THE NEVILLE LOVETT COMMUNITY SCHOOL
ARTS POLICY Context All our Futures: Creativity, Culture & Education. DfES 1999 ISBN 1 84185 034 9 Arts Education in Secondary Schools; NFER Study for the RSA. 1998 Gulbenkian Report; The Arts in Schools 1982 ‘The Arts’ have been variously defined by numerous writers and their work continues to be the subject of academic debate. To introduce our Arts Policy we have chosen a definition taken from the work of Peter Abbs in which the Arts are seen ‘….. as a family of related disciplines, all of which are rooted in aesthetic response, and aesthetic expression.’ Why the Arts? At Neville Lovett School we believe that the Arts contribute significantly to the general aims of the school and in two very particular areas. We acknowledge that the Arts have a central role in developing the full potential of our pupils and that the Arts provide insights into an understanding of our cultural heritage. Through the Arts, therefore, we seek to develop the natural abilities that each pupil possesses and to foster a knowledge and appreciation of the values and feelings that the Arts reflect. Thus we recognise that the Arts have outcomes and effects that have value in themselves for the pupil/artist and that the Arts help pupils to make connections between themselves and society as a whole. Aims • • •
To provide opportunities such that pupils should be able to engage in a variety of art forms and experiences throughout their time at Neville Lovett School. To develop the technical skills required, by individuals and groups, to create artwork of their own and the ability to appreciate and make judgements about their own work and the work of others. To encourage pupils to perform, present, display and share their artwork, as appropriate, with others.
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To provide information about the arts in society and the career opportunities that may be available.
In order to achieve these aims we: • • • • • • • •
offer an arts curriculum in which art, drama, music and dance are compulsory for all pupils at Key Stage 3 and available to all, as options, at Key Stage 4. Ensure that all pupils are offered the opportunity, within our curriculum, to create their own work in these art forms. offer a wide range of extra-curricular activities that provide opportunities for pupils to participate in the arts as both maker and as audience. ensure, through effective professional development, that teaching staff are kept up to date with developments in the arts. provide opportunities for all pupils to take part in a performance and/or have their work exhibited throughout Key Stage 3 and as appropriate during Key Stage 4. through the WEXonline scheme and Work Related courses offer opportunities for pupils to experience work placements in arts organisations, venues and studios. invite professional artists into the school to work alongside pupils and to offer them the opportunity to see the work of professional artists and performers at venues both in the immediate community and beyond. encourage pupils to contribute to community arts events as they arise.
Monitoring Evaluating the effectiveness of the school’s Arts Policy is primarily the responsibility of the Arts Co-ordinator who meets termly with the Deputy Head (Curriculum). Evidence to support judgements may be found in: feedback from pupils and staff references in the school newsletter audit of extra-curricular activities the school calendar departmental development plans reports to governors three times a year the school environment departmental minutes Review This Policy is reviewed annually by the Governors’ Curriculum Committee. Reviewed: February 2007
………………………………………………….. Elizabeth Webb, Chair of Governors
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