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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
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week
    •  arts partnerships

    Five questions with Professor Page

    16 November 2023, 5 minute read

    We speak to Professor Tara Page, Artsmark Project Lead at Goldsmiths, University of London. Professor Page is leading the team behind your Artsmark training.

    A group of young people all wearing black reach up to a young person being lifted into the air
  3. Blog category
    •  research
    •  povertyproofing
    •  Artsmark

    How can we remove barriers to culture and creativity for pupils living in poverty?

    15 September 2023, 10 minute read

    We're working with Children North East on a Poverty Proofing© project to ensure children and young people have access to arts, culture and creativity in education.

    A woman with grey hair and a bright green top is looking to the camera, smiling. Another woman is smiling behind her.
  4. 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.

  5. 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
  6. 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.

  7. 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
  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.