Artis Bloghttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk/is umbracoArtis BlogResources for teachers: buzzing flea vocal warm uphttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/resources-for-teachers-03-buzzing-fleaWed, 15 Feb 2012 13:28:38 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/resources-for-teachers-03-buzzing-fleaThis is the third of six activities for teachers to lead with their classes, demonstrated in a film by Artis Specialist and Mentor Leader Stuart Barter (Chime) and children from St Paul with St Luke Primary School in East London.

]]>Ryan Pritchard (Bungee) shares his excitement after a PGDip tutorialhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/bungee-and-researchMon, 13 Feb 2012 11:13:09 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/bungee-and-researchAfter avoiding research methods during his degree, an Artis Specialist feels invigorated by his PGDip research

]]>Dee-Anne Donalds (Swoosh) helps a child join inhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/swoosh-makes-a-child-join-inWed, 08 Feb 2012 14:27:28 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/swoosh-makes-a-child-join-inSwoosh inspires a child who had decided to withdraw from the sessions to participate

]]>International themed projects to introduce other cultures to childrenhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/international-projectsWed, 01 Feb 2012 10:11:28 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/international-projectsWith the Olympics fast approaching, get children ready to welcome athletes from all over the world to London with workshops that immerse them in the wonderful traditions and cultures of other continents.

]]>Learning science through the performing artshttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/science-week-2012Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:45:22 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/science-week-2012Celebrate National Science and Engineering Week in March by giving children a different way to explore scientific concepts.

]]>Planning for literacy events this term?http://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/literacy-weeks-2012Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:27:35 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/literacy-weeks-2012With National Story Telling Week at the end of January, World Book Day and World Poetry Day in March and International Children's Book Day in April, there are plenty of reasons to book literacy projects this term...

]]>The importance of spark and how children thrivehttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/sparkTue, 17 Jan 2012 14:52:23 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/sparkDuring his talk on TEDx in 2011, Peter Benson explains the meaning of spark and the importance of nourishing it amongst the young and adults alike.

]]>National Year of Communication draws to an endhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/national-year-of-communicationTue, 13 Dec 2011 13:17:26 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/national-year-of-communicationAs 2011 draws to an end, sadly so does the National Year of Communication, run by the Hello Campaign, so what happens now?

]]>5 documents to read this termhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/5-documents-autumn-11Tue, 06 Dec 2011 14:15:06 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/5-documents-autumn-11A selection of important documents related to education, creative learning and the performing arts

]]>Why is music treated differently to other subjects?http://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/ceo-music-fundingTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:46:28 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/ceo-music-fundingArtis CEO Rebecca Boyle Suh wonders why music is the performing art usually singled out for funding to the detriment of dance and drama. 

]]>Resources for teachers: concentration and focushttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/activity-for-teachers-02-fish-gameTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:13:00 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/activity-for-teachers-02-fish-gameThis is the second of six activities for teachers to lead with their classes, demonstrated in a film by Artis Specialist and Mentor Leader Stuart Barter (Chime) and children from St Paul with St Luke Primary School in East London.

]]>Artis in the press this termhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/press-autumn-11Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:36:55 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/press-autumn-11What's been said about Artis this term

]]>Next steps for young people's cultural education: A Westminster Education Forumhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/wef-next-steps-cultural-educationMon, 21 Nov 2011 09:50:16 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/wef-next-steps-cultural-educationArtis CEO Rebecca Boyle Suh (Buzz) reports back on the Westminster Education Forum about The next steps for young people's cultural education.

]]>Specialist and Mentor Fuzzle talks about last year at Artishttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/fuzzle-talksWed, 16 Nov 2011 08:56:22 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/fuzzle-talksSarah Perry (Fuzzle) won the 2011 Chairman's Award for a continuing Specialist. Here she tells us about becoming an Artis Mentor and the highlights of her third year at Artis.

]]>A very special Christmas story competitionhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/christmas-competition-2011Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:46:15 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/christmas-competition-2011We're looking for the best Christmas story... told only with onomatopoeic words

]]>Resources for teachers: movement and numeracyhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/activity-for-teachers-01Mon, 17 Oct 2011 10:41:25 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/activity-for-teachers-01This is the first of six activities for teachers to lead with their classes, demonstrated in a film by Artis Specialist and Mentor Leader Stuart Barter (Chime) and children from St Paul with St Luke Primary School in East London.

]]>We're recruiting Artis Specialists nowhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/recruitment-november-2011Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:30:31 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/recruitment-november-2011We are looking for performers to join our panel of Specialists to deliver our weekly sessions in primary schools in London and the Home Counties. Deadline for applications is Monday 24 October, so apply now!

]]>KS2 mask workshops using trestle masks - deadline extendedhttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/trestle-masksWed, 12 Oct 2011 11:11:55 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/trestle-masksWe are offering this very special introductory workshop to mask work for a limited time and only in the London area, so make your booking today!

]]>A Specialist Talkshttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/bash-talksTue, 11 Oct 2011 09:24:02 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/bash-talksAlex Kaye (Bash), who won the 2011 Chairman's Award for a new Specialist, tells us about his first year at Artis

]]>Celebrate National Poetry Day by going on a bear hunthttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/michael-rosenWed, 05 Oct 2011 07:22:51 GMThttp://www.artiseducation.co.uk//blog/blogposts/michael-rosenTomorrow is National Poetry Day, so how best to mark it than booking a one-off project around the work of children's poet Michael Rosen

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