Grayshott School Wins Artsmark Award

**news 4th july 2007**
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Grayshott School Wins Artsmark Award Pupils of Grayshott Primary School holding the recently awarded Artsmark certificate Grayshott CE Primary School has achieved one of 1481 Arts Council England Artsmark awards announced today. Artsmark is the national arts award for schools that demonstrate a commitment to developing their arts provision - from drama to music, design to literature, dance to sculpture. The scheme also encourages schools to work in partnership with artists and arts organisations. The arts can transform lives and raise aspirations and improving opportunities for young people and their local communities to engage with the arts is a key priority for the Arts Council. Jon Hills, headteacher of Grayshott CE Primary School, said: "I am delighted that the Arts Council has recognised Grayshott School's progressive, arts education programme which enables pupils to work with so many different artists. There is a huge amount of arts activity going on throughout the school year from teacher led choir, drama, maypole and recorder clubs to our annual Arts Week involving Grayshott Fine Arts Society at Grayshott, and Book Week involving touring theatre companies. Most recently we have been celebrating a new interest in opera through our fantastic opera workshops. Our enriched curriculum is what makes our school special". Sir Christopher Frayling, Arts Council England Chair, said; "Warm congratulations to those who have been awarded Artsmark this year! The arts are for everyone and an Artsmark recognises the significant achievement of schools which are committed to putting the transforming power of the arts at the heart of their curricula - and at the heart of their community." Louise Haines, arts leader at Grayshott Primary School, along with two pupils received the national award at the Capitol Theatre, Horsham last week. The awards were presented by John Agard, a renowned poet who also read some of his poems. Louise said: "The arts celebration involved many young people and was a real inspiration for all present. The show opened with a modern dance version of Romeo and Juliet - performed in about 5 minutes by a primary school. The show continued with a monologue by a young performer from Eastbourne who told us about her love of music and drama and how she is determined to get into stage school. There followed a very impressive and accomplished performance by a 17 year old young man who sang in the style of Frank Sinatra. The show ended with a band, dancers and stilt walkers, all performing together! The children who attended were very impressed with what they saw, especially the stilt walkers as apparently this is very difficult!"

Grayshott CE Primary School has achieved one of 1481 Arts Council England Artsmark awards announced today.

Artsmark is the national arts award for schools that demonstrate a commitment to developing their arts provision - from drama to music, design to literature, dance to sculpture. The scheme also encourages schools to work in partnership with artists and arts organisations. The arts can transform lives and raise aspirations and improving opportunities for young people and their local communities to engage with the arts is a key priority for the Arts Council.

Jon Hills, headteacher of Grayshott CE Primary School, said:
"I am delighted that the Arts Council has recognised Grayshott School's progressive, arts education programme which enables pupils to work with so many different artists. There is a huge amount of arts activity going on throughout the school year from teacher led choir, drama, maypole and recorder clubs to our annual Arts Week involving Grayshott Fine Arts Society at Grayshott, and Book Week involving touring theatre companies. Most recently we have been celebrating a new interest in opera through our fantastic opera workshops. Our enriched curriculum is what makes our school special".

Sir Christopher Frayling, Arts Council England Chair, said;
"Warm congratulations to those who have been awarded Artsmark this year! The arts are for everyone and an Artsmark recognises the significant achievement of schools which are committed to putting the transforming power of the arts at the heart of their curricula - and at the heart of their community."

Louise Haines, arts leader at Grayshott Primary School, along with two pupils received the national award at the Capitol Theatre, Horsham last week. The awards were presented by John Agard, a renowned poet who also read some of his poems. Louise said:

"The arts celebration involved many young people and was a real inspiration for all present. The show opened with a modern dance version of Romeo and Juliet - performed in about 5 minutes by a primary school. The show continued with a monologue by a young performer from Eastbourne who told us about her love of music and drama and how she is determined to get into stage school. There followed a very impressive and accomplished performance by a 17 year old young man who sang in the style of Frank Sinatra. The show ended with a band, dancers and stilt walkers, all performing together! The children who attended were very impressed with what they saw, especially the stilt walkers as apparently this is very difficult!"