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  1. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  partnerships

    Using data to improve wellbeing through creativity

    5 February 2024, 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
  2. Blog category
    •  Artsmark 20
    •  literacy

    Creating the perfect whole-school environment to inspire a love of reading

    29 March 2022

    Race Leys Junior School's environment is very bespoke, with each communal area focusing on a classic children's book such as Harry Potter, or JM Barry's Peter Pan. Find out how they redesigned the school environment to improve a love of reading for pupils. 

    A creative corner of Race Leys Junior School's library with vibrant colourful walls and a table and chairs in the corner
  3. Blog category
    •  Covid-19
    •  Artsmark Platinum

    How creativity supports our school community

    1 December 2020

    Horningsham Primary School received their Artsmark Platinum Award in May 2019.

  4. Blog category
    •  secondary school
    •  wellbeing
    •  Artsmark Gold

    How we use arts and creativity to boost student and staff wellbeing

    5 November 2020

    In our second Artsmark in action blog we hear from Alexis Pelling, Artsmark Lead at Cheam High School, a secondary school in Cheam, Surrey.

    Art work on a wall outside a school
  5. Blog category
    •  Covid-19
    •  Artsmark Platinum
    •  wellbeing

    How creativity supported us in lockdown

    14 October 2020

    In our first Artsmark in action blog we hear from Julia Wisbey, Head of Drama and Senior Leader in Personal Development at Admiral Lord Nelson School, a secondary school in Portsmouth.

  6. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  Artsmark Partner
    •  resources

    Creativity and wellbeing – a perfect match

    18 May 2020

    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
  7. Blog category
    •  literacy
    •  cross-curricular

    Creativity captures pupils' imaginations on World Book Day

    4 March 2020

    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
  8. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Platinum
    •  school governor

    Q&A with Hayden Taylor, governor of 2019's Creative School of the Year

    4 November 2019

    Artsmark school, Admiral Lord Nelson School (ALNS) in Portsmouth, were named Creative School of the Year at the 2019 TES Awards.