Experiential, exciting and empowering, our imaginative and cross-curricular approaches harness tried and trusted approaches from the worlds of drama, visual art and creative writing and are all rooted in the Curriculum. Approaches specifically developed to support EYFS – KS2 / P1 – P7 children in developing their reading and writing skills – and to boost … Read More
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Whole School Maths Day – Whole School Maths Challenges
Our Whole School Maths days are the perfect way to raise the profile of maths in your school – and can comfortably accommodate up to a whole two-form entry school in a single day. Each sees a character with a fully fleshed-out backstory spending the entire day with you, engaging every class in a narrative … Read More
Enterprise Education – School Workshops for Spring & Summer Term 2023
Our Big Enterprise Days allow us to provide a full day of workshops for up to 300 students from a single year group! The benefits of enterprise education aren’t just for would-be entrepreneurs and potential businesspeople – they’re for everyone, of any age. Because the transferable nature of such enterprise skills as resourcefulness, resilience and reflection means … Read More
CSI: Maths Workshops for Primary and Secondary Schools
Combining murder mysteries and problem solving, CSI: Maths is one of our best selling programmes in primary and secondary schools across the UK – offering pupils an opportunity to apply their skills in, and understanding of shape and measurement in a unique environment. CSI: Storyland (EYFS, KS1) With the help of the elves, the Shoemaker’s fortunes have been restored – … Read More
New! The Electric City – Electricity Science Workshop for KS2 Primary Schools
The Electric City brings electricity to life through a mix of drama, games and metaphor. It is available as both a stand-alone workshop and as a whole-school Big Science Day, with elements including (according to age) …
CSI: Reading Skills – A Creative Approach to Exploring, Practising and Developing reading skills
To be a young person in the 21st century is to read for pretty much every waking hour of the day – so those who tell us they don’t like “reading” are always amazed when they realise quite how much skilful reading they’ve accomplished by the end of this fun and busy workshop! “I was … Read More
Time Travel Tourists – Exciting & Engaging History Workshops for Primary Schools
Including larger than life, interactive performances, open-ended workshops and more intimate classroom-based sessions, our unique range of History Workshops and Shows for Primary Schools offers pupils privileged perspectives on the lives of people in the past – and asks important questions about ways that the past has affected the present. And there are four exciting options … Read More
Creative Literacy Programmes for Primary Schools in Ireland
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
Teaching Resource: Amazing Animal Journeys for British Science Week
From the Emperor Penguin to the Salmon to the Sea Turtle, these animals go on fantastic journeys whether it’s to hunt for food or to migrate. Here we look at our top five favourite Amazing Animal Journeys! Download the Amazing Animal Journey’s document here Find out more about our Big Science Day’s exploring Amazing … Read More
Teaching Resource: Traditional Tales Character Profiles
The ability to get under the skin of characters and flesh them out is one of the hallmarks of both great readers and writers. And our beautifully illustrated Character Profiles will give your pupils opportunities to do just that – and inspire them to Go Beyond the Story. Download the resource instructions here Choose a … Read More
Life After SATs Creative Maths, Science, Literacy and Visual Arts
Once the dust settles after the Year 6 SATs are over, you’ll want to give those pupils opportunities to move beyond the curriculum and enrich their learning. So we’ve adapted some of our most enjoyable and stretching creative maths, science, literacy, history and visual arts workshops to extend thinking, develop skills and deliver new content. … Read More