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We believe children and young people learn best when they are actively engaged. Through hands on activities, children are given opportunities to make sense of and develop an understanding of the growing world around them.


Discover and Explore           

Arts Award

To achieve an Arts Award Discover or Explore, children and young from 8+  collect evidence in an individual arts log of their experiences of:

  • participating in arts activities
  • researching artists and their work
  • sharing their arts discoveries
  • active partication in a range of arts activities, including a personal response about what they have learnt from taking part
  • experience of arts organisations, artists and their work
  • creating a piece of art work
  • identification of what they have enjoyed and/or achieved, and their communication of this to others


Bronze, Silver and Gold         Arts Award

A range of unique qualifications that supports anyone aged 14 to 25 grow as artists and arts leaders, inspiring them to connect with and take part in the wider arts world through taking challenges in an art form - from fashion to digital art, pottery to poetry.  Young people get to:

  • discover the enjoyment of creating and participating in arts activities
  • experience arts events
  • develop creative and communication skills that are essential for success in 21st century life
  • explore the work of artists and craftspeople and gain insights into the professional arts world
  • gain experience and knowledge to help progress into further education and employment
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