Many of our Artsmark schools have closely engaged with the #BeWell survey and this Children’s Mental Health Week, Falinge Park High School tell us how they’ve been using this data to improve wellbeing for their students.
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The impact of setting up a student arts council
16 November 2023, 5 minute readDagenham Park Church of England School talk to us about the importance of pupil voice and how to authentically embed pupil voice across the whole school.
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- Artsmark Celebration Week
- primary school
- cross-curricular
How Reay Primary School are using the arts to strengthen their diverse community
8 November 2022, 10 minute readCreativity is at the heart of Reay Primary School’s values, particularly when celebrating the multicultural identities of its pupils. Lucy Hall, Art leader and teacher, discusses how they use creativity to strengthen their school’s diverse community.
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- primary school
- cross-curricular
A Dive into Art at River Beach
11 May 2022, 10 minute readThe 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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- CPD
- pupil voice
- arts partnerships
Christ Church Primary embark on their Artsmark journey
24 May 2021It’s been a year like no other for schools, with many different challenges to overcome. This didn’t stop Christ Church embarking on their Artsmark journey though! We speak to their arts lead, Nicola Bingham, about how the Artsmark framework is supporting them.
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- secondary school
- wellbeing
- Artsmark Gold
How we use arts and creativity to boost student and staff wellbeing
5 November 2020In our second Artsmark in action blog we hear from Alexis Pelling, Artsmark Lead at Cheam High School, a secondary school in Cheam, Surrey.
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- Covid-19
- Artsmark Platinum
- wellbeing
How creativity supported us in lockdown
14 October 2020In our first Artsmark in action blog we hear from Julia Wisbey, Head of Drama and Senior Leader in Personal Development at Admiral Lord Nelson School, a secondary school in Portsmouth.
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Creativity and wellbeing – a perfect match
18 May 2020This week marks Mental Health Awareness Week! We want to celebrate the importance of creativity and how this can help support children and young people’s wellbeing.