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For Artsmark Celebration Week, Kevin Jones, one of the Artsmark assessors, reflects on the significance of cultural collaborations in the Artsmark Framework.
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- Artsmark 20
- primary school
An arts-rich curriculum make for happy children
, 10 minute readAs 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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- primary school
Day to Create: a visit from our Youth Advisory Board
, 5 minute readAbby, a member of the Youth Advisory Board, reflects on her visit to an Artsmark school during their #DaytoCreate celebrations.
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- secondary school
- wellbeing
- Artsmark Gold
How we use arts and creativity to boost student and staff wellbeing
In our second Artsmark in action blog we hear from Alexis Pelling, Artsmark Lead at Cheam High School, a secondary school in Cheam, Surrey.
The 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.
This National Poetry Day, Art Coordinator Sharon Palfreyman from Corrie Primary School, talks to us about how two inspiring arts and poetry projects helped them achieve Artsmark Gold
Engaging young people in arts projects can lead to greater participation in education and work-related activities and contribute to desistance.
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- arts partnerships
Five questions with Professor Page
, 5 minute readWe speak to Professor Tara Page, Artsmark Project Lead at Goldsmiths, University of London. Professor Page is leading the team behind your Artsmark training.