When visiting your school, our practitioner will, of course, abide by your own Covid-19 protocols. And, for the safety of everyone concerned, we’ve put together some of our own, too. This process has seen us consulting with our own staff, with teachers and teaching professionals – working to guidelines published by the UK governments. Booking … Read More
The population of bees is in decline all over the world – which is seriously bad news for the environment, as these insects both pollinate around three quarters of the food we grow and act as indicators of our planet’s health. So use a well-known playground game to create and perform your own Dance of … Read More
Creative Literacy Programmes for Primary Schools in Ireland including In-person and Live Streamed Poetry, Shakespeare and Creative Literacy workshops. We’ve adapted some of our most popular workshops to allow us to work safely with smaller groups, with no props / resources to handle – and in compliance with individual schools’ Covid-19 policies. The Great Grammar … Read More
With both World Maths Day (May 5th) and NSPCC Number Day (May 7th) coming up fast, why not enthuse your pupils about numbers with our free maths assembly film? Lasting about fifteen minutes, and suitable for all age groups from Reception/P1 to Year 6/P7, this snappy introduction to the world of numbers supports pupils in seeing just how relevant numbers … Read More
As schools begin the process of re-opening their doors to pupils, initially from selected year groups, we know teachers are looking once again for the high quality and engaging creative learning programmes that As Creatives can offer – but in the knowledge that safety is paramount. So we wanted to reassure you that we have … Read More
Writing poetry inspired by Shakespeare’s plays is a great way to cement understanding and celebrate learning, particularly around specific scenes. Once pupils begin to think themselves part of the scenery, their imaginations seem to more easily ‘ fill in’ the space around them, taking in not just the physical space but the atmosphere and mood in … Read More
It’s well known that there’s a clear connection between achievement and attainment in maths and parental support. So our Family Maths workshops are designed to provide a fun environment in which parents/carers can work with their children in exploring why maths is important, what maths means in the 21st century – and how easy it … Read More
All of our maths workshops have been carefully designed to put into context and actively promote the keystones of the Curriculum for Excellence – as well, of course, as supporting the push to Make Maths Count. Tapping into pupils’ own creativity, our unashamedly fun workshops engage, motivate and, crucially, challenge the children and young people we work with, providing them with meaningful … Read More
Our World Book Day workshops, activities, assemblies and author visits have been specially designed to help you and your pupils celebrate World Book Day 2020 by bringing your favourite books to life! “The visit was amazing, Jay (Bookman!) was a fabulous start to the day with his assembly, which really caught the kids’ imagination. I had … Read More
It’s been an incredibly challenging year here at As Creatives – and, of course, for everyone. But we’ve never wavered in our determination to do all we can to provide the very best in creative education for children and young people across the UK and beyond.