This post is written by Lexi Earl on her visit to St Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Salford. In my conversation with Bernie Furey, the Assistant Head Teacher (Creativity and Research) at St Ambrose Barlow RC High School in Salford, she talked about the focus on giving students functional and useful art skills. This … Continue reading inspiring future arts careers
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self-expression and reflection
This post is written by Lexi Earl on her visit to Ark St Albans Academy in Birmingham. On my visit to Ark St Albans Academy I had an inspiring talk with a group of Year 13s. I was struck by the way the students talked about how involvement in creative activities had taught them how … Continue reading self-expression and reflection
displaying and sharing art
This post is written by Lexi Earl, on her time at Welling School in Kent. When I arrived at Welling School in Kent, I was immediately fascinated by the ‘mini gallery’ space in reception – a tall glass cube, filled with objects. It displayed work by Year 8 students, responding to work by American artist Judith … Continue reading displaying and sharing art
empathising and understanding the character
This post is written by Lexi Earl on her experiences at Minsthorpe Community College. On my visit to Minsthorpe Community College in west Yorkshire, I was able to observe a Year Seven English lesson on Much Ado about Nothing. The lesson made use of the rehearsal room approaches encouraged by the RSC. The lesson took place in … Continue reading empathising and understanding the character
opportunity and art
This post is written by Lexi Earl about her recent visit to Archbishop Tenison School in London. On our recent visit to Archbishop Tenison, Becky and I had a conversation with the Y13 art students. It was clear that they were taking advantage of the various opportunities they had been offered that connected them to … Continue reading opportunity and art
finding inspiration
This post is written by Chris Hall, about her recent trip to Upton Hall. I saw this banner on the lamppost in the driveway as I was leaving Upton Hall on the first day of my visit. I hadn’t noticed it when I came in that morning, partly, no doubt, because I was anxious about arriving on … Continue reading finding inspiration
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