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Leadership
LEADERSHIP– CreativeIntention
• Tobuildcapacityfortheroleofartsandcultureasaguidingandfullyimmersedinfluencewithinabroadandbalancedcurriculum.
• Tobuildstaffconfidenceandautonomytohelpthem toindependentlyfacilitatelearningthroughtheartsacrossthecurriculum.
• Applyingskills,knowledgeandpedagogiesgainedfromCPDinartsandculturetootherareasofthecurriculum.
• Supportingstafftotryinnovativeandflexibleapproachestoteachingtoenablestudentstofeelempoweredtomaster languageinnewways.
- Isyourleadershipfacilitatingandnurturingcreativeclassrooms?- Howwelldevelopedareyourkeyfocusareas?
Keyfocusareas
IdeasfromCragside
Providinginspirationwithinabroadandrichcurriculum
KeyIntentions:• Createconditionswhichsupport innovation andcreativity.• Ensurecurriculumrationaleanddesigntakesverygoodaccountofcreativity.• Emphasise creativityinaprogressivewayacrossallareasoflearning.• EmbedartsandculturaldevelopmentwithintheSchool ImprovementPlanandcontinually reinforceavision for
creativitythroughoutthecurriculum.
Theambition isforcreativitytobeembeddedacrosstheschool onadaytodaybasis, acrossthefullcurriculum.OnevehicleforachievingthisistousetheShakespeareSchools FestivalProjectwhichcanbeincorporatedintothewidercurriculum, creatinganimmersiveexperienceratherthantheoddlessonmakingcostumesorprops.Curriculumlinks:
History- LearningabouttheTudors- helped thestudents tounderstandtheoriginalcontextofLiteracy.Supportedthechildren tounderstandthelanguageofShakespeareaswellashelpingtomeetthecurriculumdemands oflearningaboutclassic texts.Artanddesigntechnology– LearningabouttextilesandcostumemakingMusicandDramalessons – Developing empathyandskills inevokingmoodandatmosphereaswellascomposition.PSCHE– UsedtoexplorekeythemeswithintheplayDT– UsedtoinvestigateTudor food
TheTempest’ isusedasaspringboard todriveawiderangeoflearningopportunities forallchildreninYear6.
Leadership- CREATIVEIDEASFORDEVELOPMENT
Isyourleadershipfacilitatingandnurturingcreativeclassrooms?Howwelldevelopedareyourkeyfocusareas?
Keyfocusareas IdeasfromCragside
Havingastrongvaluesbase
Creativityasapedagogicalfocusisapriorityacrossallsubjects.Creativitydevelopmentisseenasanentitlementandprojectsarerunwithineveryyeargroup.Theartsandcultureprovideastronggoldenthreadthatlinksmanypartsofthecurriculumtogetherinacohesiveandintegratedway.
ChairofGovernors:Afocusoncreativity“developsthefabricoftheschoolcommunity,itallowschildrentoparticipatewhowouldotherwisenotbethrivingintheschoolenvironmentbutalsoitaddsdepthandbreadthtotheschool’ssocialperspective.”
Leadership- CREATIVEIDEASFORDEVELOPMENT
1Usetheplaytodriveasmuchofthecurriculumasyoucan.2 Makesurethechildrenhaveagoodunderstandingofthestory3 Understandthecharactersandhowtheyrelatetooneanother4 Understandthekeythemesintheplay5 Understandtheplotline6 Nextstartontheacting7 Takeyourtimetocastwellandgetthechemistryright8 Withineachsceneunpickallthekeyelementswhichtheninformsthestudents’abilitytoactitout
TipsinorderofpriorityfromtheArtsandCultureAmbassador
“Youhaveaplanbutalsohavetohaveroomforflexibilityandopportunitiestomakemistakessotheycanlearnfromthem.”Arts andCultureAmbassador
Isyourleadershipfacilitatingandnurturingcreativeclassrooms?Howwelldevelopedareyourkeyfocusareas?
Keyfocusareas IdeasfromCragside
Havinghighexpectations ArtsAmbassadorensurescurriculumrationaleanddesigntakesverygoodaccountofcreativity.Emphasescreativityinaprogressivewayacrossallareasoflearning.
Attendingtostafflearningneeds
Providingtrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentopportunities forallstaff.Showingappreciationforstaffdiscretionaryeffortandencouragingacultureinwhichstaffsupportoneanotherandaresupportiveandaccommodatingofeachotherwhendemandsaremadeonrehearsalspacesor resources.
Creatingtimeandspace• Creatingadedicatedpost- ArtsandCultureAmbassador.Keyrolefeaturesare:• astrategicroleindeveloping, supportingandsustainingtheartsandcultureacrosstheschool• activelysupportingreflectivepracticethroughfosteringthegrowthofcreativityacrosstheschool• actingasacriticalfriendbyaskingchallengingquestionsaboutpracticewithinasupportivecontext• securinghighqualityprofessionaldevelopmentopportunitiesforallstaff• negotiatepartnershipswithother schools,externalconsultantsandorganisations- UtilisingbothclasstimeandafterschoolDramaClubsessionstosupport theProject.
Leadership- CREATIVEIDEASFORDEVELOPMENT
Isyourleadershipfacilitatingandnurturingcreativeclassrooms?Howwelldevelopedareyourkeyfocusareas?Keyfocusareas IdeasfromCragside
Providingfundingandresources Theheadteacherandthegovernorsarestrongadvocatesfortheartsandculturalactivity.Theyensurefundingfromtheirdelegatedbudgetforstaffing,trainingandresourcesandaregratefultothePTFAforsupplementingthisfunding.Theleadershipdeploycreativeprofessionalstoworkaspartoftheteamoverasustainedperiodoftime,ratherthancomingintodeliveryadefinedactivitywithminimalteacherinvolvement.E.g.InvestinginamusicspecialistemployedtoworkwithYear6forhalfadayforthewholeyear,butinitiallyworkingontheTempestProject.
Outwardfacing(workingwithculturalpartnersandengagingwithresearchandtheory)
Whilehighprofileartsandcultureactivityhasgiventheschoolkudosandrespect,ithasn’tsofar,broughtfundingtotheschool.Thecostofbuying-inlearningopportunitieshowever,hasproved invaluable,andthegainshavefaroutweighedthecost.Developingpartnershipworkingisvitaltoimprovequalityoflearningoutcomesforstaffandstudents.Adoptingareciprocalapproachwhenworkingwithpartnerssothatexpertiseissharedonbothsideshelpstocreatestrongerrelationships.
Leadership- CREATIVEIDEASFORDEVELOPMENT
Isyourleadershipfacilitatingandnurturingcreativeclassrooms?Howwelldevelopedareyourkeyfocusareas?
Keyfocusareas IdeasfromCragside
Creatingteams Nurtureaculture inwhichstudentsandstaffaresupportedtothinkindivergentwaysandtorespect theideasandviewsofothers.Staff communicateopenlywitheachother,sharingtheir thoughts,opinionsandideasabouthowtodevelopcreativityacrossthecurriculum; aswellastakingintoconsiderationwhatstudentshavetosay.
Eachmemberofthestaffcontributestheir fairshareoftheworkloadandfullyunderstandwhattheirresponsibilities areandwheretheyfitinwiththerunningoftheProject.Theyfeelasenseofbelong,arecommittedtotheirworkandreallycareaboutthesuccessoftheProject.
Celebratingsuccess Recognisingstafftalentandshowingregularappreciationfortheirpassionandcommitment.Acknowledgingtheimportanceof‘team’andmodelinggoodpracticeinsupportingeachotherandlookingoutforeachother.
Leadership- CREATIVEIDEASFORDEVELOPMENT
Atoolfordevelopingyouradvocacy• UsethestepsbelowtohelpyoupersuadeyourHeadteachertoapplyfortheShakespeareSchoolsFestival
Project
Leadership- CREATIVEIDEASFORDEVELOPMENT
1Assumethateveryonecanhelpyouandthattheyareapotentialally
2Beclearaboutexactlywhatitisyouareaskingandthespecificoutcomethatyou
hopetoachieve
3Trytolookatyourrequestformtheseniorleaders perspective. Haveall the
factsreadyandsomesuggested solutionsintermsofcost,likelybenefits, examplesof
success fromothersimilar schools,potentialleverage inrelationtohelpingotherschoolpriorities, staffimplications,curriculumlinks.
4Identifywhatmatters; toyouandtothem.Considerhowyoubothalignintermsofvaluesandbeliefs,prioritiesandmethods
ofworking/planning.
5Analyseandworkontherelationship.Acceptthatyoumaynotgetanswerstraightaway. Demonstrate yourcommitmentandwillingness toshowdiscretionaryeffortand
toofferideasandtoproblemsolveasobstaclesarise.
6Arrangetomaketheexchangeandagreenextsteps
andaccountability.
BasedontheCohen-BradfordModelsix-stepapproachtoManagingUp