Eastover Primary School recently celebrated achieving the Artsmark GOLD Award. The Award which is given by Arts Council England, recognises excellence in creative learning and rewards schools like Eastover Primary School, who use the Arts to provide a rich diversity of arts and cultural activities for pupils.
Congratulations Eastover, on achieving this great Award and becoming part of a community that believes in championing high-quality arts and cultural education, keep on keeping the arts alive!
Photo: Michaela Hoppins, Laura Weall (Arts Coordinators) Nicky Darby (Headteacher), Alice Crane (Spaeda) Tony Heywood (Councillor) and Carol Midenda (Music Coordinator)
Need help embarking on or renewing your Artsmark journey?
Artsmark SPARK! is an opportunity for Somerset schools to access funding, CPD and support, for developing arts & cultural learning in their setting.
Schools can apply for up to £1500 of funds, plus have their £500 Artsmark registration fee paid for!
To access this, you need to commit to registering for Artsmark, and pledge match funding up to £500. As well as the match funding, you will be able to access a wide range of creative CPD for staff, resources, and support with writing your Statement of Commitment for Artsmark, including connecting with cultural partners.
You can visit our Artsmark Spark! page on our website for more information and our application form.