When one of our team was struggling to find a holiday club that catered to her children’s interests we decided to create our own! There were lots of great sounding sports clubs to choose from, but what about those children who could spend all day making something from scrap, or whose minds were overflowing with … Read More
We are huge fans of Shakespeare, of course – firmly believing in the power of experiential approaches to his works. And we also love the process of creating, crafting and performing poetry. Over the years, we have taken our interactive Shakespeare and Poetry workshops to tens of thousands of children and young people, both nationally … Read More
2018 marks ten years since we founded As Creatives – ten years in which we’ve led creative learning programmes for hundreds of thousands of children and young people in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Isles, the Czech Republic and Malaysia! To celebrate, we’ve got some exciting news to share over the next twelve … Read More
We’re well aware that schools often want large numbers of their pupils to share the experience of participating in our Creative Maths workshops – so we’ve specifically designed programmes such as The Pirate’s Challenge, The Captain’s Conundrum and The Trading Game to cater for up to 60 pupils per workshop. But as the challenge from schools … Read More
Get inspired and develop new skills by participating in hands-on activities that promote creative approaches to teaching and learning. These exciting CPD sessions, which will take place in one of Liverpool’s most innovative spaces, the Baltic Creative Campus, draw on approaches used in four of our most successful maths, literacy, science and visual arts programmes. Everything you’ll experience can be … Read More
A teacher’s voice is, suggests Philip Parkin, General Secretary of the Professional Association, one of the main tools for supporting behaviour and learning.” But at the same time, research in the UK, Europe, America and Australia indicates that teachers are up to five times more likely than other workers to experience voice-related health problems – … Read More
Specially developed for large (three or four-form entry) schools wanting all their pupils to enjoy a shared maths experience in a single day, The Captain’s Conundrum creates a genuine “buzz” about maths – because it’s not every day you’ll have a real, live pirate in school. And in the school year 2016/17 alone, more than … Read More
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
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
We’re always very excited when schools ask what we can do to challenge their more able students or motivate some of those who are underachieving. Because our programmes for Targeted Progression in Maths can really make a difference.We’ve now visited Carmarthen’s Queen Elizabeth High twice, offering their More Able and Talented KS3 students especially fiendish … Read More
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
Key Stage 4 is an important time in young people’s lives – but how can we support them in deciding where to go next? Equally importantly, how do Key Stages 2 and 3 fit into all of this? The Key Stage 4 in Context Conference was planned, prepared and facilitated by as creatives – and … Read More
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