• Wednesday 25 January 2023, 3.45pm – 4.45pm
• Thursday 23 March 2023, 3.45pm – 4.45pm

Networks include local and national updates and a short input on an aspect of the Art curriculum.

Art, Craft and Design: subject knowledge and skills development – Sculpture

Wednesday 22 March 2023, 1.30pm – 4pm, Henry Moore Institute

This session is being delivered in partnership with Alison Smith from the Henry Moore Institute.  The training will include:

• a range of practical activities, using a variety of materials
• developing a sculpture topic from initial ideas to a final piece;
• consideration of practical and theoretical knowledge and how this is mapped across key stages;
• explore the use of sketchbooks when working in 3D and how these can be used to inform assessment.

We will also be exploring and working with artwork in the Henry Moore Institute and Leeds Art Gallery.

D&T: subject knowledge and skills development – Textiles

Wednesday 1^st March 2023, 1.30pm – 4pm, M&S Company Archive

This session is being delivered in partnership with Caroline Bunce from the M&S Company Archive, based at the University of Leeds.   The training will include:

• An overview of textiles and how it fits into the D&T Programme of Study
• A range of practical activities;
• An exploration of progression in textiles across key stages;
• Reference to designers.

We will also be able to access the resources within the archive as a way of investigating products.

If you have any questions about the training, please email jane.zanzottera@leeds.gov.uk 

Wednesday 23rd March 2022

3.45pm – 4.45pm

Our free Primary Arts Network is for any primary teacher interested in finding out more about matters relating to arts and cultural teaching and learning.

As well as sharing local and national updates, our curriculum focus for the session will be Architecture.  The meeting will provide colleagues with the opportunity to develop their subject knowledge alongside networking and will be delivered through Teams.

To book your place please visit Leeds for Learning.

Tuesday 15th October 2021

3.45pm – 4.45pm

Our free Primary Arts Network is for any primary teacher interested in finding out more about matters relating to arts and cultural teaching and learning.

As well as sharing local and national updates, our curriculum focus for the session will be Texture (one of the seven elements of art).  The meeting will provide colleagues with the opportunity to develop their subject knowledge alongside networking and will be delivered through Teams.

To book your place please visit Leeds for Learning.

Art, Craft and Design

• Curriculum Planning: Thursday 14th October 2021, 2pm – 4pm (online)
• Subject Knowledge and Skills Development: Wednesday 2nd February 2022, 2pm – 4pm (online)
• Sketchbooks in School: Tuesday 14th June 2022, 2pm – 4pm (online)

All booking is through the Leeds for Learning website.  If schools purchase a place at all three Art, Craft and Design sessions, there is a discount.

Design & Technology

• Curriculum Planning: Wednesday 20th October 2021, 2pm – 4pm (online)
• Subject Knowledge and Skills Development: Tuesday 8th March 2022, 2pm – 4pm (online)
• Cooking in the Curriculum, Tuesday 7th June 2022, 9.30am – 1.30pm (face to face)

All booking is through the Leeds for Learning website.  If schools purchase a place at all three Design & Technology sessions, there is a discount.

Primary Arts Leaders Network

All primary teachers with an interest in the arts and arts education are welcome to join us at this free, half-termly online network.  Each session takes place from 3.45pm – 4.45pm   The dates for 2021/22 are as follows:

Tuesday 5th October 2021

Thursday 25th November 2021

Wednesday 26th January 2022

Thursday 24th March 2022

Tuesday 17th May 2022

Wednesday 6th July 2022

All booking is through Leeds for Learning.  If you have any questions about our training, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing jane.zanzottera@leeds.gov.uk 

Tuesday 11th May 2021

3.45pm – 4.45pm

Our free Primary Arts Network is for any primary teacher interested in finding out more about matters relating to arts and cultural teaching and learning.

As well as sharing local and national updates, our curriculum focus for the session will be Form (one of the seven elements of art).  The meeting will provide colleagues with the opportunity to develop their subject knowledge alongside networking and will be delivered through Zoom.

To book your place please visit Leeds for Learning.

Primary Arts Network: 11th May 2021, 3.45pm – 4.45pm

D&T – Cooking in the Curriculum: 21st May 2021, 10am – 12pm

Art, Craft and Design – Sketchbooks in the Curriculum: 15th June 2021, 2pm – 4pm

For more information about the training, please click on the course name.   Places can be booked through Leeds for Learning.   If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing jane.zanzottera@leeds.gov.uk

Thursday 18th March 2021

3.45pm – 4.45pm

Our free Primary Arts Network is for any primary teacher interested in finding out more about matters relating to arts and cultural teaching and learning.

We are delighted that for our upcoming network, we will be joined by Kathryn Welford, the Children and Young People’s Programme Manager for Leeds 2023!  This will be a great opportunity to hear more about the festival and how your school can get involved.

Book your place through Leeds for Learning.

If you have responsibility for ‘art’ and/or ‘the arts’ in school, then this network could be just the thing you are looking for.   Delivered over 2 days (2nd October 2015 and 4th March 2016), the course will cover practical ideas and workshops; how to embed the arts across your school setting and information about Artsmark and Arts award.

Schools can access the Primary Arts Network on a PAYG basis or it is free as part of the ArtForms Arts Development SLA. For a full outline of each day and information on how to book, please see the Primary Arts Network flyer.

The key to enriching Britain is to guarantee a broad cultural education for all

The Warwick Commission, 2015

Meeting twice a year, the network support teachers to develop and implement a strategic plan for the arts in school.  This will include information and support around Artsmark.

Dates for 2015/16 are:

2nd October 2015, Leeds City Museum

4th March 2016, Leeds City Academy