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- CPD
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How can Artsmark support the creative lives of young people?
As we begin delivering our new ten-year strategy, Let’s Create, our Children and Young People team are working hard to ensure that all youth engagement projects play a key role in helping us achieve our vision.
Over the past few weeks we’ve been sharing resources about the importance of diversity within schools, how to talk to young people about race and racism and showing our support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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- Artsmark 20
- literacy
Creating the perfect whole-school environment to inspire a love of reading
Race Leys Junior School's environment is very bespoke, with each communal area focusing on a classic children's book such as Harry Potter, or JM Barry's Peter Pan. Find out how they redesigned the school environment to improve a love of reading for pupils.
To celebrate #WorldBookDay we’ve spoken to three recently awarded Artsmark schools to find out how they infuse their English curriculum with creativity.
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- youth voice
- secondary school
- re-registration
Transforming perceptions through youth-led podcasts
, 10 minute readWeaverham’s student-led podcast not only transformed engagement in the arts, but also changed the community’s perception of arts, culture and creativity.
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- Artsmark Celebration Week
- arts partnerships
- peer learning
Pupil Referral Unit pioneers North West Specialist Arts Network
Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit (MSPRU) is a multi-site Alternative Provision school located across five sites in Manchester. Hear about how their crucial creative partnership work has empowered them to lead the newly-formed North West Specialist Arts Network.