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The benefits of creativity
The benefits of creativity can be enjoyed by people of all ages. There are certainly many benefits of creativity. From its impact on mental health and learning, to the way it creates a sense of connectedness in the community, creativity makes a difference. Here, we’ll take a quick look at a few ways in which creativity can support us in multiple aspects of our lives.
5 Positivity tips for teachers during the January lockdown
There’s a lot that we can’t control at the moment. And as a teacher or school governor, you’ve demonstrated incredible resilience over the past year. But we know that things continue to feel tough, challenging and exhausting. So we’ve compiled a few tips for teachers to lift your spirits and help you focus on the future.
Have a Creative, Covid-safe Christmas!
Fancy a Creative, Covid-safe Christmas? Here are some of the beautiful and creative ways you can spread festive cheer this season.
Latest Wall Art projects – December 2020
What a fantastic way to end the year – by celebrating our latest Wall Art projects for schools. At Promote Your School, we design bespoke Wall Art for schools, colleges and universities across the UK and beyond.
5 ways to promote your school in 2021
As we bid farewell to the emotional rollercoaster that was 2020, we’re looking ahead to the New Year and the opportunities it will bring to schools.
How to create your Wall Art brief
We always encourage schools to carefully consider their Wall Art content before we start working on designs. It’s helpful to build a strong idea of what you want, and where. Content that will complement the imagery our designers create is vital to getting designs spot on.
Feel good spaces – our five favourites
At Promote Your School, we’ve created thousands of feel good spaces for schools over the years. Carefully designed Wall Art can transform any area into a positive place to be.
Wall Art: a Covid-safe solution for classroom displays?
Recently, many schools have told us that they’ve been forced to remove their classroom displays. Because, according to government guidelines for educational settings, many traditional displays and materials are not deemed ‘Covid-safe‘.
How Wall Art can motivate teachers
We often talk about the positive impact of Wall Art on pupils. But, did you know that Wall Art can motivate teachers and improve their wellbeing too?
How to choose areas for your Wall Art
You’ve decided to use Wall Art in your school to meet a particular goal or solve a problem. Now, the challenge is how to choose areas for your Wall Art that will help you maximise your available space, stick to budget and achieve your objectives.
Creative Schools Competition
Fancy a free Wall Art project for your school?
We’re offering one school the chance to win a FREE Wall Art project worth £5,000!
Escapism Wall Art for Schools
Why is Escapism Wall Art effective? Well, picture this…
It’s a dull, rainy Monday morning. Your pupils are travelling to school whilst glued to their mobile phones. No morning chatter, nothing much to look at and zero inspiration. By the time they arrive at school, their energy is low and their enthusiam for learning is non-existent. And your job of engaging their minds and uplifting their spirits is harder than ever.
Wall Art to inspire learning and boost attainment
For many teachers, parents and students, it’s been a long summer. Some children have remained at home since the middle of March. And they may be going back to school after the summer holidays with a feeling akin to starting school for the first time. Naturally, children will have made varying degrees of progress on their schoolwork throughout the lengthy lockdown period. So for teachers, the task of bridging learning gaps and getting pupils back up to speed is no mean feat!
5 most popular school Wall Art themes
School Wall Art can improve pupil wellbeing, inspire learning and invoke natural curiosity. It can also breathe new life into dull or disinteresting corridors.
Characteristics of a positive learning environment
As you already know, a positive learning environment is vital to the success and happiness of your students and staff. Covid-19 will undoubtedly alter the way schools teach and learn. So many existing practices aimed at improving pupil wellbeing and boosting attainment will need a rethink. Luckily, you’ll have many of the tools you need at your disposal already, it’s just about re-jigging them to fit in a Covid-19 learning environment!
How to make the most of school outdoor learning spaces
School outdoor learning spaces will be key as schools implement social distancing measures.
Schools have already done an incredible job of adapting to the new DFE guidance on how to stay safe amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Now they’re finding all sorts of innovative ways to use their existing infrastructure to support learning. One of these is creating school outdoor learning spaces that provide extra capacity, fresh air and natural learning inspiration!
How school murals can benefit your school
School murals can totally transform the interior and exterior of your school. A well designed school mural can connect with students and staff in a way that no other channel can. Perhaps it’s because of the carefully chosen images, bold colours and timelessly tailored text. Or, maybe it’s down to the quality of design, premium […]
What is Wall Art for Schools?
What is Wall Art for Schools? It’s beautiful, bespoke artwork that can transform your school’s learning environment.
How to get creative with school signage
When you think of creative school improvement ideas, school signage may not immediately spring to mind…
Timelines for Schools – lessons from history
Timelines for schools allow pupils to reflect on past events that shape our every day experiences. Many schools that have commissioned timeline themed Wall Art have asked us to include the Covid-19 pandemic within their designs. And for good reason too – what we learn from this experience will influence the rest of our lives, and those of future generations.
School subject zones to inspire home learning
School subject zones are highly visual designs that focus on one or more subjects and highlight key facts, phrases, famous figures and photos that relate to each topic.
Character Education in schools – Coronavirus lockdown
Character Education in schools is critical in light of the Coronavirus lockdown. The Character Education Framework was published by the government in November 2019. It’s a tool to help schools audit and evaluate their character development provision. For most pupils, home has become a classroom during the Coronavirus pandemic. But the framework is still very […]
Literacy themes to fuel a love of reading
There are many ways to include literacy themes in your school. Literacy themes can delight young readers, engage growing minds and inspire a natural love of reading. Bespoke Wall Art can bring the pages of great stories and literary classics to life on your school’s walls. Here are 5 of our most commonly requested literacy […]
Motivational quotes for schools
Reading motivational quotes can help us remain positive as Covid-19 continues to disrupt our daily lives. For parents balancing work with childcare, teachers who adjusting to new conditions in the classroom and those facing job uncertainty, loneliness or mental health issues, it can be particularly tough to stay upbeat. Reading motivational quotes can have a […]
How to develop imagination in children
It has long since been believed by many, and widely researched, that imagination is vital to successful learning in children. Children learn best when they are engaged in their learning and when there are engaging their imaginations.
Immersive Learning Environments – Howard Junior School
Immersive learning environments can have a big impact on pupils. Just ask Gregory Hill, headteacher at Howard Junior School in Kings Lynn. Howard Junior school has a reputation for offering an exciting, interactive and dynamic learning environment. For this reason, Global tech giant, Apple, has recognised the school as a ‘Distinguished School’. That means it […]
Self-isolation wellbeing – turn to nature
Self-isolation wellbeing is more important than ever in light of the government’s decision to close schools for the foreseeable future. If you’re currently self-isolating due to the Coronavirus outbreak, as a teacher, parent or student, it’s important to keep calm and remain positive. However, this can be a challenge when you’re stuck indoors every day!
The impact of the aesthetic environment on learning
The space we live and work in has a very real impact on the way that we feel. The way that we feel has a very real impact on our attitude towards what we need to do.
5 alternative ways to fund a school Wall Art Project
Enhancing your learning environment can have a huge impact on both pupils and staff in terms of wellbeing, enthusiasm and cutting workload. Finding the space in your budget for this is not always east so here are 5 tips for find other funding options, outside of your school budget, to generate additional money for projects like Wall Art.
Vision and values workshops for schools
Values are the guiding principles that determine behaviour, actions and words. At the heart of a school should lie values that are clearly defined and understood. These values underpin the culture that drives the teaching and learning in school and therefore the pupil’s experiences.