Some of our Favourite Quotes
“The arts must be at the heart of every child's learning experience if… they are to have a chance to dream and to create, to have beliefs, to carry a sense of cultural identity”. -James D Wolfensohn, former chairman of The Kennedy Centre
"If they are worried about their test scores and want a way to get them higher, they need to give kids more arts, not less. There's lots of evidence that kids immersed in the arts do better on their academic tests." - Tom Horne, Arizona State Superintendent of Public Instruction
"One can compare art education to the solid foundation for a house - once it's built properly, it will hold any shape or form you will place on it". - Igor Babailov
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De Beers Olympiad Winners Tell of Their Experience in the UK
Over 6 000 Senior High school students from around Southern Africa took part in the annual De Beers English Olympiad Exam in March last year. Kajal Tulsi (Edenvale High School), Francois Kassier (Hilton College) and Kerstin Hall (Chester House) were … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, De Beers Olympiad, Education, English, Olympiad, School, Writing
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Arts Education is Where We’re At!
Greetings to all teachers, artists, scholars and anyone who accidentally found themselves on our new Schools Festival blog! While we’re well into 2011, the Ars Education Department here at the Grahamstown Foundation has decided to make a conscious effort to … Continue reading
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Tagged Art Education, Education, Events, Festival, Grahamstown Foundation, School, Schools Festival, South Africa, Youth
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