Performing Arts and PE

"Art does not solve problems, but makes us aware of their existence," sculptor Magdalena Abakanowicz once said. Arts education, on the other hand, does solve problems. Years of research show that it's closely linked to almost everything that we as a nation say we want for our children and demand from our schools: academic achievement, social and emotional development, civic engagement, and equitable opportunity.

Involvement in the arts is associated with gains in mathematics, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, and verbal skill. Arts learning can also improve motivation, concentration, confidence, and teamwork. This ability of the performing arts to embrace all subject disciplines and social activities empowers pupils with the skills needed to communicate more effectively in whatever profession they end up involved in.

From the very beginnings of the performing arts education, the importance of self-expression to artists was emphasised. The theatre, dance, music and other performing arts can teach people how to express themselves effectively, and can also be a tool through which people can communicate. In addition to teaching self-expression, the performing arts help society as a whole in self-knowledge and understanding. Theatre and the performing arts teach society about itself, hoping to point out the attitudes and mindsets of current society. It can be a tool used to educate people about their current conditions.

One of the reasons why there are so many performing arts colleges in cities and that they are often seen as important educational centres, is that the performing arts teach us about our history and educate us in other ways.

Above all else, the performing arts are about being creative. Without a creative voice, a society may become all but dead inside, and a social group without any creativity is likely to be repressive and tyrannical rather than a force for good. The importance of having people in society who can express themselves creatively is without doubt. Biologists have argued that the formation of creativity was the most important step in human development, and that society cannot move forward without creative people. It is vital that performing arts continue to be nurtured and encouraged. Education can inadvertently militate against creativity. The challenge for teachers, parents and schools is therefore to keep that creativity alive. We believe we are the forefront of that fight with our thriving Dance, Drama, Music and P.E departments.

Please click on the curriculum link for detail of our curriculum in Dance, Music, Drama and Physical Education.

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