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Education

Arts Education at 

Katherine Warington School

At Katherine Warington School, first and foremost we teach the performing arts because they have immeasurable value in the lives of every student, parent and staff member in our community. Our aim, through a highly planned curriculum, is to ensure that every student leaves our school with an appreciation of what the arts can contribute to their lives and that for some, they have been equipped with the the skills and understanding to support them in further study and employment in the arts.

The performing arts equip students with the tools to think creatively, innovate and appreciate diverse cultures and backgrounds. It also allows them to explore their emotions, develop their imagination and develop their own unique

voice.

Aside from the intrinsic value of the arts, there is an increasing body of evidence as to why a performing arts education is valuable including:

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Contribution to the UK Economy

  • In 2019 arts and culture contributed £10.47 billion to the UK economy. 
  • This corresponds to 0.5% of total UK economic output. 
  • There were an estimated 226,000 jobs in the arts and culture sector in 2019.

Covid-19 and the arts and culture sectors, HM Parliament Report 2021

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Contribution to Attainment in other subjects

  • Overall, the average impact of arts participation on other areas of academic learning appears to be positive but moderate, about an additional three months progress. 
  • Improved outcomes have been identified in English, mathematics and science. Benefits have been found in both primary and secondary schools.
  • Wider benefits such as more positive attitudes to learning and increased well-being have also consistently been reported.

Performing Arts Review – July 2021 – Education Endowment Foundation 

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Knowledge

We develop our knowledge through:-

  • Exploration and Analysis
  • Creating and Developing Work
  • Sharing our Work

These match the whole school curriculum vision by allying to the school principles of knowledge acquisition through our learning cycle:-

 

 

Through this, students’ knowledge and skills are clearly evidenced in the implementation phase of their learning.

These skills are made explicit in all the disciplines in our faculty in order to not only develop student’s skill in each discipline, but also to make connections between our subjects and those of the wider curriculum.

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Wellbeing

Wellbeing Benefits of Performing Arts

Through our curriculum, our super curriculum opportunities and pedagogy our students are provided with a range of different ways in which Performing Arts can and does nurture and improve their wellbeing.

Life for young people can be stressful, with the need of an outlet ever too high; within Performing Arts, our students are encouraged to let go and express themselves. It is scientifically proven that learning within and around Performing

Arts help young people battle depression, overcome anxiety and with their emotional release. The learning environment of Performance Arts also boosts students’ confidence, building and enhancing their resilience and improving their overall engagement. 


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Success

Through our curriculum both in and beyond the classroom we also seek to develop a range of transferable skills which can not only support them in the arts but also in other subjects as well as the world of work.

  • Creativity
  • Resilience
  • Values
  • Teamwork
  • Independence
  • Self disciple
  • Self Awareness
  • Confidence
  • Research Skills

We also seek to ensure that our student’s are prepared for the world of work through the embodiment of the following Gatsby Benchmarks:-

3. Addressing the needs of each pupil

4. Linking curriculum learning to careers

5. Encounters with employers and employees

6. Experiences of workplaces

7. Encounters with further and higher education

8. Personal guidance

We aim to deliver these aims through a variety of experiences all of which have an artistic perspective taken from past and present art forms from an array of different cultures.

Our Subjects

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MUSIC ​ ​

Click here for more information on our Music Curriculum.

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DANCE

Click here for more information on our Dance Curriculum.

PERFORMING ARTS

Click here for more information on our Performing Arts Curriculum

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DRAMA

Click here for more information on our Drama Curriculum.