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
Literacy
School Christmas Workshops – Christmas-themed Numeracy, Literacy, Science and History workshops
We know that schools want their pupils to enjoy the festive season – but also to keep learning going right through to the end of the autumn term. Which is why our range of cross-curricular, School Christmas workshops always proves so popular! Once again, we’ve got workshops with a seasonal take on numeracy, literacy, science … Read More
After School Drama Clubs for Primary Schools
Our after school Drama clubs provide the perfect opportunity for children to enjoy, and benefit from, a range of activities including drama games, improvisation, choral speaking, script reading and performance. It is widely accepted that drama builds confidence as well as helping children to understand the world around them and developing both creativity and emotional … Read More
Teaching Resource: Shakespeare and Science: The Elements
An open-ended, cross-curricular, creative science and Shakespeare activity connecting scientific thoughts across the ages Download the Shakespeare and Science resource Find out more about Periodic Tales book by Hugh Aldersey-Williams here Get in touch and let us know about your experiences of using Shakespeare and Science with young people: info@as-creatives.com Related Pages Shakespeare Workshops for … Read More
Big Secondary Days – Enriching education through a creative approach to the curriculum
The summer term sees many secondary schools enriching their students’ education by organising “off timetable” days offering a wide range of different activities. So why not let us take the pressure off programming and the toil out of timetabling by booking one of our BIG Secondary Days? Both challenging and engaging, a BIG Secondary Day … Read More
Learning Outside the Classroom Opportunities in Maths and English
Outdoor spaces provide wonderful opportunities to explore how numbers and shapes create both the built and natural worlds. Every year we work with schools across the UK to help realise the potential of their outdoor space/s for creative learning opportunities. Outdoor MathsSchools’ outdoor areas offer a wealth of stimulus for learning in Literacy. Whether it’s an observational poetry … Read More
Blog: Learning Outside the Classroom
A nostalgic whim took me on a detour recently, to show my kids where I had built dens amongst trees and bracken as a dirty-kneed nine year old. It was the same spot, I told them on our approach, where my big brothers regularly rode their bikes on dirt tracks, over obstacles and down dips … Read More
Case Study: Shaking up Shakespeare
Sadly, it is still very often the case that when students arrive in one of our Shakespeare workshops, the dread is written all over their faces! The fear that they won’t understand it or that it will be boring, or just plain irrelevant, is palpable. However, it is a challenge we relish and it doesn’t … Read More
TeachingResource: The Sweet Taste of Fairtrade
The Fairtrade movement started more than sixty years ago – and is now a global organisation, dedicated to both offering farmers fair prices and supporting the rights of workers. And this unique activity offers the perfect introduction to exploring the world of fair trade – and how it improves people’s lives. Download the Fairtrade Resource … Read More
Case Study: Creating a Prayer Trail at Childwall CE Primary
There is no shortage of green and leafy, outdoor space at Childwall C of E Primary so we were delighted to be invited to support the development of a Prayer Trail set in their grounds. In particular, we focused on giving thanks and having spent a day with Year 4 exploring the things in our … Read More
Classroom Resource: Grow Your Own Person
Reflecting on who you want to be – and how you’ll get there… Download the resource here Download the Grown Your Own Person resource here Download the Grow Your Own Person Template here Get in touch and let us know about your experiences of using Grow Your Own Person with young people: info@as-creatives.com
Children’s Book Week – School Workshops
Children’s Book Week is the annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, commemorative events are held nationwide at schools, libraries, bookstores, homes, wherever young readers and books connect! If you are looking for ways to … Read More
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