We’ve had an amazing 2018, twelve months that have seen us taking our creative maths, science, literacy and history programmes to schools in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Isles, Denmark and Turkey – working with more than 68,000 children and young people! And 2019 is going to be even more exciting, with the … Read More
It’s one o’clock in the morning and I’ve woken up in a panic in a Premier Inn in Northampton. A sleeping concern has proved so troublesome that it’s woken me up. “Do you need a visa to travel to Turkey?” I’m googling. It turns out that you do. But it also turns out that one … Read More
With November 2019 marking the centenary of the end of the First World War, it’s important that the conflict is not forgotten by the children of today. And it’s important, too, that they’re supported in understanding that, in the intervening time, many more millions of men, women and children have suffered as the result of … Read More
I’ve made many visits to Scotland over the last couple of years, taking as creatives’ learning programmes to primary and secondary schools in Clydebank, Cumbernauld, Dundee, Dunfermline, Glasgow (lots of trips to Glasgow!), Johnstone, Kilmarnock, Langholm, Paisley, Renfrew and Troon. As part of our ambition to promote creativity in education, we’ve developed the Five C’s. … Read More
One of the many joys of working with as creatives is that I get to see and sample parts of the world I might never otherwise visit. And not just the UK (although we’ve been to all four corners – England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland), but internationally, too. So, having already run two as … Read More
We’ve been supporting the annual Summer School at Venerable Bede Academy in Sunderland since 2015. I spent the day there again on Wednesday – and it’s become one of my personal highlights for August. The students, all of whom will be starting Year 7 next month, are always brilliant, the staff are incredibly supportive – … Read More
We know that it’s often important for secondary schools to offer activities to whole year groups – and we understand, too, the logistical difficulties that this can bring. So we’ve designed Big Maths Days that allow up to 240 KS3/4 students to carousel around a number of very different creative Maths workshops in the course of one … Read More
We have been providing high quality, creative and experiential learning programmes for trainee and newly qualified teachers since 2010. As when working with children and young people, our aim is to deliver learning experiences that are both meaningful and enjoyable – and feedback from participants tells us that we succeed in this.What Makes Us Different?It’s … Read More
We know that teaching can be murder sometimes, but our unique Murder Mystery INSETs have an amazing track record in putting the spring back in everyone’s step, integrating new teams, consolidating existing ones and probing problem solving skills – and all to the backdrop of a room filled with laughter! The process starts when you … Read More
as creatives is one of the UK’s leading providers of Science Workshops to primary and secondary schools. Always rooted in real and concrete science and taking their lead from the National Curriculum – but taking approaches from the world of the arts – our Science Workshops for schools provide an excellent way of engaging students with … Read More
Join us for Light Night Friday 19th May – 5pm – 8pm) for a fun (and free) family-friendly workshop at the Baltic Creative Campus on Jamaica Street! – Our workshop – Flights of Fancy will see participants of all ages transforming everyday objects into beautiful birds, fabulous fish and luscious ladybirds – helping us transform … Read More
We’ve been promoting the benefits of Learning Outside the Classroom ever since our foundation, ten years ago. Over that time, we have developed a whole range of methodologies, sharing our passion for and expertise in the area with tens of thousands of children and young people right across the country. And, with a reputation for … Read More