New Research Published by University of Nottingham: Researching the Arts in Primary Schools
Pat Thomson, Professor of Education in the School of Education at The University of Nottingham has published an illuminating new report: “Researching the Arts in Primary Schools”.
It reports:
Arts-rich schools offer art and music to all children every week and every year. They also offer other expressive arts subjects. Arts-rich schools offer a wide range of extra-curricular arts activities and special events; these are complementary to the regular arts programme.
Arts-rich primary schools are highly diverse. There is no one way to be arts-rich. However, there are patterns across the schools that can inform other schools and the school system more generally.
The expressive arts are integral to the schools’ identities and their philosophies. They all see the expressive arts as integral to a broad and balanced curriculum.
The full report can be read here: Researching the Arts in Primary Schools_final
