Creativity and Cultural Education

Welcome to our new focus area dedicated to fostering the creative potential of every child. At Rosary, we believe that, through both the curriculum and enrichment, schools are "the single most important place where children access cultural education" (Cultural Education in England, The Henley Review, 2012).

Our Vision for Cultural Education

We define cultural education through four key pillars that ensure our students are not just spectators, but active participants in the arts:

• Learning: Developing knowledge of the "best of what has been created" across literature, art, architecture, film, music, and drama.

• Making: Enabling children to create by designing, composing, choreographing, and creative writing.

• Experiencing: Visiting galleries, museums, and theatres to build enjoyment and appreciation of what culture London has to offer, as well as developing analytical and critical skills.

• Sharing: Participating in performances, exhibitions, and concerts to showcase their work to the community.

Developing Skills for the Future

Our approach is built on two essential learning mindsets:

• Creativity: We encourage "imaginative activity fashioned so as to produce outcomes that are both original and of value" ( All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education, The Robinson Report, Sir Ken Robinson, 1999).

• Curiosity: We aim to deepen learning through "spirals of inquiry"—teaching children to probe, ask why, and reflect rather than rushing into action without understanding.

Key Ongoing Initiatives

Please take a look at our key intiatives pages to see some of the amazing creativity that is being harnessed and developed here at Rosary:

• Design Days (Autumn and Spring Term)
• STEAM Week (Summer Term)
• Culture Council (Pupil Leadership Group)
• Cultural Enrichment & Trips
  • We are expanding our horizons with new workshop and performance opportunities this academic year:
    • Digital Art: We are trialling new workshops at the Apple Store in Brent Cross, including "Make Your Own Emoji" sessions, to integrate digital art into our Computing curriculum .
    • Musical Theatre: KS2 children will have the opportunity to attend evening performances of world-class shows at special school prices, including Matilda, Paddington, and The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind .