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Horningsham Primary School received their Artsmark Platinum Award in May 2019.
- Blog category
- secondary school
- wellbeing
- Artsmark Gold
How we use arts and creativity to boost student and staff wellbeing
In our second Artsmark in action blog we hear from Alexis Pelling, Artsmark Lead at Cheam High School, a secondary school in Cheam, Surrey.
- Blog category
- cross-curricular
- Artsmark Platinum
- secondary school
School should be more than merely passing exams
Peter 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.
The Artsmark Award has been a part of Havelock Academy for over ten years now, holding a Gold award under the previous framework, and in 2017 we gained our Platinum Award in the new, refreshed framework.
- Blog category
- Arts Award
- Artsmark Platinum
- creative careers
Artsmark and Arts Award is a winning formula for success
Delivering Arts Award’s range of qualifications can help schools meet the Artsmark criteria – enabling personalised delivery, facilitating progress, developing leadership skills and offering CPD opportunities for teaching staff.
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.
- Blog category
- Artsmark 20
- literacy
Creating the perfect whole-school environment to inspire a love of reading
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.
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.