebration Week by telling us what they got up to and share their Artsmark journey with us.
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