Blog posts
For Artsmark Celebration Week, Kevin Jones, one of the Artsmark assessors, reflects on the significance of cultural collaborations in the Artsmark Framework.
![Creative learning at Chorlton High School. A group of young people in a group, holding up someone in the middle.]()
As 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.
![A group of children lined up in front of a large painting on the wall. They are smiling and throwing their arms up in the air.]()
Abby, a member of the Youth Advisory Board, reflects on her visit to an Artsmark school during their #DaytoCreate celebrations.
![An image of the sign of Brinsworth Howarth Primary School]()
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.
![An image of two young people sat on their desk, painting. One child is laughing whilst the other has his head down, concentrating on his painting.]()
Claire Somerville, Head of Children and Young People’s Dance at One Dance UK, explains more about the PE & Sport Premium and how it can be used to benefit dance in primary schools.
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To mark Stress Awareness Month, we want to take the opportunity to celebrate the important role creativity can play in reducing stress, and how this can support children and young people’s overall wellbeing. Read our top tips to reduce stress in the classroom through creativity!
![Photo @ The LPA, Xavier Fiddes Hillyfield Primary Academy Description Arts and wellbeing activity at Hillyfield Primary Academy]()
Putting creativity at the heart of a school is challenging – here one trust explains how it successfully embedded the arts.
![A group of children dance on a stage in dark red lighting.]()
Two schools explain why Artsmark is not an end in itself, but a long-term commitment, a spur to further action and just the start of their arts journey.
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