Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit (MSPRU) is a multi-site Alternative Provision school located across five sites in Manchester. Hear about how their crucial creative partnership work has empowered them to lead the newly-formed North West Specialist Arts Network.
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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.
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- literacy
- cross-curricular
Creativity captures pupils' imaginations on World Book Day
4 March 2020To celebrate #WorldBookDay we’ve spoken to three recently awarded Artsmark schools to find out how they infuse their English curriculum with creativity.
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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.
Horfield Primary School would like to invite you all in joining them to celebrate World Oceans Day.
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- Artsmark Partner
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Supporting students to find their voice through creative writing
28 August 2018Deborah 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.
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- Artsmark Platinum
- secondary school
School should be more than merely passing exams
2 March 2018Peter Robinson from Our Lady's Catholic High School talked to The Guardian about how achieving an Artsmark Platinum Award can change the life of a school.