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Performing Arts
Music
Our designation as a Specialist Visual Arts College (2004) a High Performing Specialist School (2008) and the Arts Councils’ award of Artsmark Gold (2009) recognise the high quality art provision. The courses generate energy, excitement and enthusiasm that permeate the ethos of our school and can be seen in the quality of our exhibitions and displays. We are proud of the achievements of our pupils and the intense personal nature of art experiences that enable them to explore complex issues, make sense of the world and express their thoughts, feelings and actions.
Lostock Hall Academy Arts Policy
The school is committed to giving pupils access to an inclusive, rich and diverse arts education both within and beyond the school day. We have planned development for the collective arts (including creative writing, dance, drama, English literature, media studies, music and visual arts) and each discrete subject has its own development plan and handbook (detailing curriculum and policies). These are evaluated and reviewed annually through pupil feedback, departmental and whole school self- evaluation, Senior Leadership Team Line management monitoring and reports to the Governing Body.
We know that the arts, with their emphasis on personal experience and practical activity, involve pupils in a range of ways of learning (visual, aural, kinaesthetic) and recognise different forms of intelligence. Our curriculum and approach to teaching ensure that the arts are inclusive and enable all pupils to achieve, increasing self-esteem and confidence. We understand that a good arts education develops aesthetic awareness and offers pupils access to a range of arts-related careers. We also recognise that it develops creativity, innovative thinking, teamwork and a flexible approach to problem solving – all essential skills for employability and well- being in today’s society.
We have found that arts experiences, activities, teaching and learning strategies raise achievement across the curriculum. This underpins the ethos of our school and is central to our designation (since 2004) as a specialist arts college.
We have a wide range of arts partnerships with organisations, artists, partner schools, colleges and the wider community which both enrich and contextualise the arts for our pupils and provide professional development for our staff. These, together with high quality resources, are important to our provision within the arts.
The arts generate remarkable energy and excitement within the school and arts events bring the whole school together creating a strong sense of unity both within the school and the wider community. We value the far reaching impact of the arts within our school, together with the life-long influence they can have on our pupils as audiences or participators.
Aims and Objectives
Aim: To ensure all pupils experience the richness of a broad arts curriculum
Objective:
- To provide a minimum of 12% of curriculum time in KS3 (including dance, drama, music and visual arts)
- To offer Art and Design, Applied Art and Design, Art and Design Textiles, Dance, Drama, English Literature and Music at GCSE level.
- To offer integrated arts through the Creative and Media Diploma at KS4.
- To offer accredited arts course for Foundation Level pupils through the ASDAN programme.
- To ensure good provision within the options so that all pupils may take at least one arts subject.
- To offer opportunity for pupils to take early entry GCSE courses if appropriate.
- To provide a full programme of out of hours provision across all arts subjects, both Key Stages, all pupils and for all ability levels.
Aim: To provide all pupils with the opportunity to be inspired by the arts and achieve success through them.
Objective:
- To ensure that the arts are included in the school development plan and that all arts subjects have measurable targets and are monitored and reviewed in line with all subjects.
- To maintain high quality arts facilities that are accessible to all.
- To maintain high quality specialist staff for each of the arts subjects.
- To provide pupils with the opportunity to work alongside professional artists or arts organisations through visits, workshops and live briefs at least 3 times in each Key Stage.
- To have in place systematically (Units of work) planned opportunities provided by the arts for pupils to learn of a range of world cultures that are reflected in the arts through local, regional, national and international sources.
- To ensure all arts staff have access to regular continuing professional development that inspires their own creativity and keeps them abreast of innovation in the arts and arts education.
- To explore innovative ways for pupils to express their ideas and work using the new technologies within and across each arts subject.
Aim: To ensure a strong management structure within the arts and the school.
Objective:
- To ensure that the arts are represented at Senior Leadership level by an arts specialist. (currently Deputy Head/former Head of Arts/Music.
- To ensure that there is a Link Art Governor and to keep them informed about developments within the arts.
- To ensure that there is a discrete Head of each arts subject and that they collaborate through planned meetings/Middle Leadership/ SLT Arts line management.
- To ensure professional development within management through courses/work shadowing/coaching/mentoring alongside other middle leaders.
Aim: To strengthen partnerships and build new partnerships which will enrich the arts for pupils and the wider community.
Objective:
- To sustain and develop our current partnerships with local businesses and the creative industries. To continue and develop the use of live briefs/marketing of events/work related learning within the curriculum.
- To continue our partnerships and networks with our local primary and secondary schools, colleges and the wider county and regional arts networks.
- To continue to plan programmes and other events with our partner schools to sustain and increase arts opportunities for all.
- To provide opportunities for the wider community to have access to our arts work through our website/performances/exhibitions/installations/publicity material/workshops/concerts on a regular basis.
Aim: To nurture artistic talent and to develop transferable life skills including opportunities for developing leadership and entrepreneurial skills.
Objective:
- To identify and support gifted and talented pupils within the arts.
- To continue to provide opportunities for pupils to celebrate their achievements, through display/exhibitions/performances/installation of public art/competitions/commissioned graphics(posters/programs) both within the school and across the wider community including regional and local events.
- To provide pupils with the opportunity to develop both their arts and leadership skills through the Arts Award programme.
- To provide opportunities for pupils to influence our provision through opportunities to provide feedback within lessons, through surveys and School Council.
- To ensure that our pupils are informed about employment in the arts and career pathways through guidance, partnerships with artists/arts organisations/work based placements/apprenticeships and links with FE and HE institutions courses and qualifications.
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