The Arts Council England Artsmark

Artsmark provides a benchmark for arts provision that encourages schools to consider the opportunities they offer in art, dance, drama and music. The application form for Artsmark acts as an auditing tool, through which schools may gain an overall picture of their arts education provision.

Applying for Artsmark has a strong impact on the range of curriculum activities and experiences available for pupils. The application process is able to trigger changes in provision through a combination of a sound evidence base, heightened awareness and capacity for change.

http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/artsmark/

Activemark 2008/9 & Sportsmark 2008/9

Activemark and Sportsmark are awarded annually and reward delivery of the national PE, School Sport and Club Links (PESSCL) strategy.  They are open to all schools which are part of a School Sport Partnership.  For the second year, schools are automatically assessed for one of the marks through the national school sport survey, which all partnership schools take part in.  This means that schools do not have to complete a separate application form. This ensures that the burden placed on schools is kept to the very minimum.

Activemark 2008

Schools received the mark if, according to the survey:·       
•    90% or more of pupils across the school were doing at least 2 hours high quality PE and school sport a week.

Sportsmark 2008

Schools received the mark if, according to the survey:
•    90% or more of pupils across the school were doing at least 2 hours high quality PE and school sport a week.

Platinum award for Healthy Eating

• Progress in all 14 healthy eating choices actions
• Have a food policy in place and implemented accordingly. This should be reviewed on a regular basis
• Deliver 3 Get Cooking! courses per year with a minimum of 4 sessions each time or// 12 one off sessions encompassing 2 elements – the practical and a talk highlighting the healthy key messages (i.e. through interactive activities, discussions, quizzes etc). All courses should have a different set of people attending each course, with ideally 6 people per course

Award Information
Award Criteria

Basic Skills Award

To obtain our 'Quality Mark' we had to satisfy the agency that we implement and embed the 10 key elements the agency sees as essential to promoting Literacy and Numeracy skills in all our children.

The Primary Quality Mark 10 Elements are:

1. A whole school strategy and planning to improve performance in basic skills

2. An analysis of the assessment of pupil performance in basic skills

3. Target setting for the improvement of the schools's performance in basic skills

4. Basic skills improvement planning for pupils underattaining and/or underachieving

5. Regular review of the progress made by pupils underattaining and/or underachieving in basic skills

6. A commitment to improving the skills of staff to teach and extend basic skills

7. The use of a range of teaching approaches and learning styles to improve basic skills

8. The use of appropriate teaching and learning materials to improve basic skills

9. The involvement of parents and carers in developing their child's basic skills

10. An effective procedure for monitoring planning and assessing improvement in performance in basic skills

The award last foe three years after which time Hasbury will have to re apply and show that as a school we are still meeting the 10 key elements. At Hasbury we believe in continually trying to developing and improve our procedures to benefit the children in our care.