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  1. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  partnerships

    Using data to improve wellbeing through creativity

    5 February 2024, 7 minute read

    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.

    Two pupils concentrating, looking up as they balance a plate on sticks
  2. Blog category
    •  CPD
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week

    Resources to deliver creative workshops

    11 November 2021

    Artswork 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

    Artswork Bridge logo
  3. Blog category
    •  CPD
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week

    My #Artsmark20 story: Reaching the Golden moment of your career

    6 November 2021

    In 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.

    Teacher demonstration at a textile workshop
  4. Blog category
    •  CPD
    •  equality and diversity

    How can Artsmark support the creative lives of young people?

    10 June 2021

    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.

    Sixth form students filming other students in a studio with green screen
  5. Blog category
    •  CPD
    •  pupil voice
    •  arts partnerships

    Christ Church Primary embark on their Artsmark journey

    24 May 2021

    It’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.

  6. Blog category
    •  secondary school
    •  wellbeing
    •  Artsmark Gold

    How we use arts and creativity to boost student and staff wellbeing

    5 November 2020

    In our second Artsmark in action blog we hear from Alexis Pelling, Artsmark Lead at Cheam High School, a secondary school in Cheam, Surrey.

    Art work on a wall outside a school
  7. Blog category
    •  Covid-19
    •  Artsmark Platinum
    •  wellbeing

    How creativity supported us in lockdown

    14 October 2020

    In 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.

  8. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  resources

    Creativity and wellbeing – a perfect match

    18 May 2020

    This 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.

    Mental Health Awareness Week 2020