Everyone loves a good story – and as William Shakespeare was the greatest storyteller of them all!
Big Shakespeare Day
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Speaking with Confidence
Supporting students in recognising the true value of their voices!
CSI: Reading Skills
Pupils who tell us they don’t like “reading” are always amazed when they realise quite how much skillful reading they’ve accomplished by the end of this fun and busy workshop. “Thanks to As Creatives for a great CSI Reading Skills workshop today. We used lots of reading skills and did lots of problem … Read More
The Play’s The Thing
Our Shakespeare programmes prove popular and successful both nationally and internationally – and we’ve been lucky enough to partner with The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the brains behind Shakespeare Week for the last 8 years. Our programmes work with any of the plays in the canon – and can normally be accomplished in as little as … Read More
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 we … 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
Counting Achievement Through Poetry – National Poetry Day 2024
Year on year, our National Poetry Day programmes prove popular and successful right across the country and we’ve developed a whole range of programmes to tie in with the 2024 theme of Counting: Counting Achievement Through Poetry.
Poetry in Sight
Our poetry writing workshops encourage pupils to play with words and rhythms while working to the restrictions imposed by different poetic forms.
Soundscape Poetry
Those pupils who said they don’t like poetry will be writing furiously at the end of this magical workshop. “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 … Read More
Personification Poetry
What if Stonehenge could tell us all it has seen over the millennia – and all it has heard, too? What if your school gates could share with us all the comings and goings they have seen for years? And what about that well-thumbed book on the library shelf? This highly imaginative and interactive workshop … Read More
Refuge Rhymes – Poetry
Inspiring and Reflective Poetry workshops for both Primary and Secondary Schools exploring the theme of “Refuge” “The immersion aspect was particularly effective in engaging the pupils and this led to high standards of written poetry. All teachers were full of praise for the workshops and were delighted with the pupil outcomes and engagement. … Read More
A Celebration in Rhyme
Working with up to 420 children to create and perform a School Poem in just one day! A celebration in Rhyme has been developed to help celebrate the stories your pupils love in verse – by writing and performing a collaborative School Poem in just a single day! “The girls at Glendower LOVED the … Read More