News
16 December 2019
Blog: A day to imagine and implement change for the wellbeing of young people
Imagine If 2019, by Megan Savage, This is Creative Enterprise (TICE)
12 December 2019
Sacred Heart Catholic High School celebrates second platinum Artsmark award
Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Newcastle has been awarded the prestigious platinum Artsmark award by Arts Council England for the second time.
18 November 2019
Putting children at the heart of the creative process
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Lisa Hall from Cragside Primary School talks us through her journey with The Tempest – a project that has put her year 6 pupils at the heart of the creative process.
18 November 2019
A Call for Cultural Organisations and Individual Artists
Newcastle Cultural Education Partnership (NCEP) are seeking cultural organisations and
artists for an innovative school partnership programme...
artists for an innovative school partnership programme...
11 October 2019
Blog: Double Platinum
By Charlotte Jones, Curriculum Leader for the Creative Arts at Chantry and Newminster Middle Schools in Morpeth
Our two middle schools received some excellent news at the start of this year’s autumn term. After being awarded Platinum Artsmark in October 2017 we heard that we had again achieved Platinum in both schools...
Our two middle schools received some excellent news at the start of this year’s autumn term. After being awarded Platinum Artsmark in October 2017 we heard that we had again achieved Platinum in both schools...
10 October 2019
BLOG: Working in partnership
By Rosanna Blakesley-Jones, Assistant Vice Principal, Bede Academy
Partnership has been the key component in our Artsmark journey...
Partnership has been the key component in our Artsmark journey...
09 October 2019
Blog: Creating without boundaries
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By Sharan Carr, St Michael’s CE Primary School, Alnwick
When we started our Artsmark journey our aims were to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of what it means to progress in creativity and how to measure it using a range of strategies including self and peer assessment.
When we started our Artsmark journey our aims were to gain a greater knowledge and understanding of what it means to progress in creativity and how to measure it using a range of strategies including self and peer assessment.
07 October 2019
Blog: Student voice: Student choice
By Cheryl Gavin, Helix Arts
Helix Arts became an Artsmark Partner earlier this year, so we jumped on the opportunity to work with Kenton School as part of the EQiPP programme...
Helix Arts became an Artsmark Partner earlier this year, so we jumped on the opportunity to work with Kenton School as part of the EQiPP programme...
16 September 2019
Blog: Growing up poor
By Charlotte Dack, CBNE Area Manager
It’s a truth now universally acknowledged that those who could benefit the most from a creative education are the least likely to have access to it...
It’s a truth now universally acknowledged that those who could benefit the most from a creative education are the least likely to have access to it...
09 September 2019
Help shape our regional programme connecting children and young people to arts and culture
Culture Bridge North East (CBNE) is seeking new Advisory Board members. The Advisory Board provides support, challenge and scrutiny to the CBNE programme, makes decisions about our investments and champions our work.
01 July 2019
BLOG: Third Artsmark Award for West Rainton Primary
West Rainton Primary recently received their Artsmark Gold award. This is their third award! Art Coordinator, Jennie McVicar, has written an excellent blog to tell us a little more about their journey...
25 June 2019
Artsmark Celebration at BALTIC
Thank you to everyone who attended our special Artsmark celebration event on 24 June at BALTIC.
20 June 2019
Connecting teachers of the arts to share ideas and best practice
Culture Bridge North East (CBNE) launched Secondaries Create in September 2018. It is a digital initiative focusing on creative education in secondary schools, engaging with and informing teachers of the opportunities available to them including support networks, funding opportunities and training sessions.
06 June 2019
The Reading Agency - Summer Reading Challenge evaluation
Does your school take part in the Summer Reading Challenge? Opportunity to take part in national research and understand what impact the challenge has on your pupils' literacy.
01 May 2019
Passionate about changing children and young people’s lives through the arts?
Northumberland LCEP is seeking a Chair and new members who have education expertise and a real passion for improving access to the arts for Northumberland's children and young people.
11 April 2019
BLOG: Fantastical Creatives and Where to Find Them
By Eileen Atkins, CBNE Area Manager
At Culture Bridge North East we are very privileged that we get to meet and support so many amazing cultural organisations of all sizes...
At Culture Bridge North East we are very privileged that we get to meet and support so many amazing cultural organisations of all sizes...
02 April 2019
The Social and Cultural Value of Participatory Arts for Young People.
Florrie Darling is a PhD researcher from the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at Newcastle University and shares her research on the social and cultural value of participatory arts for young people.
14 March 2019
Blog: Our Artsmark Journey
By Lisa Hall, Arts and Culture Leader, Cragside Primary
Artsmark has reaffirmed our commitment to a creative ethos and has encouraged all levels of the school to see the arts as a vital element of our school development plan.
Artsmark has reaffirmed our commitment to a creative ethos and has encouraged all levels of the school to see the arts as a vital element of our school development plan.
