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  1. Blog category
    •  youth voice
    •  secondary school
    •  re-registration

    Transforming perceptions through youth-led podcasts

    , 10 minute read

    Weaverham’s student-led podcast not only transformed engagement in the arts, but also changed the community’s perception of arts, culture and creativity.

    Three students at a desk, one sitting in front of a recording microphone. They are all looking towards the camera smiling.
  2. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  partnerships

    Using data to improve wellbeing through creativity

    , 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
  3. Blog category
    •  Blog

    Artsmark - why we’re in it for the long run

    , 10 minute read

    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.

    A group of young people stand on a stage acting
  4. Blog category
    •  Blog

    How to embed creativity across an academy trust with Artsmark

    , 10 minute read

    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.
  5. Blog category
    •  Blog

    The importance of creative communities

    , 10 minute read

    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.
  6. Blog category
    •  Blog
    •  Artsmark 20
    •  primary school

    An arts-rich curriculum make for happy children

    , 10 minute read

    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.
  7. Blog category
    •  wellbeing
    •  resources

    Creativity and wellbeing – a perfect match

    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