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 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
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
Our poetry writing workshops encourage pupils to play with words and rhythms while working to the restrictions imposed by different poetic forms.
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
Progress towards equality in a diverse world has been made possible by people who made choices that, while sometimes causing personal difficulties, led brighter futures for the rest of us.
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
What do we know about Neptune? What’s the science of Saturn? And what’s our understanding of Uranus? “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 … Read More
With many of Shakespeare’s characters, it’s definitely not a case of “what you see is what you get”. So this engaging activity puts them centre stage by bringing out both the visible and the invisible. Macbeth plays the role of the loyal subject – but inside he’s a mass of seething ambition.
From tiny acorns … great verses grow … Every tree starts as a seed – a seed that germinates and flourishes. And every poem starts with an idea – an idea that finds its form in words. In both cases, the journey to fruition is an organic one. And while neither topiarist nor poet can … Read More
Across both the centuries and the continents, poets have taken inspiration from the outdoor world. And this intriguing workshop gives your children the chance to do the same! Using your own school grounds as a resource in themselves, we’ll guide pupils through a process enabling them to see ordinary things in extraordinary ways – and … Read More
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
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