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Artswork AudioArtsmark Support - Episode 3: Evidencing ImpactAt Artswork we have been busy refreshing our Artsmark support offer.After listening to your feedback, we understand that time is valuable and the need for flexibility is crucial. We have now adapted our live support sessions and turned them into shorter bitesize videos and podcasts. Don’t panic, we still plan to offer live sessions.In the final of 3 podcasts, listen to Artsmark trainer, Sonia Hyams, and Director of In-Focus education & Development, Xavier Fiddes talk about the best ways to make sure you're getting the right evidence out of your Artsmark project.Al...
2022-04-0713 min
Artswork AudioArtsmark Support - Episode 2: The Planning ModelAt Artswork we have been busy refreshing our Artsmark support offer.After listening to your feedback, we understand that time is valuable and the need for flexibility is crucial. We have now adapted our live support sessions and turned them into shorter bitesize videos and podcasts. Don’t panic, we still plan to offer live sessions.In the second of 3 podcasts, listen to Artsmark and Arts Award trainer, Louisa Clark, and Director of In-Focus education & Development, Xavier Fiddes, discuss the best ways to plan activities that are related to a setting's Artsmark Award, using a th...
2022-03-2413 min
Artswork AudioArtsmark Support - Episode 1: Back on TrackAt Artswork we have been busy refreshing our Artsmark support offer.After listening to your feedback, we understand that time is valuable and the need for flexibility is crucial. We have now adapted our live support sessions and turned them into shorter bitesize videos and podcasts. Don’t panic, we still plan to offer live sessions.In the first of 3 podcasts, listen to Artsmark trainer, Sonia Hyams, and Director of In-Focus education & Development, Xavier Fiddes, discuss ideas on how best to get back on track with an Artsmark journey, and exploring barriers to moving forward....
2022-03-1018 min
Artswork AudioArtsmark Celebration Week Special - Artsmark Trainer InterviewsIn this special episode of Artswork Audio, we interviewed four of our Artsmark Trainers, Fiona, John, Julie and Sonia, asking them- What are you inspired by from Artsmark?- What's your favourite thing about Artsmark?- How did you become an Artsmark Trainer?- Why would you recommend Artsmark to schools?These interviews have been split into two parts, with the other half available as an article on our website. To read it, click here: https://artswork.org.uk/news/our-artsmark-trainers-answer-questions-about-their-experiences-of-artsmark/To find out more about...
2021-11-1012 min
Artswork AudioArts in Schools episode 3 - Delivering Extra-Curricular Activities (with Sam Martin)Sam Martin, Assistant Headteacher at Kennet School, Thatcham, tells us about their approach to delivering extra-curricular activities.Kennet School is Artswork's Artsmark Creativity Champion lead school for one of the Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes groups.Sam shares tips for supporting full-time and part-time staff's wellbeing, while making time for extra-curricular activities, developing buy-in and balancing the workloads that everyday school life brings, and different ways to format extra-curricular activities to mould them around the staff and pupils time, such as workshops, small-scale projects and using external facilitators.View Sam's PowerPoint presentation...
2021-11-0227 min
Artswork AudioArts in Schools episode 2 - Teaching for Creativity (with Sarah Lewis)Sarah Lewis is Headteacher at St. Mary’s Primary School, Oxted, Surrey, which leads the Tandridge Teaching Alliance and is an Artsmark and Arts Award school. Sarah is a champion and advocate for arts and creativity in education and has worked closely with Artswork for a number of years as well as being on the Steering Group of Culture Box Surrey, the Surrey Cultural Education Partnership.Jane and Sarah talk about enriching the school learning environment with creativity, engaging in projects that see staff and teachers learn and develop alongside the students, staying together during the pandemic, an...
2021-10-1939 min
Artswork AudioArts in Schools episode 1 - Creativity and Sustainability (with Jonathan Harris)Eleanor Markland, Artsworks Education Development Manager for Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes, is joined by Jonathan Harris, Head of Academy Music at The Premier Academy, Bletchley. Jonathan is also one of Artswork’s Artsmark Creativity Champions.In this episode, Jonathan details how sustainability can be brought into arts and cultural education. He shares how his school has connected with other schools across the globe enabling both sets of pupils to learn about different cultures.Jonathan also shares many resources that teachers can use to broaden their understanding of sustainability and how they can get th...
2021-10-0526 min
Artswork AudioWelcome to Artswork AudioWelcome to Artswork Audio, Artswork's brand new podcast. This short trailer explains what and why we're starting a podcast.Our first series, Arts in Schools, launches on October 5th.To find out more about Artswork, visitOur website: https://artswork.org.ukOur Twitter: https://twitter.com/artsworkltdOur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArtsworkLtdOur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_artswork_/Our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Artsworkltd
2021-09-3000 min