98% of Australians engage with the arts!
Jun 28, 2017
An Australia Council survey about Arts Participation gave this fantastic result.
A big thank you to all you teachers who give children their first experience of many art forms. Read the analysis here
Just yesterday, Huntingtower School teacher, Gill Cutler took a group of students to see "We're going on a Bear Hunt" at The Karralyka Theatre in Ringwood, Victoria. This is what she wrote:
.."we LOVED the show! Thank you so much. Very clever and creative way to portray the story.
The children had a wonderful time. Took the 3 year olds for the first time ever on excursion."
Thank you, Gill.
Image: Students, parents and kids engaging with the arts at the National Theatre in May, 2017.
Flying Bookworm Theatre - primary and secondary incursions
There are very few incursion companies catering both to primary and secondary students. One is Flying Bookworm Theatre, who encourage delight in English and Drama for all audiences, though their focus is more for secondary students.
Touring is to Qld, NSW, ACT and Victor
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Years 7 -9 - how to foster engagement
Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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Naplan - scores similar but low participation in NT
We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
- The low participation of NT students and also that
- Despite Victorian teachers dissatisfaction, scores of Victorian students was either hig