Blog posts
Thank you to all the schools who invited us for a visit last year. Read all about the interesting events and activities we had the privilege of seeing during the 2024-25 academic year.
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Celebrating Artsmark: Transforming teaching and learning through the Arts
, 5 minute readDr David Parker, one of Artsmark Assessors reflects on the incredible transformation taking place in Artsmark schools.
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The Artsmark team has been out and about this summer term visiting schools. We share our highlights...
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We speak to Professor Tara Page, Artsmark Project Lead at Goldsmiths, University of London. Professor Page is leading the team behind your Artsmark training.
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How can we remove barriers to culture and creativity for pupils living in poverty?
, 10 minute readWe'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.
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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.
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To 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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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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