ISA Arts

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

STEAM COMPETITION

Open now. Deadline: Thursday 10 February 2022 Online event: Thursday 24 March 2022

SHAKESPEARE MONOLOGUE COMPETITION

Open now. Deadline: Wednesday 2 March 2022

ESSAY COMPETITION

Entries Open: Monday 17 January 2022 Deadline: Thursday 17 March 2022

MUSIC COMPOSITION COMPETITION

Entries Open: Tuesday 25 January 2022 Deadline: Thursday 28 April 2022

FILM & DIGITAL ART COMPETITION

Entries Open: Tuesday 1 February 2022 Deadline: Thursday 12 May 2022

MUSICAL THEATRE COMPETITION

Open now. Deadline: Thursday 3 February 2022

EASTER EGG COMPETITION (EYFS/KS1/KS2 ONLY)

Entries Open: Tuesday 1 March 2022 Deadline: Tuesday 22 March 2022

HANDWRITING COMPETITION (EYFS/KS1/KS2 ONLY)

Entries Open: Wednesday 16 March 2022 Deadline: Thursday 2 June 2022

Visit the ISA Arts webpage to read the guidelines for the competitions, submit your entries and to view the full ISA National Arts Calendar 2021-2022 for further opportunities for your pupils. https://www.isaschools.org.uk/arts

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@ISAARTSUK The past few months have been busy for the ISA Arts team. The first live competition that took place was the ISA National Dance Competition hosted by Reddam House on 3 November. Despite the last minute uncertainty whether the competition would still be a live event after half-term, all 13 schools that had a place in the competition turned up as planned. The variety of dance disciplines was staggering. It wasn’t just a competition but a show featuring dancers from KS1 up to KS5 celebrating the art of dance with a live audience. Everyone in the audience, regardless of their school loyalties, supported each of the dancers on stage with their cheers and applause. The team from ISA HQ thoroughly enjoyed being part of the day and would like to thank all the dancers and their teachers for creating such an enjoyable atmosphere. Thank you to Reddam House for hosting the day.

Congratulations to our winners of the Dance Competition and well done to all 13 schools that took part.

Dance Competition

KS2 Category Winner - Mayville High School Dear Future Husband

KS3 Category Winner – Reddam House Stand Tall

KS4/KS5 Category Winner - New Hall School If I Can Dream

A highlight of the ISA Art calendar is the ISA National Art Competition Final that took place alongside the Autumn Study Conference held in Coventry on the 11th and 12th November. A lot of hard work goes into planning and organising the final. Without the enthusiasm and support of the ISA Area Arts Coordinators it would be impossible to hold the final exhibition for conference delegates and be able to judge the work within such a tight timeframe.

Up until the final we only see photographs of the pieces of work that have been judged the winners in the regional rounds. It’s not until the work starts arriving in the room set aside for the exhibition that we get a proper look! We were not disappointed! Every item within each of the 40 categories and Key Stage groups was of a high standard and a joy to display in the exhibition. Some pieces were easy to arrange, others challenged our imaginations on how to best showcase them. The hotel where the conference was held probably never realised that several bar chairs and a coffee table were repurposed during the 2 days we were there.

Collectively the pieces of work formed a colourful and vibrant exhibition. No one visiting the exhibition would have been disappointed by what they saw.

The feedback from the exhibition has been very positive; this comment by Mr Coulbeck taken from Beech Hall’s Newsletter – The Griffin (3 December) sums it up perfectly:

“…It was an honour to attend the conference but also a humbling experience to see the array of incredible artwork created by pupils attending schools across the ISA network…”

The full list of winners in each category can be found on the Arts page of the ISA website.

With a question mark as to whether we will be staging some of the planned events in person, whether they are held or moved online, be assured that the children entering the competitions won’t miss out nor will their hard work and successes go uncelebrated.