Thurrock Trailblazer Evaluation 2015/16

Purfleet Primary Academy
“We had the chance to offer our children cultural experiences and in many cases
this was their first taste. This included taking 140 children to the Tower of
London for an historical experience based upon the story of Anne Boleyn. This
project alone led to improved SATs results in Year 6 and the project was
acknowledged by Ofsted Inspectors during a recent visit.”
Stated in their Artsmark Statement of Commitment to the Arts Council
School details
Purfleet Primary School is a community primary school with 353 pupils ranging
from 3-11 years on roll. The Cultural Champion is Alex Rutherford.
Why did Purfleet join Trailblazer?
Groups that have been more heavily involved in the first year of Trailblazer have
made significantly enhanced progress. The school also values the unique
partnerships that they have made through Trailblazer.
Students taking part in Trailblazer singing and creativity writing activities
Photography. Brian Slater
What whole school priority was linked to Trailblazer?
● To improve the quality of writing across the school.
● Developing and embedding creative, arts led approaches within each area
of the curriculum.
What was their action research question?
What impact do the arts have on improving the quality of writing in the
curriculum?
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