School Architecture Workshops in Schools for all Key Stages and Abilities. Our workshops have been making learning fun for 20 years. Integrated curricular workshops, designed as catalytic support for students and teachers.

Using simple materials pupils engage in problem-solving activities, as individuals and groups, to build large structures in a hall space. The workshops stimulate students’ creative thinking, interpretation, visual problem-solving and team-working skills. Pupils achieve a greater spacial awareness and understanding of the built environment, as well as enriching their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Experience

Architecture Workshops have delivered unique site specific workshops throughout the UK; The British Museum Great Court and Elgin Marbles Room, The Science Museum, The Natural History Museum, RIBA Offices, The New Art Gallery, Walsall, The Forum, Norwich, The Pompidou Centre, Paris. The New Museum Of Islamic Art Doha, Qatar. We also undertake a series of free workshops to schools in New Jersey every May.

Testimonials

“We were impressed at how the pupils were given an opportunity to apply various skills in the workshop and were delighted at how much fun they were clearly having. The staff were highly impressed with the quality of the experience and the way the session was run. They have already requested a return visit and we will certainly recommend you to other schools.” Lindsay Fry, Deputy Headteacher, Corsham Primary Sch. Wiltshire

HG Education provide STEM workshops to schools specialising in Control Technology. We can work with all year groups years 1 – 9 and class size is not a problem. We work with LEGO Mindstorms and teach the children simple building projects to advanced robotic programming projects depending on time and age range.
No two workshops are alike, ideal for STEM related projects.

Experience

We have run LEGO Robotic Workshops as part of the national curriculum now for 16 months. Having been trained by one of LEGO Education’s top educators we have been into a number of schools for KS1, KS2 and KS3.

Schools we’ve recently worked with include:
Radlett Prep
Onslow St Audreys
Torah Terminah
Pardes House
Green Lanes JMI

Testimonials

Radlett Prep: All the children enjoyed themselves and the only problem was we ran out of time on both days. Next year we will be booking for 3 days.

Torah Terminah: Every year Mr Robotman surpasses himself. He creates different classes for each year group and makes sure nothing is repeated. We will use him again.

For the past twenty five years I have worked as a freelance musician, actress, writer, director and animateur, in a wide range of settings. I trained as a harpist, singer and pianist before studying theatre at Dartington College of Arts, and then worked in professional theatre from repertory companies to major tours. I have extensive experience as a performer and workshop leader. I am happy to work with all ages and abilities creating performances and new work or sharing skills as needed. My work with schools has covered all styles and genres of music, drama and performing arts including site specific work with other artists. I also work as an assessor for Trinity Guildlhall speech and drama subjects, Senior Assessor for Artsmark Arts Council and an additional inspector for Tribal in Performing Arts and Music.

Experience

I have worked in professional theatre and music since my graduation in 1985 as well as working in schools and community settings regularly. I enjoy working with all ages and abilities, and am experienced in working with specific additional needs. Extensive work with Creative Partnerships in a range of primary and secondary schools, as well as my own projects. I can tailor projects in partnership with teachers to look at areas of the curriculum or alternatively devise projects which will develop specific skills or areas or school life. I have directed, composed and written shows with all ages, as well as co-ordinating other artists to work with me on projects. I have also worked on Anti Bullying schemes, Drug and Alcohol awareness, enterprise and young business projects both In schools and with local authorities and business organisations working with schools.

Referees

Jo Wight, Head Teacher Thompson Primary
School Road
Thompson
Thetford
Norfolk
IP24 1PY
Telephone number: 01953 483271

Steve Hales Head Teacher
Walsingham Community Primary School
Wells Road
Walsingham
Norfolk
NR22 6DU Tel 01328 820265

Testimonials

‘We are going to write songs about everything now so we can learn everything by singing!’ All Saints Primary, Newmarket

‘Thanks for helping us make our show, I never liked dancing before now I love it!’ Forest Primary, Brandon

I offer performance workshops relating to literacy, heritage interpretation and transition in primary education as well as performance consultancy

I offer drama technique, textual analysis (Shakespeare and English set texts), performance consultancy in Secondary as well as PSHE related sessions

I offer professional development around story telling and heritage interpretation

Whilst drama is my primary practice I incorporate materials work, digital media, dance and music
I use drama techniques to create visual art pieces and role play.

I have experience of working with marginalised young people (refugees, LAC, behavioural, learning and access difficulties).

Experience

Heritage Interpretation – Hackney, Haringey, Islington, Southwark, Bromley Museums and various independent and state primary schools across London delivering workshops about different civilisations and the stories of London
Literacy – Bromley and RBKC Library Services as well as various independent and state primary schools across London delivering workshops relating to the National Literacy Trust (premier league all star readers, books for boys)
Transition and PSHE – Bromley Moving on to Secondary School Project and Act on Info delivering workshops about transition to secondary school, bullying and success
Drama Technique – The Almeida Projects Team and Bridge School
Arts award adviser associated to the Challenge Network 2011

Testimonials

Tim Howley, Headteacher, Bluecoats School, Green Lane, Stamford Lincs (June 2011)
.. practitioners valued every child and as a result they got the best from them, they were open, encouraging, positive, friendly’. I would work again with both practitioners without hesitation.
Nicola Ford, Abbey Hulton Primary School Teacher, Abbey Hulton, Stoke on Trent, Staffs (May 2011)
The children at Abbey Hulton Primary School responded well to John’s energetic and exciting approach to learning. He brought our City to life through day trips, dance and drama and the children will not forget these experiences.
Joy Cato, St Aidan’s Primary School, South Tottenham (July 2010)
Really interactive and engaging. Good fun! Very knowledgable and all the activites were presented well. Thank you very much!
Hannah Guthrie, Education Officer, Cuming Museum (April 2011)
John is always a pleasure to work with. He is enthusiastic and creative with seemingly unlimited energy. He is very adaptive and can work equally well in a variety of locations with varied audiences.

Specializing in Jewellery Design, Kim delivers a wide range of workshops that have developed during her 8 years of teaching experience. All workshops can be fully tailored to your needs and groups learning styles. Kim prides herself on offering a professional service by being well prepared, reliable, and engaging.

Experience

Kim has run 100’s of workshops over the past 8 years with a wide range of groups. Kim has run numerous workshops with SEN, At Risk and Challenging Behavior Groups as well as Primary, Family Groups and Staff Skills days.

Testimonials

“We were very enthused by the workshop that you delivered and so were the children. We also liked the fact that there is a lot of scope to what you offer and that you were very much ‘on our wavelength’. ” – Sarah Clarke – Maidensbridge Primary School, Dudley.

“ Every time I have worked with Kim, I have always found her to be extremely professional, highly organised and always demonstrates good communication skills with the groups she works with. Kim always builds up an excellent rapport with the groups she has worked with and is always able to enthuse and inspire individuals during workshops. Each workshop she delivers is exciting and engaging which is extremely important when working with the hard-to-reach audiences.” – Alex Magin Outreach Officer – Tyne and Wear Museums.

“Kim facilitates workshops that are varied and inclusive, brought to life with a wide range of interesting resources and materials and delivered with expert tuition. Enabling young people to have enjoyable, creative and educative experiences and to produce exciting art, craft and design pieces” – Charlotte Williams – Leader in Charge, Fromeside Youth Venue, South Gloucestershire Council.

“Just a word of thanks for your input today and for being so organised with bringing additional tools etc.
Yours sessions had great feedback. I hope your enjoyed yourself as much as we did.” – Ben Edwards – Three Ways SEN School, Bath.

“Kim is a fantastic art worker who has a natural ability to encourage young people to get creative.” – Reehana Sayeed – Rural Youth Worker, South Gloucestershire Council.

Scarabeus Aerial Theatre works with children, young people and families, teaching aerial skills, physical theatre, yoga and stilts and creating high quality, innovative and imaginative participatory performance projects. Our workshops are practical and hands on for young participants—in particular, providing an opportunity for them to be creative, to experience challenge, adventure, risk-taking and personal development in a safe environment.

Our work extends the learning experience beyond the classroom, to make the curriculum more exciting and fun. There are natural links in all their work to PSHE, but often the theatre work provides the best opportunities for cross-curricular learning, linking to literacy, DT science and art. Developing greater confidence, trust skills and teamwork is all a part of the journey, which, in turn, helps pupils become interested in learning.

These projects can be delivered during term-time, after hours and during school holidays. Other options and commissions are possible according to the needs of your school and young people.

Experience

Previous projects have included:

• Beyond Flying – A major project with Chingford Foundation School that used aerial work and theatre to help young people express their experiences of violence and bullying.
• The Seagull and the Cat Who Taught Her to Fly – Working with Year 5 students, this project took the acclaimed novel by Luis Sepulveda and recreated it as an original promenade performance in different locations around the school, tackling issues of difference and achieving goals that at first seem impossible through teamwork.
• Feather Boy – A project to help young people with the transition from primary school to secondary school, which worked closely with the school to link the process of creation of the piece to the curriculum, involving the popular children’s author of the Feather Boy, Nicky Singer.
• Airborne Families – A parental engagement scheme, run in conjunction with Unclassified Arts, that has run in over 40 London schools, and encourages bonding between children and parents through theatre games, yoga and aerial techniques.

Testimonials

“Scarabeus promoted the importance of risk-taking for participants—taking the children out of their comfort zone. The outcomes of the project were outstanding.” – Lawrence Price, Head of Keys Meadow Primary School

“The children loved linking work in the classroom to the theatre performance—reading results have rocketed.” – Andrea Koutsou, Year 5 teacher at Hargrave Park Primary School

“Our experience with Scarabeus was unequivocally successful.” – Mark Morrel, Head of Chingford Foundation Secondary School

Karen is interested in developing bespoke, solution based approaches to making art and working in schools. Situations requiring innovative creative responses range from suspending a dancer from the side of a building in Hungary, to making maths more creative and engaging for first and middle school children in Cumbria.

Creative solutions to sites include: a skirt for a volcano, sun-umbrella sculptures for a beach, a seascape for a skylight in a school. As a socially engaged artist Karen enjoys working with others -particularly schools and community groups – so creativity is a shared experience with the making process and results owned by the children and adults whom the work will mean most to.

Experience

Karen has worked on a huge variety of projects both in this country and across Europe (she speaks German). She has worked as a Creative Agent and Practitioner for Creative Partnerships and is involved with KulturKontakt, Austria through the European project: Artists in Creative Education.
She is a member of the Baltic Centre for Contemorary Art freelance artist team and works for the charity VARC with two schools for children with autism.
Many of her school projects include CPD sessions for staff.

Karen finds bespoke solutions working with staff and children to identify aims for a project before researching materials and approaches. She is as happy working for a day (creating bugs to float on water), a week (architectural designs for an outdoor classroom), over a term (working with children to design a sculpture for their school). Or supporting children in achieving the Arts Award.

Testimonials

“Just wanted to say another big thank you for the session on Wednesday; it was like therapy. I feel inspired, motivated and a more worthy teacher. My colleagues, were very impressed (and very jealous) that I had experienced such a valuable day. “ – Angela Robinson, Art Teacher, Ryton Comprehensive (response to CPD session)

“Love the sculpture! The children really felt they were given ownership of the artwork from the beginning and encouraged to self-evaluate and collaborate to improve and refine. In terms of the school, the opportunity for the children to work alongside you has been really valuable. They feel proud that their work is on display in the form of a ‘real’ work of art.” – Bethan Smith, Head, Framwellgate Moor Primary School, Durham

“Karen is brilliant! she gave us ideas which we would never have dreamed of. We learnt a lot, we really liked her coming and she boosted my confidence in art up a level.“ – Rebecca, year 6, Star of the Sea RC Primary School, Whitley Bay

I am a visual artist and I work with people of all ages including early years. I often make kites and banners and things related to the wind. I am particularly interested in working outside with children using natural materials, developing scientific and philosophical theories as we go along. I would like to see how much of the curriculum can be delivered through digging a hole and filling it in again!

My arts skills include silk painting, kite making, video, digital art, using recycled materials and installation, but I also make bread and dig allotments and light fires and feel that these skills are just as applicable in supporting the school curriculum and learning at all ages. I run training sessions for teachers as well as activity based workshops for children. Each of these can be designed to suit the needs of the particular group.

Experience

As an artist I run workshops in a variety of different visual art based activities – silk painting, banner making, fire-lighting, willow plating, mural painting, sand sculpture, bridge building and kite making. Through Infinite Arts I can bring in a team of artist as required.

Kite-making
I am a kite maker with an international reputation who receives invitations to kite festivals in other countries. In the UK I run kite-making workshops in schools involving all ages and covering various aspects of the curriculum. Kites can cross the divide between arts and science. They can support the teaching of mathematics and can help introduce the history and geography of other countries and other cultures. Kites can be the channel for learning and communication between different ages and different cultures. There is opportunity for action research alongside traditional research and study of the subject. Much of the learning can take place out of doors and it will have happened before the learners have realised they are learning. In a recent project in New Hartley First School,

Silk Painting
I work with pupils to make banners, bunting and other items using silk, china silk and silk paints. I focus on ‘design to production’ encouraging pupils to work and rework their ideas before final production, to collaborate and to be critical of their own work.

Fire project
Working as artist in Residence in Peases West Primary School, I worked with each class to design, build and light fires. Pupils thought about safety, explored different materials and documented their results using photography and video.

Testimonials

“It was so wonderful for the children to be able to make something and see it fly. Children were so engaged from the very beginning. They were fascinated that their own creations flew so well. 60 children running excitedly onto our field with a kite in their hand made the entire school stop and stare. The children were talking about it for weeks!” Gwen McCormack, Heavers Farm primary school, Croydon

“Pauline Taylor & Infinite Arts have provided an excellent service with integrity and depth. I would not hesitate in confirming their capacity and ability to perform to a very high standard, undertaken with flair and expertise.” Pauline Moger

We are two female artists who have worked together in Schools and the community for the last 12 years.
We have expertise in many different mediums and are familiar with the National curriculum.
We specialise in running workshops that develop childrens creative thinking and practical skills. Our workshops are fun and challenging.

Experience

We have worked in schools to make

• School Signs in enamel and metal
• Wooden free standing sculptures
• Wooden wall reliefs
• Stencilled murals and banners
• Mosaics, both exterior and interior
• Sculptures using recycled materials

Our workshops include

• Mask making workshops
• Drawing and painting workshops
• Clay and plaster casting
• Printmaking, relief, block and silkscreen
• Staff inset training

We have worked with

• Primary School children across the age range
• Secondary School children
• Community groups
• Parents
• Staff- training
• Pupil referal units
• Nurseries and early years units
• Community Outreach projects

Testimonials

‘The standard of work created was outstanding. The children were engaged, motivated and stimulated.‘ – Headteacher at Smithy St Primary

‘It’s been worth every penny’ – Headteacher at William Davis Primary School

Simon is able to draw on his wide experience in theatre to tailor almost any workshop for your school or group – whatever your needs may be from fun drama games sessions to workshops focusing in a play or theatrical genre of your choice.

As one of the most experienced Shakespeare workshop leaders in the UK he has developed a wealth of theatre techniques to bring fresh insight to Shakespeare’s words for students of all ages. Workshops work cheek by jowl with the curriculum, ranging from a lively introduction for younger pupils to a deeper exploration for older students.

For A-level students, Simon offers a highly revealing and entertaining interactive lecture exploring Shakespeare’s playhouses, actors and audience. This is ideal for English or Drama students who want to compare performance in Shakespeare’s time with today’s theatre. These very popular sessions can be enhanced by a follow-up workshop on a chosen text.

Experience

A professional actor for 25 years, Simon has been running workshops since 1993. As well as a long association with the education department at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, he has led education projects for organisations including the Theatre Royal in Bury St Edmunds, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Watermill Theatre Newbury, the British American Drama Academy, Proteus Theatre Company, Hastings Festival and the Bremer Shakespeare Company in Germany. He works regularly with schools throughout East Anglia.

Testimonials

“We all really appreciated your work. The staff were impressed with your professionalism and your care of the children and their interests. We have no hesitation in recommending you to other schools.” Elm Tree Middle School, Suffolk

“Simon has shown the rare ability to utilise his natural acting and communication skills for the particular needs of our groups…..our students are spellbound…….he is a special talent” Foundation for International Education