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Creativity Day

A visit day to provide a launch-pad for The Creative Curriculum.


Using his own writing as a basis, Ian provides an exciting workshop day with presentation, writing workshops and one or more creative "making" projects.  This day provides a model for developingThe Creative Curriculum in your school.

"The day was well structured and organised and enabled ALL children to access the learning content." 

Ed Almond D.Head Wilton and Barford CE Salisbury

 

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A Creativity Day automaticaally provides a model for developing the Creative Curriculum in your school.  However, by negotiation, the day can extend to a workshop for teachers (twilight).  CLICK HERE for more details

Egyptian Day   KS2

This amazing workshop day combines creative writing with one or more activities from Ian's Creative Curriculum resource book, In Ancient Egypt... free copy when you book this course.

 

 

Activities include:

  • Writing workshop.. an Egyptian Myth
  • Make a clay shabti 
  • Drama - time travel to Ancient Egypt
  • Make a mud-brick house model

A whole day to bring Ancient Egypt to life in the classroom!

 

 

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Children in Wartime KS2

 

Bring life on the home front to your classroom for a day with this exciting workshop based on  Children in Wartime, a complete cross curricula resource for teaching World War II... free copy when you book this day!

 

Activities may include:

  • Write a diary for an evacuee
  • Drama workshop 'leaving home'
  • Pack an evacuee's suitcase
  • Make an Anderson Shelter

 

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Jeffa's Journey        KS1*

 

This enchanting workshop for KS1 leads children on a magical journey to another world.  Children design their own Journey Machine and explore the story through creative writing and practical activities. 
 
Projects include:
  • imaginary worlds
  • make a journey machine
  • drama and writing
  • mask making

 

Free copy of Jeffa's Journey when you book this course.

 

*Also suitable for lower KS2

 

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                                                                                    picture courtesy of Bredhurst C E School Gillingham