As 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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- Artsmark 20
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Creating the perfect whole-school environment to inspire a love of reading
29 March 2022Race 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.
In just under three months, The Victory Academy’s new librarian transformed their awkward, unloved library into an inclusive and vibrant space where children now feel welcome and safe. We speak to their Head of English, Layla Steeples, and librarian Jo Gallant about their vision.
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- Artsmark 20
Greenaway Greats reading books announced as part of Artsmark 20
3 March 2022To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Artsmark, we’ve teamed up with CILIP to create a special selection of Kate Greenaway titles, 'Greenaway Greats', offering young people a fantastic reading opportunity featuring outstanding illustration.
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- Covid-19
- Artsmark Platinum
How creativity supports our school community
1 December 2020Horningsham Primary School received their Artsmark Platinum Award in May 2019.
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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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- Artsmark Platinum
- school governor
Q&A with Hayden Taylor, governor of 2019's Creative School of the Year
4 November 2019Artsmark school, Admiral Lord Nelson School (ALNS) in Portsmouth, were named Creative School of the Year at the 2019 TES Awards.
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- Arts Award
- Artsmark Platinum
- creative careers
Artsmark and Arts Award is a winning formula for success
7 October 2018Delivering Arts Award’s range of qualifications can help schools meet the Artsmark criteria – enabling personalised delivery, facilitating progress, developing leadership skills and offering CPD opportunities for teaching staff.