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  1. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  cross-curricular

    Supporting students to find their voice through creative writing

    Deborah May from creative writing charity First Story, an Artsmark Partner, tells us how their programmes can help you put creative writing at the heart of your Artsmark adventure.

    Young female pupil smiling and writing at a First Story workshop in Oxford
  2. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  arts partnerships
    •  wellbeing

    Let's talk about mental health

    Here at Artis, we strongly believe that the arts inspire and motivate children’s creativity, allowing them to find their voice and open up their imagination. As well as giving them a space to explore challenging themes more openly outside of the formal learning environment, the arts help to build young people’s confidence, resilience and self-esteem.

    Pupils from Elmhurst Primary School group photo with Artsmark Parter, Artis
  3. Blog category
    •  primary school
    •  cross-curricular

    Join the World Oceans Day sing-a-long

    Horfield Primary School would like to invite you all in joining them to celebrate World Oceans Day.

    Horfield Primary School pupils bird art work as part of a Science Summit
  4. Blog category
    •  literacy
    •  cross-curricular

    Creativity captures pupils' imaginations on World Book Day

    To celebrate #WorldBookDay we’ve spoken to three recently awarded Artsmark schools to find out how they infuse their English curriculum with creativity.

    Two children reading a book in a library
  5. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  resources

    Creativity and wellbeing – a perfect match

    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
  6. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  partnerships

    Using data to improve wellbeing through creativity

    , 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