News, Events & Meetings
County Art Collection
 Many schools have taken the opportunity to use the County Art Collection Schools Loan Service as a stimulus for pupils' work, bringing them into contact with original works of art, including works from a variety of cultures.
Updated All schools should have received the County Art Collection newly launched innovative schemes of work colour catalogue to help teachers make the most of this FREE resource. More...
What's New
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 Picture a Story: KS1/2 Reading & Art Event with Guest Illustrator Mini Grey - 8th March 2012 updated
The ever popular Picture a Story event will take place next March, again in conjunction with the Hertfordshire County Art Collection.
You will receive a shortlist of books and accompanying information pack for use during the Spring term to inspire and stimulate a love of words and pictures. There will be a themed art competition, entries for which will be judged on the day of the event by the guest illustrator. More... |
Artsmark is back!
The website www.artsmark.org.uk and online application system went live on 01 September 11.
The application deadline for Round 12 is: 12 January 2012
Please note: One aspect of the new Artsmark which is not completely clear on the website is that running Arts Award is now one of the criteria for achieving Artsmark recognition, so schools and settings must either offer the award or have clear plans to do so.
Currently Arts Award is for young people aged 11+. Arts Award Discover and Arts Award Explore are two new levels for children aged 7 upwards, currently being piloted by Trinity College London. The new Artsmark application for primary schools encourages engagement with Arts Award Discover and Explore. Arts Council England is aware that the launch of these new levels, planned for 2012, is after the application deadline and so understands that evidencing engagement is not possible. However there is an expectation that schools applying for Artsmark status in round 12, are signed up to the Discover and Explore enews (you can sign up very easily on the website) and plan to run the awards, including booking training, once it is fully launched.
If you would like training in applying for Artsmark or running Arts Award in your school please let me know. I am also happy to talk through any queries or concerns you may have.
Suzanne Rider
Arts Education Development Officer
01438 202806
email : suzanne.rider@hertscc.gov.uk |
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Primary  Art Display Project
The art displays were worked on over a period of 4 - 5 hours each, with all members of each year group helping or producing part of the design. More... |
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 Antarctica Art Project - School Art Exhibition
Last December Kanchana Morris, Deputy Headteacher from Cowley Hill Primary School, travelled to Antarctica and wanted to inspire children about her journey. Over the last few weeks schools have used descriptions and photographs to create their own Antarctica pictures. Thank you so much to all the schools who took part, a selection of art work is now displayed at Robertson House. More... |
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Secondary: Where Do You Think You Live (Welwyn Garden City) new
This project is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund and seeks to encourage WGC to celebrate the history and development of Welwyn Garden City.
Take Part in Art Exhibition
The project offers schools the chance to participate in an exhibition taking place next summer - we would like to get as many WGC schools involved as possible - by submitting digital photographs on the theme of "My Neighbourhood" or "My Favourite Place In WGC".
Word 2003, 340kb/1 page, 31/01/2011, wgc_photo_exhib.doc
 Design a Contemporary "Brick Mosaic"
Looking first at the unique mosaics created by builder Fred Palmer in some of the early housing in the town then create a modern version. The designs will also be exhibited alongside the photographs.
Word 2003, 175kb/2 pages, 31/01/2011, wgc_brick_mosaics.doc
For further information and to register your interest:
Tel: 07580 197160
Email: 90th@welwyngarden-heritage.org
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November 2010: Woolenwick Infant & Nursery Awarded Artsmark Gold
Arts Council England has awarded Artsmark Gold to Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School in Stevenage, in recognition of the school’s commitment to, and excellence in, arts education.
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 How to Teach Drawing when you can't draw new
The children from Year 4 at Little Heath School, Potters Bar reaped the benefits and enriched their development in Art.
Take a look at their work in progress... |
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Picture a Story: KS1/2 Reading & Art Event - Wednesday 2 March  2011
Guest Illustrator: Jackie Morris
The popular Picture a Story event will take place next March, again in conjunction with the Hertfordshire County Art Collection. We will produce a shortlist of books for you to enjoy during the Spring Term together with an information pack. Your school may also take part in an optional art competition, to be judged by Jackie Morris on the day, details of which are given on the flyer. On the 2 March you may bring along up to six children to hear Jackie speak about her books and inspiration for her artwork. More... |
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 Accessart: Sketchbook in Schools
Sketchbooks in Schools is a pilot project working with five partner primary schools, a team of advocates, and an extended team of volunteers aiming to encourage schools in the use of Sketchbooks.The site is an evolving collection of free to access resources which are aimed at promoting and supporting the creative use of sketchbooks in primary schools. Resources for both teachers and pupils, plus opportunities for schools to contribute.
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