Learning Outside the Classroom INSET
The value of Learning Outside the Classroom, and the positive impacts it can have on teaching and learning,…
Science Workshops for Schools in Ireland
as creatives is one of the UK’s leading providers of Science Workshops to primary and secondary schools. Always rooted…
Extraordinary Worlds Clubs for Children and Young People
When one of our team was struggling to find a holiday club that catered to her children’s interests…
Case Study: Shakespeare Poets – with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust!
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.
10th Birthday Celebrations Offer
2018 marks ten years since we founded As Creatives – ten years in which we’ve led creative learning…
Blog: Learning Outside the Classroom
A nostalgic whim took me on a detour recently, to show my kids where I had built dens…
Case Study: Murderous Maths – Purposeful, engaging and creative Maths for large numbers of pupils
We’re well aware that schools often want large numbers of their pupils to share the experience of participating…
Case Study: Science Skills – a whole-school experience
Specifically designed to interest all children and young people in science, this exciting and engaging workshop cements pupils’…
Case Study: The Captain’s Conundrum – Creative Maths
Specially developed for large (three or four-form entry) schools wanting all their pupils to enjoy a shared maths…
Case Study: Building a Geodesic Science Dome at St John Bosco
St John Bosco is an Arts specialist college, so it is no surprise that they value arts activities…
Case Study: Creating a Prayer Trail at Childwall CE Primary
There is no shortage of green and leafy, outdoor space at Childwall C of E Primary so we…
Case Study: Learning Outside the Classroom Creative Maths, Science and Literacy
We know that teaching can be murder sometimes, but our 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!
Creative Malaysia, August 2016: Blog4
After two flights (and a six hour layover in Jeddah), I’m finally home in Liverpool following an amazing…
Creative Malaysia, August 2016: Blog3
I’m at the end of a five day programme in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, delivering workshops for the local…
Creative Malaysia, August 2016: Blog2
I’m back in Malaysia to represent as creatives as we deliver a week of workshops for the Learning…
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…
Targeted Progression in Maths
We’re always very excited when schools ask what we can do to challenge their more able students or…
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…
Case Study: Exploring the 5Rs at St Mary’s College
When students are working hard towards their GCSEs it’s easy for them to forget why they are taking…
Case Study: Team Building and Problem Solving: A Unique Approach to Teacher CPD
We know that teaching can be murder sometimes, but our 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!
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…
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…
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,…
Case Study: Creative Malaysia – SoundScapes, Shakespeare – and Slides
It’s Wednesday evening in Petaling Jaya – and I’ve learned lots of things today. Including …