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We speak to Lynn Mathers, Cultural Champion and Music and Art Lead at Lakeside Primary Academy in Doncaster, about their first ever Artsmark journey, achieving Platinum in April 2025.
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Peterhouse School in Southport is a non-maintained specialist school for pupils aged 5 to 19 on the Autism Spectrum. They currently hold an Artsmark Gold award and are on their third Artsmark journey. By placing the arts at the heart of their provision, they’ve seen young people’s confidence transform.
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Weaverham’s student-led podcast not only transformed engagement in the arts, but also changed the community’s perception of arts, culture and creativity.
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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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Horningsham Primary School received their Artsmark Platinum Award in May 2019.
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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.
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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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Artsmark school, Admiral Lord Nelson School (ALNS) in Portsmouth, were named Creative School of the Year at the 2019 TES Awards.
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