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  1. Blog category
    •  cross-curricular

    TEST: When Science Meets Dance

    , 5 minute read

    What happens when Year 10 students choreograph a dance piece inspired by a neurobiologist’s talk? Helen Frost, Head of Dance at Linton Village College, explains all in our blog.

    A group of pupils dancing in a hall.
  2. Blog category
    •  cross-curricular

    When Science Meets Dance

    , 5 minute read

    What happens when Year 10 students choreograph a dance piece inspired by a neurobiologist’s talk? Helen Frost, Head of Dance at Linton Village College, explains all in our blog.

    A group of pupils dancing in a hall.
  3. Blog category
    •  SEND
    •  re-registration

    Increasing confidence and communication through the arts

    , 5 minute read

    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.

    A photo of young people talking to visitors at an art exhibition, with their art work on display in the background.
  4. 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.
  5. Blog category
    •  Artsmark Celebration Week
    •  primary school
    •  cross-curricular

    How Reay Primary School are using the arts to strengthen their diverse community

    , 10 minute read

    Creativity is at the heart of Reay Primary School’s values, particularly when celebrating the multicultural identities of its pupils. Lucy Hall, Art leader and teacher, discusses how they use creativity to strengthen their school’s diverse community.

    how pupils see themselves through mixed media aiming to celebrate their varied cultural heritages.
  6. Blog category
    •  Blog
    •  primary school
    •  cross-curricular

    A Dive into Art at River Beach

    , 10 minute read

    The journey towards Artsmark Gold for River Beach has been long and peppered with challenges thanks to Covid-19, but embedding creativity into the curriculum really paid off when Ofsted came calling. Sandra Ackerman, Arts Specialist Teacher, talks about their deep dive into art.

    An image of two young people sat on their desk, painting. One child is laughing whilst the other has his head down, concentrating on his painting.
  7. Blog category
    •  literacy
    •  cross-curricular

    Creativity captures pupils' imaginations on World Book Day

    To celebrate #WorldBookDay we’ve spoken to three recently awarded Artsmark schools to find out how they infuse their English curriculum with creativity.

    Two children reading a book in a library
  8. Blog category
    •  primary school
    •  cross-curricular

    Join the World Oceans Day sing-a-long

    Horfield Primary School would like to invite you all in joining them to celebrate World Oceans Day.

    Horfield Primary School pupils bird art work as part of a Science Summit