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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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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.
Jayne Seddon is an artist, educator, creative producer, and Artsmark Partner. As Artist in Residence at LIPA Primary and High School, she works collaboratively with the school and a range of cultural partners to develop innovative art projects for both the LIPA pupils and the other settings they support.
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Discover the impact of working with Artsmark Partners (part two)
5 November 2020The Artsmark Partnership Programme connects educational settings with cultural organisations on your doorstep.
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Discover the impact of working with Artsmark Partners (part one)
5 November 2020The Artsmark Partnership Programme connects educational settings with cultural organisations on your doorstep.
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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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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.