Our Catch-Up Summer School 2023 workshops are now available to book allowing you to create tailored maths, science or literacy-based creative days – or your own cross-curricular programmes! This summer over 3000 pupils are taking part in our Catch-Up Summer School workshops. Whether you are looking for a one day workshop or something longer-term our … Read More
Transition
Year 6 Transition Workshops for Primary Schools
Our Year 6 Transition workshops for primary schools have been developed to support children in celebrating their time at your school, to consider both the fresh opportunities that transition brings them and explore ways of overcoming any challenges they might meet. Each workshop culminates in artistic outcomes. Memory Lane – Year 6 Leavers Show Working with professional … Read More
Transition Workshop for Primary Schools – Bags of Confidence
It’s going to be an exceptionally anxious time for the new intake of Year 7s / First Year (S1) pupils as they both cope with all that’s happened since last year and manage the transition to their secondary schools. So we’ve developed Bags of Confidence, a workshop designed to support this group of young people … Read More
Teaching Resource: Transition Activity – The Shared Memory Game Show
A brilliant way for Year 6s to recall and celebrate their time at primary school – and all with a competitive edge! Over a whole week, this uniquely competitive reflective activity will test your pupils’ power of recall, build on their team spirit and create a bank of powerfully evocative memories. Download the Resources Transition Shared … Read More
Teaching Resource: Forest of Dreams – Transition
Promoting aspirational thinking, and using a metaphor of nurture and growth, this activity is a great way of supporting your pupils in thinking about and articulating their hopes and dreams as they prepare to transition to high school. Instructions (1) Explain to the pupils that they are going to be thinking about their forthcoming move … Read More
School Arts Week Workshops
This summer we will be celebrating the creative arts in schools across the country by supporting children to explore, engage and develop their own creativity through a wide range of participatory art workshops. We believe that art is for everyone, that everyone should have the opportunity to participate in the creative arts – and that participating in … Read More
Teaching Resource: Welcome Letters – Transition Activity
With the end of the academic year in sight, many of your children will be thinking about making the transition to the next year group. And who better to help them than their peers? Your current eleven year olds will know more about Year 6 than anybody else – and your current five year olds will … Read More
Teaching Resource: Getting to Know You
At the start of a new academic year, Getting to Know You offers you and your pupils a great opportunity to find out a bit more about each other. It’s ideal for new groups – but can also easily be adapted to explore subject knowledge in any area. Download the Getting to Know You Resource … Read More
Case Study: Exploring the 5Rs at St Mary’s College
When students are working hard towards their GCSEs it’s easy for them to forget why they are taking them in the first place. It’s all about preparing them for the future of course, and to give them the best opportunities and as much choice as possible as they reach the end of this phase of … Read More
Case Study: On the Look Out – Liverpool Schools Visual Arts Programme
We worked with 50 teachers and 500 children and young people across Liverpool schools to help paint a picture of what life was like aboard the Titanic. The programme involved exploring the physical and emotional world of the Titanic as part of the build up to Liverpool’s Giant spectacular weekend. Working with illustrator Kate Pankhurst, … Read More