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
Creative Malaysia – SoundScapes, Shakespeare – and Slides: Blog 3
It’s Wednesday evening in Petaling Jaya – and I’ve learned lots of things today. Including … a peeled longan fruit looks suspiciously like an eyeball – but tastes delicious … a red light by a lift door doesn’t mean it’s broken – it means it’s going down (a pity it’s taken me so long to … Read More
Creative Malaysia – A Day of CSI Maths and Lotus Buns: Blog 2
Was it the complexion? The linen suit? Or some hitherto unnoticed resemblance to Vladimir Putin? Whatever the reason, I was mistaken for a Russian three times this morning. The fact that I can say “Hello” in Russian didn’t help – because my new found friends then expected me to continue in the language … My … Read More
Creative Malaysia – Blog 1
Every cloud has a silvery lining, they say – so although a delayed flight at Manchester meant that I’d eventually get in to Kuala Lumpur three hours later than planned, it had the advantage of putting me on a direct transfer at Heathrow. And this meant that I no longer had to change at Bangkok … Read More
Case Study: Creative Approaches to Conferences
We have a great track record in designing and delivering conferences that take creative approaches to sharing experiences and extending learning – conferences that engage delegates as active participants rather than as passive consumers. In the past, these have included conferences for teachers (KS4 in Context), young people (My Space, Our Space) and cultural organisations … Read More
New Resource! Maths and Literacy Learning Trails
Specifically designed to bring learning to life and give pupils exciting opportunities to practise and develop their skills, our Maths and Literacy Trails feature a wealth of engaging and meaningful activities. Perfect for outdoor spaces, they can be easily adapted for indoor use on rainy days – and have been developed with differentiation in mind. Although we … Read More
Teaching Resources – Music Tracks Booklet for Trinity College London
We enjoyed producing the first five of ten Music Tracks booklets for Trinity College London. It was great working for Trinity again following the success of our series of Arts Award logs for children and young people, and there has been much excitement as James Munro’s brilliant illustrations of musical instruments in all manner of poses have been emailed … Read More
Culture on the Waterfront – Family Friendly Art Workshops
Our work last year on the Titanic commemorations cemented brilliant relationships with Culture Liverpool and Liverpool City Council – so we were invited to propose some family-friendly arts workshops we could run as part of the 2012 Tall Ships Festival. These went so well that we were invited to come back again this year – … Read More
Grassroots Exhibition: Thinking Back, Looking Forward
Since late 2012, twenty six very different organisations have been running a range of exciting and innovative programmes promoting wellbeing across Liverpool through arts and culture. Those programmes, funded by Culture Liverpool and Liverpool Primary Care Trust as a keystone of the city’s Decade of Wellbeing, were celebrated at Thinking Back, Looking Forward, a major … Read More
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