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We are pleased to announce that the City of London Academy (Southwark) has won the prestigious Arts Mark Gold award from the Arts Council of England.
This award is made to a school who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in the fields of Art, Music, Drama and Dance. The school has to prove their ability through their work with local schools and community groups; through their links with higher education organizations and universities; and through their relationships with professional arts organizations.
The Academy has an active programme of outreach to our local primary schools, involving them in joint drama and art projects and providing them with performance facilities. We work closely with South Bank University and with other London Universities to give our students a taste of the arts in higher education and to show them the skill levels they should aspire to. We also work with many local and national arts bodies, such as the Globe Theatre, the Royal Opera House, the Unicorn Theatre, the Bow Arts Trust and the Guildhall Art Gallery.
The Academy has also shown its dedication to the Arts through its students. We offer free musical instrument lessons, regular performance opportunities, and we employ a dance coach, Ms Thompson, who teaches a varied and exciting programme of dance. Our annual student musical is becoming a local tradition and our choir recently performed at a Guild of Freemen ceremony in the City of London. We also took part in the Lord Mayor’s parade, and our float was highly praised by the TV commentators.
Congratulations for maintaining our full schedule of artistic events must go to everyone in the Arts Faculty; but especially to our Head of Faculty, Ms Lucy Oragano, for her efforts in making sure the Academy met the exacting standards needed to win this award. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 November 2010 14:08 |
