Craig Hancock

Assistant Headteacher. Interested in Education & the Arts. Views my own.

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

@bphillipsonMP Don't do this. Fix the recruitment and retention first.

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

This is bang on.

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

@jon_hutchinson_ Huge congrats mate

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

Love the absolutely clarity of this. Where there is crystal clear expectations and young people are explicitly taught this, it becomes the norm and teachers waste much less time dealing with grey areas & more time teaching. Love following the journey of @AAWoodfields

[David Scales @MrDavidScales]

Introducing pink spots and pink lines. Pink spots - a duty point that staff must occupy if empty
Pink lines - one foot either side and queue if at a T, otherwise a corridor divider, walk on left

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

A great, thought provoking article from @jon_hutchinson_ - FWIW if you throw in the pressure on schools over EBacc & in turn the decline in GCSE entries of the creative subjects over the past 10 years, the impact on the wider curriculum & enrichment offer in schools has been huge

[Jon Severs @jon_severs]

"We might offer this as an explicit deal: a grade or two worse in each GSCE in exchange for more residentials, more group work in class, more opportunities to socially interact during lessons."

A fascinating thought-piece from @jon_hutchinson_

https://t.co/wDgTeglkPS

[Margaret O'Shea @MargaretOShea22]

‘…a welcome beacon in the prevailing gloom’…and so say all of us! Bravo all @natyouthchoir, but also to the 14 scholars from @ArkSchools who sang their socks off, making us all very proud! @ArkAllSaints @WalworthAcademy @ArkActonAcademy @ArkGreenwich @ARKPioneer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Margaret O'Shea @MargaretOShea22]

We’re hiring @ArkSchools! We know an entitlement in cultural learning is the right of every child, we believe working in partnership is the way to do it …but we need someone to help us work out the detail!

https://t.co/8FRxojvVOV

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

On my way to the @MusicEdExpo this morning. Looking forward to spending the day in some awesome sessions and connecting with people from across the sector. Always on the look out for great people doing great things to work with us at @ARKSchoolsMusic!

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

Excellent article.

I do think though that the whole graded exam system in music education needs an overhaul. It is yet another financial barrier put in the way of young musicians in the UK. A luxury only there for those who have the means to pay for it.

[Dr David Barton @davidbartonmus]

🚨 NEW BLOG POST 🚨

ABRSM continue to require Grade 5 Theory to have been passed prior to candidates sitting Grades 6 and above practical exams. But what is the purpose of this exam, and who does this prerequisite really serve? Is it time for a debate?

https://t.co/WzRars5p0q

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

And was such a treat to learn from the wonderful @RuthFEvans & @shivanimezzo this weekend.

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

End of a week full of singing. 4x #singintospring2023 events with @ARKSchoolsMusic followed by my first ever @singforpleasure course. Incredible to be in the company of so many incredible musicians this week. Now time for a rest 😴

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

Wonderful to spend the week working with some of the amazing @ARKSchoolsMusic team @MargaretOShea22 @j_kilpatrickArk @enyi_okpara @menjuracamilo @NickEreaut @danmoriyamamuso @shivanimezzo (and so many others who don't have twitter!)

[ArkSchoolsMusic @ARKSchoolsMusic]

Today we’re at @ArkVicAcademy with our Birmingham schools!

Looking forward to bringing voices together from @ArkBoulton @arkvicprimary @ArkKingsAcademy Ark Kings Primary and @ArkVicAcademy 🎶

We’re starting the day by having a reminder of last year’s music gala!

[ArkSchoolsMusic @ARKSchoolsMusic]

The Ark Music team are on tour this week, bringing #SingIntoSpring2023 to our regional schools! Today we are at @Alexandra_Ark in Hastings with @ARKCastledown #ArkLittleRidge and #ArkBlacklands to get started on learning repertoire for our music gala!

[ArkSchoolsMusic @ARKSchoolsMusic]

We’re back at @cecilsharphouse today with our Secondary London schools and fantastic artist team for #SingIntoSpring2023 🎶 Today our wonderful lead artists are @menjuracamilo @gabriellechudi and @enyi_okpara

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

Great to have you @enyi_okpara

[Enyi Okpara @enyi_okpara]

The past two days have been so awe-inspiring working with these brilliant people!! Can’t wait to conduct at @ARKSchoolsMusic Gala Concert at the Barbican this July! 🎉🎶

[ArkSchoolsMusic @ARKSchoolsMusic]

Fantastic to hear so many of our primary voices coming together at Kennedy Hall @cecilsharphouse! 🎶

@ArkGlobeAcademy @ArkJohnArcher @KSA_Primary @ArkBentworth @ArkOvalPrimary @ArkSwiftPrimary @ARK_Franklin @ArkAtwood @ArkPriory @ArkBDA @ArkAcademy @ArkBrunel

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

@ARKSchoolsMusic year 10 music day. With special guest @segunakinola

[Craig Hancock @CraigHancock17]

This is a wonderful article that shows the power of a network in supporting schools to develop great music provision. Lovely little snippet from the Head of Music at @ArkActonAcademy too :)

[Ark Schools & Ventures @ArkSchools]

Around 11% of Ark students take music at GCSE compared to 5% nationally. Our wonderful @ARKSchoolsMusic team, teachers & partners ensure all students have the opportunity to develop a lifelong love of music. Watch as nearly 300 students come together➡️https://t.co/jUWXZrBAOx