“The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and particularly loved performing at the beginning and end with the whole school. The students gained further understanding of how to use their ideas to write poetry, as well as a look at performing poetry. Some staff were surprised by how some more reluctant readers and writers in class were engaged with the poetry. It was great to be able to involve the whole school in a workshop day all the way from EYFS and bring the children together to work collaboratively.” 

A great big thank you to Helen and Rosie from @AsCreatives for delivering a wonderfully interactive performance this morning. pic.twitter.com/3S8ETCiigF

— St. Michael's News (@smaaanews) May 13, 2022

“Wow, can I just say how fantastic you are. We had a brilliant day and the kids loved it. Thank you for making our history day so special. Thank you once again. Your communication was brilliant and your ideas were super!” (History through Drama day)

“I just wanted to drop you a quick email to say how pleased we were with the Pirate’s Challenge Day and how engaged the children were with Chris. We’ve struggled to find a decent external provider for workshops, but this one really catered for all of the children and Chris was excellent. We’ll certainly be in touch when running another Maths Day next year.”

“Every year, Jackson baffles me with his energy and passion. His in-depth knowledge of the play, his enthusiasm and professionalism is outstanding. As he talks about himself too, and all the actors he’s worked with and all the plays he’s done, the children are in awe of him. The children in our year love it every year and we will be booking for next year very soon.”

“Thank you for the huge energy and thought put into today’s work with year 9. The students thoroughly enjoyed the activities and have gained an insightful introduction to the play in a way we couldn’t have provided without you.” 

“One of the best elements of the day was that As Creatives were happy to cater for every year group, including Reception. Each workshop was tailor-made for specific ages so that the whole school was reached and could access the activities. Learning about Scientists and Inventors through Drama meant that this important part of the curriculum was delivered in an engaging way – a part of the curriculum that can sometimes be a little dry. I liked the focus on smashing stereotypes – part of the theme of Science Week and really great for our children to find out about a diverse range of pioneers in Science.”

“All year groups and ages had a fabulous day. All were fully engaged and immersed in the story.  Many skills developed- speaking and listening, creative skills- drama, role play, story telling, performing to an audience, enhanced reading and writing skills. We cannot thank you enough. The whole school had a great day and our learning was interactive, fun and engaging.”

“Chris was phenomenal – all the teachers LOVED his assembly and the children did too. Every member of staff has commented on how good he was with the children – how his pitch was correct and how he delivered it so well. I was so impressed and he really did make the day so special.”

“I just wanted to say what a fantastic workshop it was last week. Our pupils thoroughly enjoyed it and the staff were keen to pass on how engaging and brilliant with the pupils Ady was. Hopefully we will be using you again in the future – I am going to have a look at your sessions for older pupils too as a potential for year 10 or 11. Thanks from everyone at St Hugh’s.”

“We absolutely loved our day solving the Riddle of the Sphinx. It definitely created a huge buzz in the school!”