Tag Archives: creativity

Creative arts – a class issue

Posted on November 30, 2019 by reclaimschools

Michael Gove’s destruction of the creative and performing arts is an indelible stain on  this Government’s record. Rich experiences in art, music, drama and media should be the entitlement of all young people. Creative subjects and activities provide an emotional … Continue reading →

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Will anything but a boycott stop the tests?

Posted on July 11, 2017 by reclaimschools

The Reclaiming Schools network has played a significant role in exposing the damage caused by high-stakes testing, including our pamphlet ‘The Mismeasurement of Learning‘, widely circulated in the NUT and elsewhere, various series of blogposts carrying detailed analysis from specialist … Continue reading →

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A lesson from Sergeant Pepper

Posted on June 28, 2017 by reclaimschools

A comment on creativity and the curriculum by Dr Pam Jarvis, Reader in Childhood, Youth and Education, Leeds Trinity University A few nights ago whilst nodding on the sofa, I was abruptly awoken by the BBC documentary Sgt Pepper’s Musical … Continue reading →

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The crisis in secondary schools: where is it leading?

Posted on April 15, 2017 by reclaimschools

All kinds of schools in England are facing damaging budget cuts. Large meetings are being held all over the country where parents and teachers together are showing their opposition to Government cuts. Every concerned teacher or parent should join the … Continue reading →

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Yorkshire conference – More Than A Score

Posted on April 13, 2017 by reclaimschools

Park Inn, North St, York YO1 6JF This conference will bring together parents and teachers across the region to discuss the crisis facing our schools and how this is affecting children and young people. It will provide an opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Too much, too young for PISA

Posted on December 12, 2016 by reclaimschools

Dr Pam Jarvis teaches at Leeds Trinity University. She is a Chartered Psychologist as well as a qualified teacher, and an advisor to the Save Childhood Movement and the Too Much Too Soon Campaign. So yet again, following the PISA analysis, England’s … Continue reading →

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The mismeasurement of learning

Posted on November 28, 2016 by reclaimschools

Our new pamphlet The Mismeasurement of Learning focuses on primary assessment. It describes an assessment system which gives poor feedback on children’s learning and is damaging their well-being. The situation was brought to a point of crisis this year because of … Continue reading →

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Primary arts are in trouble

Posted on October 5, 2016 by reclaimschools

by Professor Pat Thomson, University of Nottingham The national curriculum guidelines affirm the value of cultural education for all children. The arts – including art and design, music, dance, drama and media arts, design and technology – are an integral … Continue reading →

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Creative learning is important

Posted on January 25, 2015 by terrywrigley

by Pat Thomson Creative learning allows children and young people to explore and communicate ideas and to design and critically evaluate possible solutions to problems. Creative approaches allow children to use a wide range of materials, media and avenues to … Continue reading →

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