Arts in School – on way out?

Being in the company of positive wizards is great! It gives you so much energy, enthusiasm and that feeling that anything is possible. I had that feeling when I attended the first HeadRoom forum hosted by FilmclubUK at BAFTA. This meeting was a follow-up response to the very successful ‘Closing the Gap’ conference in November 2010 where a variety of […]

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Can the Arts help Achievement?

The arts have always played a vital role in a school’s curriculum. They provide the balance between those highly structured academic subjects like maths, English and science. They can give children experience of culture and belonging away from the routine of the classroom. Beyond this however, they can provide the key for some children to flourish. Lack of progress in the […]

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