Featuring leading speakers such as artist Bob & Roberta Smith and Arts HMI Susan Aykin, we will present research & case study evidence of the intrinsic benefits of arts projects as well as their effectiveness in supporting a range of strategic school goals such as literacy, improved motivation and access to further education.
This event launches a new Cultural Education Partnership for Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 19 to help us work together to improve young people's access to the arts. This event is aimed at senior leaders and arts teachers to support advocacy for the arts within schools
Programme
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9.30 |
Councillor Paul Douglas, Cabinet member for culture |
Welcome: Waltham Forest London Borough of Culture 19 |
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9.35 |
Sharon Trotter. Education Partnerships Manager, LBoC19 |
Introduction to Waltham Forest’s Cultural Education Partnership |
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Keynote speeches |
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9.40 |
Bob and Roberta Smith, Artist and arts education campaigner |
The case for creativity: ‘All schools should be Art schools’ |
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9.55 |
Holly Donagh, Partnership Director, A New Direction |
on an overview of current research on the impacts of cultural learning |
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10.10 |
Will Millard, Head of Policy Advocacy at LKMco, an education and youth ‘think and action-tank’ |
Creative Writing in schools Key evaluation findings from this Arts Council 3 year programme |
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10.25 |
Susan Aykin, Her Majesty’s Inspector and National Lead for Visual and Performing Arts |
The new OFSTED assessment framework and its implications for the arts in schools
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10.45 |
Questions |
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10.55 |
Break |
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Case studies |
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11.15 |
Jane Hargreaves, Commissioning Director Education, London Borough of Barking & Dagenham |
Benefits for young people of Barking & Dagenham’s 3 year Cultural Education Partnership |
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11.30 |
Graham Clifford, head teacher of Willowbrook Primary |
The challenges and benefits of championing the Arts |
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11.45 |
Kerri Sellens, Teacher, Lansbury Lawrence Primary |
Art Room project Children from y6 worked with architects to design an art exhibition space for the school
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12.00 |
Leyton Sixth Form College Theatre Group, introduced by Director/Acting Tutor Justin Pierre |
‘X+Y’ an all-male cast explores the issue of ‘toxic masculinity’- a contributory factor to youth violence and mental health issues in young males. |
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12.15 |
Questions |
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12.20 |
Lunch break – Vegetarian sandwiches, fruit and nibbles |
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12.50 |
Jimmy Rotheram, Music Co-ordinator, Feversham Primary Academy; nominee global teacher award |
From ‘special measures’ to ‘outstanding’: How music and embedding the arts helped transform school performance |
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13.20 |
Jane Sillis, Director of Engage. National Association of Gallery Education and Peter Gregory, former president of the National Society of Education in Art & Design; Principal Lecturer, Teacher Education and Development, Christchurch University Canterbury |
The power of the visual arts: Drawing on evidence and case study examples from Engage’s Enquire and Generation Art projects |
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13.50-14.25 |
Jane Sillis & Peter Gregory |
Break out discussion – Achieving more arts provision in schools? |
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14.25 |
Sharon Trotter |
Closing remarks; evaluation |
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14.30-15.30
14.45-15.00 |
Tea and networking: Artist’s market place Presentation by London College of Fashion |
Artists and arts organisations are invited to create small table display Education initiatives for LBWF Schools: Innovation Challenge, New London Curriculum Fashion Unit, to launch in WF Autumn |
