News - Learning
December 20, 2016
Measuring impact in the arts
For our last Collaborative Learning session of 2016, East London cultural partners explored approaches to measuring impact across the arts with Seva Phillips and James Doeser. In the first of… read more
December 12, 2016
How the arts can help achieve Healthy Schools aims
Jo Rhodes from Challenge 59 shares her reflections on her recent workshop for the Creative Schools Symposium, exploring challenges and opportunities for dance and health The Creative Schools Symposium highlighted… read more
November 25, 2016
Creative ways into playwriting: practical tips from playwright Brian Mullin
Playwright Brian Mullin shares some practical tips for supporting literacy through playwriting with primary aged students… At a time when creativity in schools is being greatly devalued, it’s so important… read more
November 14, 2016
Unleashing creativity in East London
On 7 November we were delighted to welcome East London cultural and education organisations to Stratford Circus Arts Centre to celebrate creativity in schools at our first annual Creative Schools… read more
October 13, 2016
Inspiring creative writing with Filament Theatre and Once upon A…
As part of Creative Schools, Stratford Circus associate Filament Theatre is working with 200 Y4 students at Grafton Primary school in Barking & Dagenham and New City Primary school in… read more
October 13, 2016
Discover Artsmark with A New Direction
The new Artsmark Framework has been designed by schools as the framework to plan, resource and measure the impact of their cultural offer. Schools can explore the rationale behind the new award,… read more
October 7, 2016
Cultural education resources at your fingertips
There are a wealth of resources available to help schools access, plan and celebrate London’s incredible cultural offer – a few handy tips and links below. Artsmark Awarded by Arts Council… read more
October 7, 2016
London Cultural Education Challenge
Creative Schools is part of the London Cultural Education Challenge: a three year programme designed by A New Direction with funding from Arts Council England, that aims to bring about a step-change… read more
October 5, 2016
Catch up with our Schools Brokerage service
Our Schools Brokerage service, led by Stratford Circus Arts Centre, is helping to connect schools with arts and culture differently by looking at school improvement first. Over the 2016/17 academic year… read more
October 5, 2016
Collaboration begins when we learn together
Inspired by the exceptional work already being done in East London, our Collaborative Learning programme, led by people make it work, brings cultural leaders together to share, develop and apply… read more