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Having worked to consolidate their Artsmark Gold Award in 2015, achieved Platinum in 2017 and then again in 2019, Newminster Middle School have reapplied to continue their Artsmark journey this year... but why?

Using art as a means for pupils to follow their own ideas and express themselves without a fear of being wrong can be a powerful way to build confidence, resilience and character. Senacre Wood Primary School in Maidstone, Kent has a focus on art for these very reasons.

In January 2022, Fusion (Barnsley’s Local Cultural Education Partnership) introduced its first Creative Schools Programme to support settings in embedding the arts, culture, creativity and heritage across the whole curriculum.