Lighthorne Heath Primary School

We are proud to have been partnered with the Royal Shakepeare Company as an Associate Schools since September 2017, continuing to support other teaching colleagues in utilising the RSC rehearsal room pedagogies to teach Shakespeare as part of the curriculum. As part of a local and national network of schools, we are committed to working with theatre professionals to make Shakespeare's work vivd, accessible and enjoyable for children and young people.

Children experience high quality performances of Shakespeare's work in the theatre and at school. Staff benefit from regular opportunities to participate in professional development, working with theatre education practitioners from the RSC. In their role of 'Shakespeare Ambassadors', our pupils engage in the RSC's national leadership programme for young people and are inspired by talent development opportunities which stimulate their interest in possible careers in theatre.

Every year, we offer young people from our Associate Schools an opportunity to perform Shaekespeare's work and take part in a Playmaking Festival. Our pupils perform in school, community venues and at the RSC to audiences of fiends, families and local communities.

Please click on the link below to see our programme for our Associate Schools:

RSC Associate Schools Programme 2024-2025

As part of our school improvement cycle, the Artsmark Framework supports us to:

 - Audit current provision and strategic approach to arts, culture and creativity

 - Set aims and objectives for our Artsmark journey in our Statement of Commitment

 - Monitor progress towards achieving our objectives throughout our journey

 - Identify appropriate evidence of impact to collect along the way

 - Evaluate our journey and the impact it has had on our whole setting when writing our Statement of Impact

The following Quality Principles are embedded in the planning, delivery and evaluation of our arts and culture curriculum, and support us in delivering high-quality experiences for our children:

1. Striving for excellence and innovation
2. Being authentic
3. Being exciting, inspiring and engaging 
4. Ensuring a positive and inclusive experience
5. Actively involving children and young people
6. Enabling personal progression
7. Developing belonging and ownership

We hold the Artsmark Gold Award in recognition of our ongoing commitment to providing children with a rich arts and culture curriculum.