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“The children all thoroughly enjoyed the assembly and workshops and it was a perfect way to celebrate National Poetry Day as a whole school event!”
“Staff commented on how much the children really enjoyed the workshops and activities provided. They found that children who wouldn’t normally engage during maths were actively involved throughout, so definitely a nice surprise! One teacher also commented on a child who he didn’t believe to have strong mental maths skills, really surprised him on the day during the workshop. He felt the contextualised learning with the Wild Maths theme really hooked the children.”
“The children used their imaginations and creativity to create the poem. The sessions helped the children learn about how to create their own poem and it promoted the children’s vocabulary. All children were able to access the sessions, they were very inclusive … and they really enjoyed performing their whole school poem in assembly at the end of the day.”
“The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and particularly loved performing at the beginning and end with the whole school. The students gained further understanding of how to use their ideas to write poetry, as well as a look at performing poetry. Some staff were surprised by how some more reluctant readers and writers in class were engaged with the poetry. It was great to be able to involve the whole school in a workshop day all the way from EYFS and bring the children together to work collaboratively.”
“Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have had a wonderful poetry day where we have created our own verses with actions that we will combine to make one amazing collaborative poem. We have actions for Christmas trees, snowmen, excitement and flaming Christmas puddings!”
On Friday, As Creatives ‘Journeys into Space’ workshop took pupils on an unforgettable, drama-based adventure through the cosmos. Pupils explored planets, stars and the future of space travel – whilst also finding out how fragile our planet truly is
From learning about the Apollo missions to celebrating pioneers like Katherine Johnson, students were inspired to dream big and think beyond our world.
“The children absolutely loved the work you did with them and produced such fantastic work…The CPD session was spot on, too”
“The whole school has thoroughly enjoyed having you here today and it’s been great to hear all the pupils talking so animatedly about your workshops and the poems they created.”
“Y4 had a super poetry and drama workshop earlier this week with Jo. They shared what they knew about figurative language, did some choral performance and created a Christmas clerihew poem. Perhaps the favourite activity was the human sculpture game though.”
“I just wanted to say a big thank you to Jackson for his input and amazing workshops. There was a great buzz around the school and the children thoroughly enjoyed it! They said they wish they could do Maths like that everyday. Jackson’s energy really brought the theme of Wild Maths to life. So much so, that a teacher thought the nature programme was really going to be on TV.”
“One of the best STEM Events that I have ever booked. The students found the workshops extremely interesting, engaging and fun. One pupil asked, “Miss, can we do this every Thursday?”
“Thank you so much for delivering the Murderous Maths Workshop with such energy and enthusiasm – it was infectious. It was lovely to see some of our most challenging young people getting so much out of the experience!”
“I wanted to thank you and Chris for the brilliant workshops he delivered yesterday with our students. The sessions were thoroughly engaging, and his attention to detail, especially with the timings, was spot on. The students absolutely loved it, and the feedback from our English teachers has been overwhelmingly positive. They loved how refreshing and inspiring Chris’s approach to our students was. I’ll definitely be recommending you to other schools in Leicester. Thank you once again, and I really look forward to hopefully working with As Creatives and Chris again in the near future!”
I” just want to say thank you very for much for today maths workshops and pass on my thanks to Rosie. All the pupils loved it and got so much out of it. Thanks again – hopefully we’ll be able to bring you back in to work with the pupils again at some point.“
“I just wanted to email to say thank you to you and Chris for helping to organise and deliver an amazing Women in STEM day at our school. All of the children and staff have been so positive about the assembly and workshops, and we are very grateful to you for such an engaging day. Many of the children have been able to recall knowledge for the day and it has been brilliant to take part in a day that is full of sharing scientific concepts, rather than just relying on awe and wonder. Lots of the children are keen to share what they have learnt from the day at our science fair next week. I Iook forward to working with you again in the future.“
“We just wanted to send an email to say a big thank you to Vistie for coming into Cavendish and delivering some great workshops!”
“The feedback from all year groups was incredibly positive. The students really loved Jo’s enthusiasm and passion for poetry. She was very funny and comedic with the children and all year groups engaged well with her approach. The staff were very complimentary about her skills and presence in the workshop and have asked for her to be booked again in the future. The workshop was amazing and Jo was excellent. We can’t rate her highly enough! We will definitely be coming back to book again!”
“Our students really enjoyed the workshops and continue to talk about Bookman this week. They particularly loved the assembly and were very shocked when Bookman came stumbling out of the cupboard – this was such a fantastic way to start the buzz and excitement for WBD celebrations. We are currently in the process of putting together a ‘Bookman’ display in our school corridor which continues to encourage the children’s conversations around Bookman. All our children were engaged from Nursery through to Year 6 as it was made relatable and age appropriate for each group – this was really important for us.”
“Please pass on our thanks to Rosie once again for visiting on Friday. My colleagues have all commented about how much they enjoyed it, which is always great when the teachers feel that they’ve learned new things too! We look forward to welcoming you back in the future!”
“I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you again, for yet another incredible day! The feedback from the staff and the children has been amazing, as expected, as you are fantastic! The children have thoroughly enjoyed their workshops and lots of staff have come to me and said how much they’ve learnt themselves.“
“Please pass on my thanks to your member of staff who delivered the fantastic workshops. The pupils really enjoyed cracking codes and working as a team using their comprehensions skills. We would definitely recommend this workshop to other schools. We all had a great day!“
“The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed the day. Although this isn’t the first time Springwell has used your services, it is personally my first experience and I can see why the staff have been so complementary. I really look forward to working with you again in the near future and will be sure to pass on my recommendation”
“I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the English department for delivering your workshops again this year. The work I saw was excellent and the students engaged well with the activities – a wonderful way to celebrate Shakespeare Day! “
“Please can you pass on a big thank you to Joe for the 80th Anniversary of VE day assembly and workshops that he delivered on Friday. I didn’t get to see him before he left however I have received lots of positive feedbackfrom both students and staff. The assembly was very successful and the children were thoroughly engaged. “
“I wanted to thank you and Chris for our VE Day workshop. The children and staff all had a wonderful time and were full of praise for the content covered. Chris was engaging and knew exactly how to pitch the workshop to capture the children’s interest. We had a great day.“
“It was a pleasure meeting you and thank you so much for making our history day come alive. The children thoroughly enjoyed their time with you and everyone had high praise for your great knowledge and enthusiasm!“
“I just wanted to email to say a huge thank you for yesterday. The children all really enjoyed their sessions and we had great feedbackfrom the Teachers. It’s given people ideas that we can use in our Science lessons using the outside environment!“
“Chris was absolutely incredible – the students gained so much for the workshop; albeit in sessions as short as half-an-hour. Students walked away with greater confidence and Chris really helped to create such a supportive and welcoming environment for all. It was an absolute pleasure to work with you both, and I will definitely be in touch next year! “
“I just wanted to say that the students thoroughly enjoyed The Trading Game and staff were so impressed!“
“Thank you again Jackson for your wonderful sessions on Saturday and really looking forward to working with you again very soon!“
Just wanted to say a massive thank you for delivering a fantastic day of poetry to our school. The children were all enthused about making and performing their poetry and the teachers all had glowing feedback after their workshop. We would definitely book again when we do poetry as a school next year!
“We completed a student voice survey at the end of the day and I am pleased to say that the outcome showed that your activity was the favourite. Activity was delivered in an excellent manner showing a clear passion which enthused the pupils.”
“All who witnessed the level of buzz and atmosphere in the room were simply blown away by the engagement of students, the high energy environment and delighted in watching students find clever and innovative approaches… A superb day was had by all.”
“The children thoroughly enjoyed their workshops. Every child was engaged and enthusiastically took part … and they did not want the workshops to end. The workshops either supported their current Science topic or embedded their learning from a previous topic. The children’s curiosity and enthusiasm for Science increased and we liked the fact that not only were the workshops linked to this year’s theme but linked to a Science topic for that year group. Absolutely brilliant!”
“Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 have had a wonderful poetry day where we have created our own verses with actions that we will combine to make one amazing collaborative poem. We have actions for Christmas trees, snowmen, excitement and flaming Christmas puddings!”
“Year 8 had a fantastic time with last week completing a CSI: Periodic Murder Mystery workshop, cracking the case of the poisoned tea! Thank you to Chris at As Creatives for a brilliant day!”
“As Creatives led a wonderful Maths workshop today. The children were buzzing from the assembly at the beginning of the day outlining the ‘Riddle of the Sphinx until the denouement at the end of the day!”
“Today, our Jubilee celebrations have included History workshops called ‘Long to Reign Over Us’. We have been learning all about life in Britain over the past seventy years.”
“Year 6 LOVED their Shakespeare workshop all about The Tempest. We explored being ‘human sculptures’ and explored the themes of the story. Thank you for a lovely day! Jo you were super and so full of energy!”
“We had a wonderful visitor to Star of the Sea yesterday, Major Tom from As Creatives. The boys had a day of fun and learning while the rain poured down outside! “
“1st year and 2nd year KTCS students were buzzing this week after a fantastic 2 day Maths workshop called The Trading Game. Thanks to Jackson from As Creatives for facilitating such a high energy, hands on, interactive Maths Workshop!”
“The girls at Glendower LOVED the workshops! – they enjoyed the workshops immensely and thought the facilitator was fantastic! – they gained confidence around poetry, in addition to understanding the freedom attached to the concept of creating their own poem. We can’t wait to have you back!”
“I wanted to take a moment to express our gratitude for your incredible delivery of National Poetry Day workshops. Your passion for poetry was clear, and every single one of the teachers spoke highly of you and your sessions. Similarly, the children were buzzing with excitement- I have received messages from parents about pupils’ enjoyment as well. It was a great day, and I look forward to your next visit.”
“We have had a brilliant week exploring Ancient Egypt. We solved brilliant literacy and numeracy challenge, Riddle of the Sphinx! Also excavated treasure and spelling words, built tombs, role-played Pharaohs and so much more!”
“I just wanted to express our gratitude on behalf of the children at Aberdour for your wonderful workshop! They thoroughly enjoyed it and have not stopped talking about it, there was an enormous sense of pride that they ‘saved Christmas’!
We will definitely use As Creatives again in the future. Many thanks once again!”
“Thank you so much for this resource, it’s absolutely brilliant and my class have been using it this week!”
“Year 2 had the most incredible History Day with As Creatives! We spent the whole day being historians and learning so much about significant individuals such as Mary Seacole, Martin Luther King, Queen Elizabeth 2, Rosa Parks & Helen Sharman.”
“Each year group loved their workshop and everyone was engaged at all times. Without knowing, the children in each year group worked mathematically and consolidated their previous maths knowledge. A lot of our shy children really surprised me with how much more confident they were in a different part of school and with a Captain!”
“Our pupils absolutely loved having “Neil Armstrong” in school for the day, the workshops were really engaging and further embedded the pupils’ knowledge about the moon and the moon landing. It was a brilliant day that the children thoroughly enjoyed.”
“The children absolutely loved everything about Captain Morgan and the workshops. They were engaged the whole time and didn’t even realise they were learning!”
“The children were engaged and interested throughout. They gained new information about the plot, themes and character motivation in Macbeth. Best and most informative workshop I’ve seen for 20 years!”
“Thank you from us all for the fantastic workshops – I have had so much positive feedback from the different classes and the content you delivered was spot on for each of the groups.
I was in awe of how easy you made it look, which as a teacher with 20 years experience I don’t say very often! – we will certainly have no hesitation in booking you again in the future.”
“As part of our Maths week, all KS2 children in the School had the CSI:Maths workshop. The children were buzzing about it all week and realised that Maths can be fun! I would highly recommend it and would not hesitate to use you again in the future”
“Ten out of ten! I was taken aback by just how good the Time Travel Theatre actors were – and by the impacts the workshops had on the pupils!”
“All the pupils from Nursery to Year 6 enjoyed exploring how much fun Maths can be outdoors – and your after school family outdoor maths activity was a great way to engage parents and carers. Would definitely book again. Thank you.”
“Chris was amazing and the feedback from all the teachers has been incredibly positive and the children got a lot out of it. I would imagine that I will be in contact again in the future to organise more workshops from you!”
“I thought (as the Maths Lead) that the workshops were excellent. The students gained problem solving and teamwork skills and a break from the usual routine of maths lessons. Chris was outstanding throughout the two days and I would highly recommend him.”
“The children and staff thoroughly enjoyed the day. Although this isn’t the first time Springwell has used your services, it is personally my first experience and I can see why the staff have been so complementary. I really look forward to working with you again in the near future”
“Chris was absolutely brilliant! He was engaging, great with the kids and his subject knowledge was clearly very strong! Staff commented on how great he was during the whole school assembly. The students learned about important (and diverse) scientists which they had never heard about before. It was nice to hear about different scientists than the typical Newton, Einstein etc. They learned how one of their science topics links to this year’s change & adapt theme. I was impressed with how enaging and fun the workshops were. Considering there were no experiments, the children were all active and thoroughly engaged in their sessions.”
“Students across school thoroughly enjoyed their workshops with Joe and learned a lot about how change has made our lives better. The students learned about different significant people throughout time who have improved our lives through the changes they have made.”
“The children absolutely adored every minute and you have truly inspired them to love Shakespeare! The final assembly was fabulous and we’ve had such lovely comments from the parents and staff. It blew me away what the children accomplished in a day and a half. You gave the children freedom to explore their own ideas whilst guiding them and helping develop what they’d come up with. I cannot thank you enough! You are an inspiration!”
“I have had As Creatives coming into my school for many years and they are truly amazing! The quality of their work is second to none. They are my go to provider for any new topic we are teaching. Their bespoke performances/ workshops are always interactive, fun, engaging and cover all the National Curriculum objectives. The children can learn more in one morning with As Creatives than we can teach them in a term! ”
“The maths staff were unanimously of the opinion that this was one of the best maths workshops we have had.Jackson was an excellent presenter…his enthusiasm for maths was infectious and I particularly liked his emphasis on looking at the wider benefits of developing maths skills. i.e. identifying patterns, seeing that maths isn’t just numbers, problem-solving. We will definitely look to be using you again in future.”
“It was by far our most popular event during maths week. The students enjoyed the competitiveness of the trading game, it was great for their group and negotiating skills. The delivery and hosting of the activity was superb!”
“The students gained a great amount of knowledge from the workshop, and enjoyed learning about a different aspect of WWII and VE Day. This has helped Year 6 to have questions answered that we did not get to cover during our WWII topic. It also allowed other pupils to gain further knowledge, or beginning knowledge about the importance of WWII.”
“5A have had a great morning working with Benny Factor on various money activities. We helped work out what was needed for a new restaurant in the village then were set lots of money challenges too!”
“We deal with loads of agencies/companies and have always found you to be exceptional, professional and of course, a pleasure to deal with. So yes, will certainly see you again in the next academic year!”
“A huge thank you from all the staff at EPS for yesterday’s Science Skills workshops. I’ve had such good feedback from everyone. The children absolutely loved the sessions and I’m sure will have taken a lot from them. We had a great day and I’ve picked up lots of ideas myself so thank you!”
“Wow, can I just say how fantastic you are. We had a brilliant day and the kids loved it. Thank you for making our history day so special. Thank you once again. Your communication was brilliant and your ideas were super!”
“Chris was absolutely incredible – the students gained so much for the workshop; albeit in sessions as short as half-an-hour. Students walked away with greater confidence and Chris really helped to create such a supportive and welcoming environment for all.
It was an absolute pleasure to work with you both, and I will definitely be in touch next year!”
“Thank you so much for making our history day come alive.
The children thoroughly enjoyed their time with you and everyone had high praise for your great knowledge and enthusiasm!”
“I just wanted to email to say a huge thank you for yesterday. The children all really enjoyed their sessions and we had great feedback from the Teachers. It’s given people ideas that we can use in our Science lessons using the outside environment!”
“Thank you so so much for an incredible day of wonderful workshops. We were blown away by the impact on the children- the buzz around school was electric with the children all excited and full of enthusiasm. Staff and children have commented all day about how fantastic you were so thank you once again!”
“I wanted to thank you and Chris for our VE Day workshop. The children and staff all had a wonderful time and were full of praise for the content covered. Chris was engaging and knew exactly how to pitch the workshop to capture the children’s interest. We had a great day.”
“10/10 …The pupils were all fully engaged in their learning because they were enjoying the different context and visitor. They were talking about the workshops all week. It was just what we needed to create a buzz around maths for maths week!”
“We love working with As Creatives at Eureka! Science + Discovery!
As a space for 0 – 14 year olds, we introduce our audiences to STEM subjects through creative and surprising means, and As Creatives certainly deliver on this! We love their approach to STEM, taking a concept and exploring less-told stories through creativity, problem solving, and teamwork.
All of the team are excellent performers and facilitators, and are so easy to work with. I would highly recommend As Creatives for any event that is looking to engage children with science, combining fun and games with skills and confidence building.”
I just wanted to pass on my thanks and gratitude for the excellent job Rosie (and all the people in the background at As Creatives) did for our Science Week workshops last week. The children were really engaged and it was great fun for them to use drama to understand Science.
“From all ages foundation to year 6, every children loved it. The teachers commented how well Jackson captivated their attention, was able to command a room too. He broke the poem down very simply and they did some freeze frames to portray how the soldiers would have felt. Was engaging and they were on their feet most of the time to perform, everyone had a part to play with no room for being passive! All the children we have asked had a great time, enjoyed dressing up and found Jackson really engaging. Everyone was so impressed and we can’t wait to work with you again.”Find out more about our Big History Workshops here
“We’d love to have As Creatives back at school, it’s one of the highlights of the year!”
“A big thank you to Vistie for coming into Cavendish and delivering some great workshops!”
“The staff have fed back to me to say their children thoroughly enjoyed the CSI workshops. They really enjoyed cracking codes and working as a team using their comprehensions skills. They were able to follow the instructions set and look for clues on the front covers of books and from information provided to develop and discuss their ideas using a range of comprehension strategies. We would definitely recommend this workshop to other schools. We all had a great day!”
“My pupils really enjoyed all of the workshops that they took part in over the course of this academic year and we will certainly use As Creatives again. The children gained a lot from the workshops in that they learned so much in a fun way. They still mention Tom, the Pirate and our wonderful poet. What surprised me most was how creative the children were and how talented they are when properly stimulated.
Speaking for myself, I can be very focused on fulfilling the targets of the curriculum through the content of the textbook so, it’s great for the girls to engage in learning in such a fluid setting. It balances everything out.You have fantastic facilitators and they deserve much praise.”
“Our students really enjoyed the workshops and continue to talk about Bookman this week. They particularly loved the assembly and were very shocked when Bookman came stumbling out of the cupboard – this was such a fantastic way to start the buzz and excitement for World Book Day celebrations. All our children were engaged from Nursery through to Year 6 as it was made relatable and age appropriate for each group – this was really important for us.”
“The children all loved the workshops and I had very positive feedback from all staff. It was great to get them thinking about books and their favourite stories.”
“Thank you so much for visiting us and delivering such wonderful and informative workshops and an example. Everyone has such positive feedback. We look forward to booking for Science week again next year.”
“My colleagues have all commented about how much they enjoyed it, which is always great when the teachers feel that they’ve learned new things too! We look forward to welcoming you back in the future”
“The students really loved Jo’s enthusiasm and passion for poetry and really enjoyed performing the poetry, which was something we wanted them to focus on during our Book Week. She was very funny and comedic with the children and all year groups engaged well with her approach. The staff were very complimentary about her skills and presence in the workshop and have asked for her to be booked again in the future. We can’t rate her highly enough!”
“The students thoroughly enjoyed the workshops. The KS2 children in particular loved the idea of being CSI investigators. We had parents feedback to us that their children had spent a long time explaining every little detail of their investigation and how much they had enjoyed it.”
“Our pupils absolutely loved having “Neil Armstrong” in school for the day, the workshops were really engaging and further embedded the pupils’ knowledge about the moon and the moon landing. It was a brilliant day that the children thoroughly enjoyed.”
“A BIG thank you for delivering a great maths activities day at Northolt High school for the yr 7 and Yr 8. The feedback that I received from both pupils and staff were all positive!”
The schools in our Manchester Hub have been delighted with the workshops. You have delivered some amazing sessions (as always!). Thank you so much for all your hard work – we really do love working with As Creatives!”
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Jo for delivering such fantastic, fun and engaging Poetry sessions with our children. Jo, you have such a warm, positive manner with the children and they were all engaged and inspired! What a lovely way to end the term and this time learning remotely.”
“I just wanted to express the thanks of the English department and our GCSE students. It was a great day for us and them. The students really enjoyed the activities and the reminders as well as some new learning and gained renewed interest in the text and its characters and a fresh way of approaching the play.”
“The staff loved watching students who they typically define as disinterested getting more engaged in the ‘human sculptures’ activities than they would a traditional English lesson. The background on Shakespeare and the discussion around the relevance of his work in a modern-day setting was very interesting for the students too. I have had several students and staff approach me to discuss how successful the workshops were and how we would love to do it again in the future.”
“Thank you to you and Chris for helping to organise and deliver an amazing Women in STEM day at our school. All of the children and staff have been so positive about the assembly and workshops, and we are very grateful to you for such an engaging day. Many of the children have been able to recall knowledge for the day and it has been brilliant to take part in a day that is full of sharing scientific concepts, rather than just relying on awe and wonder. Lots of the children are keen to share what they have learnt from the day at our science fair next week. Please pass on my enormous thanks to Chris for providing such a creative day so early on in the term to help us launch our science week. I look forward to working with you again in the future.”
“The children absolutely loved the day, and all year groups were completely invested in it. The whole day ran brilliantly, and I cannot speak highly enough about Chris – he was a pleasure to work with, and was excellent with both the children and adults – he absolutely made the day as special as it was. We have also received positive feedback from parents, who enjoyed the family maths workshop, and as a school we were blown away by the attendance!”
“I just want to say thank you very for much for today maths workshops. All the pupils loved it and got so much out of it!”
Find out more about our Maths Monster workshops here
“The children were super engaged and excited throughout and I had lots of lovely comments from pupils and staff. Chris’ enthusiasm and energy was brilliant and he was clearly very experienced. The day was a great consolidation of what they’d learnt in their lessons so far, and also excitement about what was still to come on their topics. Cross curriculum links were fantastic!”
“We had high expectations and you didn’t’ disappoint. Jackson was an excellent provider and presenter – he was upbeat and professional, working with staff and children to really fit in with our day. I would highly recommend using As Creatives to any school, the flexibility of the sessions, the way that they could be tailored to our needs, both in curriculum terms and age group was exemplary. It is so hard to find providers of good curriculum focussed activities for the younger children which isn’t simply based on music and movement. Thankyou.”
“I wanted to thank you and Chris for the brilliant workshops he delivered yesterday with our students. The sessions were thoroughly engaging, and his attention to detail, especially with the timings, was spot on. The students absolutely loved it, and the feedback from our English teachers has been overwhelmingly positive. They loved how refreshing and inspiring Chris’s approach to our students was. I’ll definitely be recommending you to other schools in Leicester. Thank you once again, and I really look forward to hopefully working with As Creatives and Chris again in the near future!”
“The Year 2s were absolutely enthralled by the workshop! Jackson was amazing at catching and maintaining the attention of children with a variety of needs and encouraging within them a true love of words. All children, no matter their ability, were able to gain something from the workshop. Whether that be how to use their bodies to create an image, how to develop our small ideas into a bigger final piece or how to perform poems to a rhythm. To see all the children working together using different creative methods was lovely to see and their pride upon receiving their own illustrated poem the next day was a joy to see.”
“The children were very excited and fully engaged. The practical aspects with the ‘Sculptures’ game worked well. The quizzes were also very good. and pitched at their level. Linking the quiz and the game together worked well. As a teacher it interesting to see the children engage in a different scenario. Brilliant Workshop day for us and will definitely be rebooking for next year!”
“We would love to book more sessions in future. The Y4s loved the workshop, were listening and loved doing the drama/acting scenes. They loved creating scenes and asked and answered lots of questions … we would love to book more sessions in future!”
“You helped us understand the play in an unusual but fun way. You really inspired me to read Macbeth and your energy made me want to do something similar to what you are doing in future.
I really hope you can visit our school again.”
“All year groups and ages had a fabulous day. All were fully engaged and immersed in the story. Many skills developed- speaking and listening, creative skills- drama, role play, story telling, performing to an audience, enhanced reading and writing skills. We cannot thank you enough. The whole school had a great day and our learning was interactive, fun and engaging.”
“All children had a wonderful time and many parents reported that children went home and spoke about their day in great detail. On speaking to the children, they told me they had “so much fun” doing their activities. Children understood that maths is not just about working out numbers on a page but can be engaging and is in the World around us everywhere. Parents who attended the workshop have fed back that they couldn’t believe how they were looking at the outside World differently on their drive home.”
“A huge thank you, for an amazing day, enjoyed by all. This day served as a platform to build our STEM Week on, which got all the children enthused from the onset. The children could see how exciting and fun Maths can be and relate it to everyday life, which is so important. All of the children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and the assembly and learned so much from them. All the children were engaged on their tasks; the work itself, both served to support and stretch, enabling all children to be involved.”
“I wanted to get in touch to thank you so much for the sessions you delivered last Thursday. They went down extremely well and students were overwhelmingly positive about them and the teachers also rated your session as their top one of the day!”
“The sessions covered a range of numeracy areas including measures, time, money, patterns and relationships. The questions were pitched to cover a range of levels so that all children could experience success. They were given the opportunity to explore a range of skills including teamwork, reading and interpretting information presented in a range of forms and to solving problems. Jackson had a wonderful relationship with the children, he was very encouraging so they were eager to solve the problems and challenges. Most importantly the children had great fun! I would recommend the workshops and would do them again.”
“Thanks to Jackson for his delivery and expertise. Staff spoke extremely positively about the CPD and all shared how much fun they had at staff meeting!”
“All children enjoyed the session and were engaged and included. The children enjoyed linking the poem to texts they were familiar with. The workshop leader was very engaging and the children responded well to her. We loved coming together at the end of the day to share and listen to each poem. We thoroughly enjoyed the session and the poem supported our prior learning.”
“The workshop was absolutely brilliant. I loved that nursery were included and the children were all very engaged. We will definitely be booking again – the children are keen to see Major Tom again – Thank you so much!”
“The student’s throughout the school really enjoyed the sessions, especially the learning and engaging with the worksheets. Understanding that there is diversity in science and the relevancy of the theme ‘time’ within science. They also gained a deeper knowledge of their topic through focusing on one scientist and completing the tasks provided. Tthe assembly was so engaging and informative; that the content was diverse, inclusive and inspiring. The worksheets and learning were easily accessible and user friendly. We would love to have As Creatives back!”
“Students thoroughly enjoyed the workshops. Captain Morgan was able to pitch the level correctly for each year group from Nursery right through to Y6. All pupils were stimulated and engaged and had so much fun. The children learnt that learning maths could be fun and they loved working together to solve problems. A fantastic day had by all, both pupils and staff really enjoyed and we are looking forward to booking another one!”
“The children really enjoyed the workshops (The Extraordinary World of Fillilog). They were very engaging and pitched at the right level for each year group. They had a fantastic experience for World Book Day, that was exciting and encouraged the children to think about story writing and use their imagination. The whole thing was so organised and professional, from the initial contact, the timetabling, communication and the event! Brilliant Day!”
“Thank you so much to Zoe for the workshops at St Josephs – The children loved how ‘hands on’ the workshops were and as a staff it was wonderful to see her wonderful enthusiasm shine through whilst also keeping the children on task and engaged. We definitely want to book again for next year!”
“The children really enjoyed and were engaged with the activities. Since the workshops were tailored to each year group, it really helped them to flashback their recent learning, or it was great as a pre-teach. It was a very well thought out and structured workshop. We will definitely try to book in again … a big thank you on behalf of Dovedale Primary School!”
“The students really enjoyed the Explorers workshop and have been talking about it ever since. It was a brilliant hook for our new topic and has really increased their eagerness and excitement to learn more about Captain Scott. The students were provided with lots of engaging and practical activities that helped them to learn more about Captain Scott. We used As Creatives last year for the same workshop and we look forward to working with them again as the children have enjoyed it every time!”
“I just wanted to say another huge thank you! The children really enjoyed themselves today. You are so engaging and make science and the theme come to life! We look forward to seeing you again next year!”
“Thank you so much for organising our ‘Time for Science!’ day. The children thoroughly enjoyed the activities and workshops. Chris was brilliant and so full of enthusiasm! I look forward to booking with AS Creatives again in the future.”
“We completed a student voice survey at the end of the day and I am pleased to say that the outcome showed that your activity was the favourite. Activity was delivered in an excellent manner showing a clear passion which enthused the pupils.”
“The children absolutely loved it and Chris expertly managed to keep them all engaged for over an hour which is a challenge in itself! Chris was so enthusiastic and full of information about Neil Armstrong and really brought History to life for all children. The resources were brilliant and pitched just right – challenging the more able children whilst allowing our SEN children to be involved too. We will look forward to booking more workshops with you in the future and will highly recommend your workshop to colleagues. Thankyou for making it such an easy process to enquire and book a workshop – we really appreciate this!”
“Blacklow have had a fantastic maths day today. They have been working on their financial skills and budgeting for community projects with Benny Factor. Thanks to As Creatives for a great day!”
“Thank you to for an amazing workshop today based on William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’ – Lots of fantastic discussion and drama. The children loved it!”
“Students all enjoyed participating in the workshops, they found it fun and challenging. (They gained) Collaboration, problem solving, interpretation and an insight into the practical applications of maths. Thank you for a great day!”
“We had a fantastic day …The depth of knowledge that Chris had, it was phenomenal! It was so lovely having a workshop which could range from Reception to Year 6 and enthuse all year groups equally. I would definitely book another event with you. It was easy to organise and the feedback from staff and children was great!”
“The students highly enjoyed the workshops. The overwhelming feedback from the day was one of positivity, engagement and enjoyment in each and every aspect of the day. Moreover, the teachers also enjoyed being able to support students in their learning and found the sessions engaging. Students gained a variety of skills including resilience, problem solving and mathematical teamwork. A fantastic day which was thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you so much!”
“The children really enjoyed the workshop. They were fully engaged at all times and learned a lot from the experience. Jackson was an exemplary ambassador for As Creatives and we look forward to more workshops with you in the future.”
“The students now have a clearer understanding of Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’. The level of subject knowledge from Jackson was brilliant. The special facts that he knew blew the children away and made the workshop so much more memorable. Thank you for your fantastic delivery. We really enjoyed having you at Chichester Free School.”
“A massive ‘Thank You’ for the Workshops last week. The pupils had a great time and it was wonderful learning about these less well known scientists and inventors. We will look forward to receiving our poems! We will be in touch regarding next year’s dates.”
“Code breaking was great and teaching them to work together and being resilient and the maths world of work was good at getting them to think about Maths in the world of work and its many uses.”
“That was simply brilliant. Thank you so much for a wonderful morning. It far surpassed my expectations and I know that the children really enjoyed every minute. You managed to captivate the children and truly got the best from them. The activities were perfectly pitched and I would really recommend your workshop for all as your enthusiasm for Shakespeare and great manner made it a true pleasure.”
“Thank you very much indeed for the STEM workshop which you delivered for us on Friday. It was a brilliant day, so well-planned and dynamic – our pupils responded with great interest and motivation, and thoroughly enjoyed the whole day.”
“Thank you so much for visiting St Gregory’s today; pupils and staff have loved the opportunity to work with you. You have certainly made the Coronation memorable for them.”
“The children enjoyed the workshops across all year groups. The feedback from children and teachers was the workshops were extremely worthwhile. The children were able to connect the learning in the workshops to the learning in class through the embedded links. The children were actively engaged in the learning across all year groups. The enthusiasm of the instructor and the ability to engage the children was excellent!”
“Across the school, the children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops as they could be creative and active. There were lots of smiles on faces from children in Reception all the way up to Year 6! The children appreciated being taught about their chosen scientist through a drama-based activity that was away from the classroom environment. They also worked well together in teams in order to discuss and listen to each other’s thoughts and ideas which is an invaluable skill.”
“A huge thank you for yesterday! The feedback from every single staff member was SO complimentary of you, saying how you were so engaging, your behaviour management was great and how they learnt lots and thoroughly enjoyed the day. I just wanted to let you know that Allington had a lovely day! Hopefully we can do something again next year.”
“The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops. After the assembly, they couldn’t wait for their turn to have a workshop. When they came out of the workshop they were animated and happy and curious to learn more. The children learnt more about scientists they had never heard about. They gained a sense of curiosity as well as knwoledge. The only feedback is that we wished the workshops could have been longer as they were so good! Jackson was amazing and we will definietly be booking again next year!”
“All children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops. I had several teachers contact me in the evening to say how engaged the children were with their sessions and how each class had a great time. The students became aware of how everyday objects have been created and how that has impacted the world. They were made aware of Scientists that haven’t always always had the recognition they deserved as well as some more known ones. Thank you. We will look into booking in the future.”
“The pupil’s thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and enjoyed learning and celebrating the connections made by a diverse range of scientists within their discoveries. The assembly was a great start to the day and staff positively commented on the energy and enthusiasm that Zoe had when delivering the workshops, creating a good rapport with pupils from Nursery up to Year 6.”
“One of the best elements of the day was that As Creatives were happy to cater for every year group, including Reception. Each workshop was tailor-made for specific ages so that the whole school was reached and could access the activities. Learning about Scientists and Inventors through Drama meant that this important part of the curriculum was delivered in an engaging way – a part of the curriculum that can sometimes be a little dry. I liked the focus on smashing stereotypes – part of the theme of Science Week and really great for our children to find out about a diverse range of pioneers in Science.”
“Thank you to yourself and Zoe for a brilliant workshop today. I’ve had lots of positive feedback from the other teachers about it. The children had a great day. Thank you!”
“The children had a wonderful day, the content layered upon their current learning and it was very interactive. Staff have had really positive things to say about it; how lovely it was lovely to see children excited about science and how organised everything was!”
“A huge thank you for visiting us and delivering curriculum based workshops. It was great to see how excited the children were about science and how much they wanted to share and discuss this. They really enjoyed the experiences and gained lots of knowledge about the specific scientists.”
“The students loved the workshops. Staff and pupil feedback was very positive. Children particularly loved the explorer statues that they were asked to make. By the time Chris and Zoe came in, the children already had a fairly good grounding in relation to their explorer. What was impressive though is that you had clearly done a lot of research because Chris and Zoe were able to teach them new things or make links to other aspects eg nationality. You’ve made a very positive impression and I am sure we will be inviting you back to St George’s in some guise in the future.”
“We hugely enjoyed the workshops. It was lovely for the children to have a day off timetable exploring Shakespeare. I was actually surprised by the creativity of their responses during both the drama activities and the book making . It was nice to see many of them working so well as a team. I would love to work with your company again.”
“Please can you pass on our thanks to “Neil Armstrong”, he was brilliant. The children got so much out of it and really enjoyed the session. He answered their questions so well and was very, very knowledgeable.”
“Students gained a great deal of knowledge and understanding of who Shakespeare was and why he is so influential today. They learnt about characters and plot in three different Shakespeare plays and through the creation of tableaux etc they becake bothered by the story and characters involved. This has inspired and excited them for beginning to read the plays this week. So much so that we have booked to perform for parents in march at the local library theatre room.”
“The children thoroughly enjoyed their day and particularly loved performing at the beginning and end with the whole school. The students gained further understanding of how to use their ideas to write poetry, as well as a look at performing poetry.
Some staff were surprised by how some more reluctant readers and writers in class were engaged with the poetry. It was great to be able to involve the whole school in a workshop day all the way from EYFS and bring the children together to work collaboratively.”
“The children used their imaginations and creativity to create the poem. The sessions helped the children learn about how to create their own poem and it promoted the children’s vocabulary. All children were able to access the sessions, they were very inclusive … and they really enjoyed performing their whole school poem in assembly at the end of the day.”
“The students really enjoyed the workshops. They got a sense of wonder and excitement built around maths but also linking in a cross curricular way to literacy and stories they knew well. The workshops were well pitched for the year groups and Jackson delivered them really well engaging all the classes through excellent storytelling. All children were able to feel included and successful and have fun.”
“The children loved the drama aspect of the workshop. The online was amazingly engaging for the children – thanks to Jo’s exciting delivery and constant interaction with individual children. The children gained a good understanding of the content of the play, Macbeth and hopefully a lifelong interest and enjoyment in Shakespeare. A huge thank you to Jo – she is fabulous! I look forward to booking the next session.”
“Thomas Buxton really enjoyed celebrating National Poetry day this year. Thank you to who came in to help us write and perform our own poems about the environment. We love poetry! “
“We have had a wonderful day with Captain Morgan solving pirate mathematical challenges!”
“Today is the start of Maths Week. Thank you to As Creatives for supporting us as we decide who should be the next British Astronaut!”
“All the kids absolutely loved the workshops and there was a real buzz around school, especially when he entered assembly! It was great to see all to see all the children so engaged in their mathematical problem solving and applying their maths skills to ‘real life’ situations. A huge success.”
“The children thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and all were completely engaged,. Even now a week later, the children are still talking about it and repeating the ‘SUN BURNS!!’ part. They learnt so much in just a short amount of time and will remember it due to the engaging way it was presented. Lots of the children surprised me with their knowledge – Jackson expertly drew out what they already knew and expanded on it. We will definitely be booking your services in the future.”
“The pupils very much enjoyed the workshops. They were excited to take part in a whole school mission and loved the active nature of the activities. We were very pleased with the amount of maths work involved in the in class tasks. Despite being fun, there were plenty of teaching points and so it was a good balance between the two. We hope to work together again thank you!”
“The workshop was incredible engaging and informative … Lots of ideas and ways of delivering maths learning, increased confidence to take on maths topics with groups. We all agreed Jacksons energy and enthusiasm was contagious and left feeling excited to try what we had learned.”
“Thank you for the huge energy and thought put into today’s work with year 9. The students thoroughly enjoyed the activities and have gained an insightful introduction to the play in a way we couldn’t have provided without you.”
“All the pupils (and staff!) loved the workshops. They were enthusiastically delivered and were made accessible and engaging for all the year groups. They enjoyed the way they were interactive and could get moving in a fun way but were still learning! The children gained knowledge about the kings and queens throughout history within the UK within the whole school assembly and then went on to discover more about the time within a topic in year groups. These were fantastic as there were links to their current and prior knowledge and historical understanding. We’ll be looking to book more workshops in the future. Thank you from us all at Blacklow for a wonderful day!”
“We just wanted to say a huge thank you to ‘Major Tom’ for a wonderful day yesterday. All the children had a wonderful day and lots of the staff said it was one of the best workshops they can remember!”
“We (pupils and Teachers) absolutely love the workshops that Jackson presents. He first came to Turnfurlong Junior School in 2017 and we use the workshops to launch our work on Macbeth.The pupils found it engaging, they enjoyed taking part as characters and the freeze frames. Most of all, it is great to have a 90 minute session without any gadgets, props or technology. We will certainly be booking this workshop again!”
“I just wanted to let you know, Goodmayes thoroughly enjoyed the workshops on the Queen’s Jubilee. Everyone I spoke to said that you were very professional, handled 90 children with ease and the information you gave provided a good foundation for the children to then continue the learning in class. And I really appreciate you sharing your resources with us, I look forward to using them this week to continue the lovely work the children are doing. Hope to work with you again soon in the near future.”
“We enjoyed the workshops tremendously. The children learnt a great deal, in an interactive and engaging manner. They gained the intended knowledge from the year specific workshops. They gained a sense of enjoyment through the drama activities and were able to talk, at length, about their activities afterwards. Jo was fabulous and made the day very special for all the children.”
“Our students absolutely loved the workshops. They were all fully engaged in the sessions and I think they took away the importance of reading beyond the classroom. The ways they can get information from any kind of text. Jackson was absolutely wonderful – so engaging and our students really warmed to him.”
“The students absolutely loved it! … They gained an understanding of how Maths is intertwined into our everyday lives. They saw the benefits of applying themselves in Maths because there are so many exciting opportunities that stem from Maths. Thank you to everyone at As Creatives!”
“Many thanks for the CSI sessions you put together for my classes on Friday. The content was great and your delivery was absolutely outstanding. The children had a fantastic time throughout the different age groups.”
“Pupils were very enthusiastic about the workshops – evident in the variety and quality of the questions they asked and their participation in the drama/games. The use of drama to explore scientific concepts was commented on – with everyone enjoying the opening assembly where pupils acted out a particular characteristic of the planets in our solar system. The principal commented on the buzz about the school that day and that she would be interested in booking a similar day for next year as she felt the pupils were very motivated!”
“All year groups really enjoyed the practical elements of the workshops and being able to discuss their favourite books, authors and characters. Children were able to recap on their knowledge of poetry and rhyming couplets as well as celebrating the joy of reading. Thank you very much!”
“Thank you so much for your energy and dedication. The pupils absolutely loved your sessions and it was wonderful to see them all working collaboratively and enjoying their learning in such a creative way.”
“A big thank you to Zoe, who was absolutely wonderful. The children loved being active and given a chance to participate. Zoe was kind, reassuring and happy- the staff were all impressed with her and her presence.”
“The workshops were great and the children thoroughly enjoyed them. The whole year group are very excited about what they have learned about the space race and are looking forward to publishing their poems to go on display in our school hall.”
“We loved the workshops; they were roughly 350 students participating altogether. The workshops were engaging, interesting and very educational!”
“I can’t thank you enough for all you did last week. I had so many teachers stopping me and telling me how amazing you were! The children loved every minute and I particularly liked the workshops – great to see the kids engaged, moving and working as a team as well as stretching their mental maths skills.”
“I was totally in awe of your ability to engage the students; it has really given me food for thought with respect to how to introduce reading skills across our department (I think I have learned as much as the students!).”
“Can I just say thank-you for this wonderful workshop that was delivered at our school today. The children had an absolutely amazing time and learnt so much. The children were so convinced that Neil Armstrong had travelled through our time machine that one of children had made! They were so engaged throughout the workshop, asked so many questions and recalled lots of information that was shared with them. We look forward to applying our learning over the next few weeks!
“It was honestly such a lovely session, full of energy, enthusiasm and scientific facts (Innovation and Beyond workshop) throughout. The children thoroughly enjoyed it and I loved seeing them so engaged and having so much fun with it. Some of the class struggle to engage with somebody they don’t already know but they instantly connected with the session and were hooked throughout!”
“I Wanted to say thank you again from everyone here at Lathom’s English Department for an absolutely fantastic day. My colleague’s really enjoyed your insight and I will be sure to forward all the positive feedback we receive from pupils as a result of the sessions.” (Streamed Literacy Workshop)
“Thank you so much for yesterday! The whole school loved the (streamed) assembly and the workshops. Such an exciting theme too. I will remind the classes about sending you their Moonbase designs, what a great idea! I hope we can see you in person next year.”
“Thank you for the virtual workshops this week. It has helped to make science week a great first week back and the children really enjoyed the sessions.”
“I have enjoyed working with As Creatives, they did excellent work for me for STEPS Engineers Week. They provided a professional service and were very supportive and helpful. They were incredibly thorough and always quick to respond. I am really satisfied with the fantastic educational resources that they developed including engineering trails, quizzes, and videos. The creativity and quality of the resources far exceeded my expectations, they are engaging and easy to use. I can’t say enough positive things about the experience, I recommend As Creatives and look forward to working with them again.”
“Just wanted to feed back that The Tempest workshop yesterday was fantastic and a really good energiser for being something totally different in the (home-learning) schedule … Gabriel said it was “just amazing”, he loved it! It has inspired him to ask to look up the original play with me, which is the best endorsement..”
“The boys all stayed engaged and doing their actions. I did tell Jo at the end how impressed I was since it was virtual and I thought might be more limited. And the boys seem to have really taken to the story. Thanks thanks for giving our World Book Day a much needed lift!”
“Jackson, thank you so much for yesterday! The whole school loved the assembly and the workshops. Such an exciting theme too. I will remind the classes about sending you their Moonbase designs, what a great idea!! I hope we can see you in person next year.”
“I just wanted to say the CSI lesson this morning was the best live lesson so far!”
“The children used their maths skills in a practical way and could see that maths can be practical and discussion-based compared to completing worksheets stuck in books! It supported all ability groups as they could all join in with the discussions.”
“It was an absolute pleasure having you at school today – a huge Thank You! Everybody, children and adult, had complimented you as well as the activities that they carried out in the sessions – their favourite was the bonus questions!. They thoroughly enjoyed it! It was a complete different aspect of science that they explored.”
“All of the children and staff have thoroughly loved working with Zoe today! What an amazing energy she brings – thank you so much for a great day of science.”
“The students, particularly those who don’t normally enjoy reading, found a new way to look at stories. They also loved the active trail which was part of the families session.”
“The children loved the workshops! They were so excited and engaged all day!”
“A big thank you for a wonderful day. The children loved learning about the wonders that our planet has and the interactive workshops allowed for team work and collaboration throughout the year groups. Ady (the practitioner) was happy, smiling constantly and really interactive and funny, nothing was too much trouble for him. He is a credit to your company!”
“The students thoroughly enjoyed the workshops. They were all engaged and loved how Mathematical skills were transferred into real life contexts.”
“We absolutely loved our day solving the Riddle of the Sphinx. It definitely created a huge buzz in the school!”
“Lots of staff across the school have found me to say how much they enjoyed it and it (The Benefactor) was really good to see a workshop which wasn’t just fun but educational. They all felt it had a really strong impact on the children”
“Across the course of the day our entire Key Stage 3 engaged in both the training game and the bunker sessions and all students came out of the sessions absolutely energised. All who witnessed the level of buzz and atmosphere in the room were simply blown away by the engagement of students, the high energy environment and delighted in watching students find clever and innovative approaches. A superb day was had by all.”
“The children had a wonderful time and every year group was inspired, challenged and excited by the activity and Jackson’s approach. We found the idea of the workshops so clever and there was such a variety of maths involved. In 14 years of teaching, it’s the best workshop I’ve seen!”
“Jackson was amazing with the children, the content was fantastic and overall it was a great afternoon. Just last last year, the workshop was truly faultless and I would like to thank Jackson and everyone else at As Creatives because every experience we have had with you has been amazing!”
“The students thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and were engaged throughout. The teaching staff and TA’s passed on that the pupils were involved and really enjoyed the active nature of the workshop. We will definitely be planning for this session again.”
“The children gained an understanding of the play and a memory they will keep for life, especially for those children who have never experienced anything like that. It meant that when they wrote a letter as Macbeth to Lady Macbeth, they were able to use extra information that Jackson had told them to portray his character better.”
“Every year, Jackson baffles me with his energy and passion. His in-depth knowledge of the play, his enthusiasm and professionalism is outstanding. As he talks about himself too, and all the actors he’s worked with and all the plays he’s done, the children are in awe of him. The children in our year love it every year and we will be booking for next year very soon.”
“I just wanted to say what a fantastic workshop it was last week. Our pupils thoroughly enjoyed it and the staff were keen to pass on how engaging and brilliant with the pupils Ady was. Hopefully we will be using you again in the future – I am going to have a look at your sessions for older pupils too as a potential for year 10 or 11. Thanks from everyone at St Hugh’s.”
“I just wanted to say a big thank you to Chris for delivering the sessions at Cheadle. The workshops were absolutely brilliant and I have already passed the contacts for As Creatives on to our other hubs so they will be contacting you very soon to book in!”
“One of the best STEM Events that I have ever booked. The students found the workshops extremely interesting, engaging and fun. One pupil asked, “Miss, can we do this every Thursday?”
“The students in Y3 especially gained a great understand of the story of a Midsummer Night’s Dream. I was so impressed and surprised that they knew all the characters and complex relationships after a 90 min session. It has given us a great springboard for some fantastic writing. Our parents have also been pleasantly surprised that we have been introducing our younger children to Shakespeare. I would just like to say a huge thank you to Jo, her passion and knowledge was amazing and the children gained so much from working with her.”
“The children LOVED the workshop. They raved about the session afterwards and talked about what they had done well into the following week. The activities that Jo chose fit in perfectly with the English curriculum and the English sessions which we had already completed with year 6. She built on the children’s prior knowledge and extended their learning further, whilst keeping the activities fun and engaging. We loved the sessions and would love to use As Creatives again during our Shakespeare topic next year.”
“The visit yesterday was amazing, Bookman was a fabulous start to the day with his assembly, which really caught the kids’ imagination. I had staff coming to tell me they were shocked when he burst forth from the cupboard and surprised the hall. He was brilliant – and I’m especially impressed that he managed to work with children ranging from reception to Year 6s and entertained them all. It’s created a great buzz around the school about reading which is brilliant in the week of world book day.”
“Ady was absolutely brilliant with all the groups he had during our science day. The nursery staff were so impressed that he kept their class spellbound for a whole hour! We would love to work with you again.”
The children learnt how prevalent maths is within the world in which we live, particularly based on things that they do every single day. They realised how all aspects of maths work together during problem-solving to enable them to solve the problems and crack the codes. Even areas of the maths that we have yet to cover, the children were able to use their prior maths learning to help inform their judgements and answers. Delivery was excellent and the children absolutely loved the workshop – thank you.
“I would like to thank Ady again for delivering the workshops. His own enthusiasm for science shone through from the start to the end of day. The fact that the lessons were active and fun enabled the children to learn in a more physical way than that of the normal classroom-based teaching of science. This has given some of the teachers ideas for their own way of teaching science for future lessons. I would definitely recommend As Creatives to fellow teachers.”
“There was a definite buzz from the pupils. They enjoyed being outside and using their maths skills. It was clear that the students were using a wide range of maths skills, from numeracy to reasoning, without realising it. I was particularly delighted to see my Year 4 children using measuring skills, data handling, problem-solving, shape, which I have taught so far this year and using appropriate vocabulary and ‘maths talk’. It made maths come more alive for them. Thank you again for the excellent service provided.”
“I just wanted to drop you a quick email to say how pleased we were with the Pirate’s Challenge Day and how engaged the children were with Chris. We’ve struggled to find a decent external provider for workshops, but this one really catered for all of the children and Chris was excellent.
We’ll certainly be in touch when running another Maths Day next year.”
“Let me extend my thanks from myself and the staff here at EPPS to Chris and your team for a highly effective workshop today. Chris was fantastic and the pupils really gained a lot from his visit. he was very accommodating and adapted well to the needs of our pupils. We will definitely consider your team again for further workshops”
“Thank you so much for the brilliant Maths workshops, the children absolutely loved them and the teachers thought they were fab too!”
“The students had an opportunity to apply their maths learning in a fun and engaging way. The maths they were doing had a purpose and they were able to work cooperatively to solve problems. They had a chance to realise that maths can be fun and that problem solving is not always ‘a word problem’. Thank you very much to Jackson, he worked brilliantly with all groups of children and left staff feeling inspired.”
“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone at As Creatives, Zoe was amazing as Captain Sally Morgan and all the children had so much fun! I have had so much positive feedback from the children and staff saying how much they enjoyed the session and how it was tailored to each class’ needs. We loved having Zoe in both schools and I look forward to booking another workshop with you in the future.”
“Very refreshing to have CPD that was a bit different and involved a lot of participation and fun. Nice to see other areas of maths celebrated.”
“I can honestly say that all the children enjoyed the maths sessions immensely. They were all engaged and actively involved. Even the reluctant learners got involved and did not realise they were doing maths. I was very impressed with Jackson, he managed to get all the children’s attention and keep the class motivated and enthusiastic without them getting unruly.”
“Thank you to you and your team for running such an engaging, challenging and successful event on Friday. The students seemed to really enjoy it and I’m sure the staff did too!”
“The children who have had murderous maths today absolutely loved it. Ady was great with kids and made the day. Thank you again. The 4 classes taking part tomorrow are extremely excited!”
“The students gained from working through a thematic approach to apply their skills and knowledge in mathematics as a team. The quality of delivery was fantastic. Jackson performed at such a high level and made sure to engage all children.”
“I’d like to say a huge thank you to Jackson for his delivery of our Shakespeare poetry workshop…the students have really enjoyed learning about Shakespeare in a very active way. All members of staff were very impressed with Jackson and have all commented on how they cannot wait to use some of the techniques to inform their future practice. I’m sure we will be looking to work with you again in the future.”
“I just wanted to say thank you so much to Chris, the children and all of the staff thought he was absolutely fantastic! The tasks were brilliant fun and everyone was totally engaged (even the children who normally hate maths!). The assembly was perfect as it caught everyone’s attention. It was perfect and just what our school needed.”
“Chris was phenomenal – all the teachers LOVED his assembly and the children did too. Every member of staff has commented on how good he was with the children – how his pitch was correct and how he delivered it so well. I was so impressed and he really did make the day so special.”
“A massive thanks for the fantastic organisation of the event. Every member of staff I have spoken to only had really positive things to say about Zoe and her workshops. The children were engaged and excited from the start and really promoted reading which was exactly what I wanted. Look forward to hopefully using as creatives again in the future!”
“Thank you for this week’s World Book Day workshop with Bookman. The children and staff thought Bookman was brilliant and the children got a lot out of the visit. Organising a workshop for the whole school can sometimes be a little stressful but working with you and the rest of your team has been really easy and organised so thank you!”
“The students really enjoyed the workshops and had the chance to explore the different elements of poetry that they may not have had the opportunity to within the classroom. The immersion aspect was particularly effective and this led to high standards of written poetry”
“I will continue to include as creatives workshops in my intervention weeks – everything from planning to delivery to follow up is excellent!”
“The poems look amazing and I am really excited to send these home with the children. The day was a huge success and the teachers really enjoyed the CPD. Thank you for such a wonderful experience.”
“The children enjoyed the workshops very much. It was very interactive and productive at the same time. The children used their creativity in different ways and collaboration and team work – all skills that we highly value at Thomas’s”
“An absolutely fantastic day. The pupils that took part were fully engaged through the entire time Jackson was working with them. The enthusiasm for problem solving and maths was obvious from the pupils, and there have already been requests for another visit!”
“Thank you so much for the brilliant experience given to the children on Monday. Bookman was great with the children: they all thoroughly enjoyed the workshops and the assembly in the morning. Having to be creative and use their imaginations reminded them about the enjoyment of reading.”
“I would like to thank you for the excellent Shakespeare day you delivered before Easter. The children adored it and have regularly spoken about it since – many saying it was their favourite day of Year 6!”
“Following the as creatives CPD programme, members of the maths department came up with some brilliant ways of linking numeracy to Global Diversity Week!”
“The workshops have helped support me with my mission to promote working scientifically and develop a love of science within the school”
“You were absolutely amazing and have inspired all the children and teachers. Thank you for sharing your talents with us!”
“We will definitely be looking into some more maths workshops for KS1 later in the year and will be recommending this to other schools that we work with!”
“The workshop was absolutely excellent and surpassed my expectations. The thing that surprised was the breadth of Jo’s experience which resulted in such a rich experience for the children. Thanks so much!”
“All the pupils from Nursery to Year 6 enjoyed exploring how much fun Maths can be outdoors – and your after school family outdoor maths activity was a great way to engage parents and carers. Would definitely book again. Thank you.”
“Thank you very much for our pirate day today! It was fantastic and the children absolutely loved it, as well as learning lots from their maths problems!”
