While Aren serves all 12 schools in the Halifax West FOS, please note that Heather and Suzanne have split the schools as follows:
Heather Allen (50%) - Visual Arts Specialist
Burton Ettinger
Duc d'Anville
Clayton Park JH
Halifax West High
Park West
Rockingham
Suzanne McCarthy (50% typically Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursday mornings) - Visual Arts Specialist
Atlantic Memorial
Brookside JH
Fairview Heights
Fairview JH
Grosvenor Wentworth Park
Prospect Road
*Due to increasing demand, we can only offer a booking with one FOS specialist per year. We will always give preferential booking to new-to-us teachers or first time requests.
Welcome to 2025 - Pitch us your idea!
With a touring co, hosting performances at the BRAC, Arts Fest, STARFest, dance events, Arts Nights and more, this year is shaping up to be another exciting year in schools for us. We can't wait to share with you what events and opportunities will be available within the Halifax West FOS.
As a result, we invite you to reach out to us with YOUR ideas for special projects:
What big ideas can we tackle together?
What parts of the curriculum would you like to enhance with the Arts?
How can we use our skills & resources to support the classroom of your dreams?
Using our booking request form, pitch us a project idea that we can collaborate on with you and your students, even your whole grade level, multiple grades or your entire school.
-Aren, Heather & Suzanne