From the Big Draw to World Book Day and from Holocaust Memorial Day to National Science and Engineering Week, seasonal landmarks can be a great planning aid. The Seasonal Landmarks School Calendar marks some of the most useful “days” and “weeks” from September 2016 to July 2017. Not only that, but, because we’ve included links to … Read More
Classroom Resource: Bottling Your Dream – Celebrating Martin Luther King Day by promoting aspiration
It’s nearly fifty four years since Martin Luther King dared voice a dream for the future – so why not help your pupils articulate their dreams as you celebrate Martin Luther King Day on January 16th? Get in touch and let us know about your experiences of using Bottling Your Dreams with your pupils at: … Read More
Creative Malaysia, August 2016: Blog4
After two flights (and a six hour layover in Jeddah), I’m finally home in Liverpool following an amazing time in Malaysia. Representing as creatives, and working with the local Learning Adventure Resource Network, I’ve delivered a week of creative learning workshops to students from a range of schools – and you can read about Days … Read More
Creative Malaysia, August 2016: Blog3
I’m at the end of a five day programme in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, delivering workshops for the local Learning Adventure Resource Network – and what an amazing five days it’s been. You can read about Days 1 and 2 here, and Day 3 here – but onto Days 4 and 5 … Day 4: Spelling, … Read More
Creative Malaysia, August 2016: Blog2
I’m back in Malaysia to represent as creatives as we deliver a week of workshops for the Learning Adventure Resource Network – and I’m having a brilliant time. You can read about my first two days here – but as for the next stage of my adventure … Day 3: The Stuarts, The Somme – … Read More
Creative Malaysia, August 2016: Blog 1
After a successful pilot programme with Malaysia’s Learning Adventure Resource Network in 2015, I was delighted to be asked back to Petaling Jaya in the summer of 2016 to represent as creatives again. This second programme was to see five days of creative learning workshops, exploring maths, literacy, science and history, with a group of … Read More
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
Creative Malaysia – Making a Difference, Macbeth, and Medicine Buddha: Blog 6
“In Malaysia,” a committee member of the Bandar Utama Buddhist Society told me on Saturday, “if you don’t work, you don’t get paid. And if you don’t get paid, you don’t eat.” Which is why the Society has adopted as its charity Limbs for Life, an organisation providing free prosthetics for amputees. Every Saturday, patients come … Read More
Creative Malaysia – Time to Reflect: Blog 5
This evening marked the end of the “official” side of my trip to Malaysia – so I’ve now got two days to take in the local sights (and tastes) before I fly back to the UK. Although I got to do some of that today anyway, as Cassandra kindly helped me achieve some of the … Read More
Creative Malaysia – Getting Creative with Science – Skills and the Solar System: Blog 4
For a few days now, I’ve been wondering what “kelua” means, noting that, certainly in its written form, it seems to be one of the most common words in the Malay language. And now I know. It means “exit”. And today, sadly, saw the young people I’ve been working with all week exit the room for … Read More
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