Introducing Shakespeare

Introducing Shakespeare is a fantastic (and very energetic!) way to engage your students in the playwright, his life and works – and prepare them for their studies to come.     “Thank you for the Introducing Shakespeare workshops. We all enjoyed them so much and it was a pleasure to watch you in action. Can … Read More

Spotlight on Shakespeare

Over four hundred years since his death, Shakespeare’s poetry is still being read, performed and listened to all over the world – which says something for its power and beauty.   “We had a fantastic day taking part in our Tempest workshop with Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and As Creatives. Our children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions … Read More

Collaborative Poetry 

Workshop Description These workshops can last between 30 and 90-minutes, depending on the number of classes you would like to take part – and, as they can lead to poems on any subject of your choice, they provide a fantastic way of linking poetry to other areas of the curriculum! After exploring what makes a … Read More

Poetry Live!

Poetry Live – Join one of our team for live workshops, beamed straight to the classroom! (Streamed Workshop)   “Thank you so much – it was lovely to work with you. The children all had a wonderful day. According to one of mine it was the BEST day EVER!” Braywood CE First School (Streamed Poetry … Read More

Murder Mystery Teacher INSET

Your Team Building Murder Mystery CPD event will be completely unique – because we’ll write it especially for you and your school!    

Performance Poetry: Rhythm, Rhyme and Action

A magical route to seeing how poems can be changed and transformed through choral speaking       “We welcomed back Jackson from As Creatives today for a spot of performance poetry. Our class poem was all about the dangers posed to coral reefs. We made tableaus and created actions to go with our poems. … Read More

A Visit from Bookman

The world’s newest superhero, Bookman has the extraordinary power of bringing stories to life – and he’ll fly into your school all set to help your pupils in doing the same “Thank you for sending ‘Bookman’ to Thomson House on Friday.  He was a huge hit in assembly, particularly for the teachers who hadn’t read … Read More

Ways into Shakespeare (Teacher CPD workshop / INSET Day)

Our hands-on workshop gives you the chance to experience a range of Shakespeare activities that both link in perfectly with Shakespeare in the curriculum and extend horizons. All of the activities are designed to enrich your students’ understanding of character, language, narrative and text. None of them require any resources – and they’ll all work, … Read More