School wins second gold (From Keighley News)

School wins second gold

10:26am Thursday 9th July 2009

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Arts Council England has awarded an Artsmark Gold to Lothersdale Community Primary School for the second time.

The award recognises the school’s commitment to, and excellence in, arts education. Headteacher Mary Hastings-Trew said: “I’m delighted that the Arts Council has once again recognised Lothersdale’s dynamic arts education programme. We offer a wide range of activities which this award recognises and I’d like to thank all our staff for their hard work.”

Alan Davey, chief executive of Arts Council England, said: “Arts Council England is committed to great art for everyone and we believe that the earlier children are creatively inspired, the more likely they are to have a lifelong engagement with art. The award recognises Lothersdale’s passion for the arts and belief in the power of creativity.”

A school must dedicate a minimum of 10 per cent of its curricular teaching time to the arts to receive a basic Artsmark.

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