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!Thurrock(Trailblazer((Cultural(Catalogue(

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2015&2016!Primary!School!

Contents:(AT6A6GLANCE(OVERVIEW(OF(THURROCK(TRAILBLAZER(PROGRAMME(

3.!Overview!of!Thurrock!Trailblazer!programme:!Section!i.!CPD!(stand&alone!and!CPD&led!projects)!

4.!Overview!of!Thurrock!Trailblazer!programme:!Section!ii.!Projects!and!Activities!(artists!in!school,!visits,!elements!of!CPD!as!part!of!projects)!

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CPD:(Stand6alone(CPD(and(CPD6led(projects(

6.!!National!Nutcracker!

7.!Musical!Futures!

8.!!Historic!Royal!Palaces:!Time!Explorers!

9.!Kinetika:!Thurrock!100!

10.!!Into!Film:!Film!Appreciation!

11.!Voices!Foundation:!Choral!Essentials!

12.!Shay!D:!!Rapping!and!Performing!

13.!David!Stevenson:!Creativity!in!School!

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Projects(and(Activities:(artists(in(school,(visits(out(of(school,(combination(projects(including(elements(of(CPD(

15.!!Box!Clever:!‘Mark!and!the!Marked’!project!

16.!!First!Site,!Colchester:!a!visit!

17.!Historic!Dockyard!Chatham:!a!visit!

18.!Historic!Royal!Palaces:!a!visit!

19.!Hope!Fitzgerald:!Film!project!

21.!Hope!Fitzgerald:!photography!project!

22.!Jacek!Ludwig!Scarso!and!Elastic!Theatre:!Voicescapes!Project!

24.!Jasmin!Vardimon!Company:!in&school!dance!project!

26.!Mercury!Theatre!visit:!‘Not!Now!Bernard!and!other!Monster!Stories’!

27.!!Natalie!Ryde:!cross!curricular!arts!project!

30.!Royal!Opera!House:!Inspiration!Days!

31.!Singing!Leader(s):!Bespoke!Selection!

32.!!Stratford!Discover!Centre:!Catching!Words!project!for!Year!5!

34.!Theatre!Royal!Stratford!East:!school!play!project

Thurrock(Trailblazer(Cultural(Catalogue(2015616.(Primary(Schools.(OVERVIEW:(Section(i.(CPD(for(teachers:(Thurrock(Trailblazer(offers(CPD(for(teachers(in(a(number(of(different(areas.(These(sessions(will(involve(teachers(coming(together(from(across(schools(for(training.(Some(sessions(are(stand6alone,(others(lead(to(a(project.(CPD(can(be(undertaken(by(any(member(s)(of(staff(in(your(school.(Numbers(for(sessions(are(limited(but(you(can(select(as(many(different(CPD(options(as(you(like(and(we(will(offer(you(as(many(of(your(choices(as(possible.(PROJECT(/(ORGANISATION( (( CPD(AND(

PROJECT(OR(CPD(ONLY?(

DATE(AND(TIMINGS( LOCATION(

AUTUMN&TERM&2015& && && && &&Royal(Opera(House:(National(Nutcracker(( A&new&dance&project&being&piloted&in&the&2015=16&season&with&primary&schools&in&

Thurrock.&Following&a&day&of&CPD&at&the&Royal&Opera&House&in&Covent&Garden&&&each&class&has&10&weeks&to&work&on&the&dance&project&in&their&school&with&the&opportunity&to&send&&work&in&progress&for&feedback.&Each&school&submits&their&final&piece&in&early&December&and&then&on&December&17th&all&classes&who&took&part&will&be&able&to&watch&an&encore&screening&of&The&Nutcracker&at&a&local&Thurrock&cinema.&

CPD&and&project&

Wednesday&16th&September,&09.00=15.00& Royal&Opera&House&Covent&Garden&

Musical(Futures:(Find(Your(Voice( A&unique&approach&to&using&voices&and&mobile&technology&to&engage&all&students&and&to&deliver&outstanding&music&lessons.&Find&Your&Voice&takes&teachers&through&the&process&students&will&go&through,&with&a&series&of&activities&that&explore&the&potential&of&using&their&voices,&moving&onto&how&students&can&use&their&voices&and&the&mobile&technology&they&have&in&their&pockets&to&recreate&and&create&music&that&they&like&and&identify&with.&

CPD&only& Friday&18th&September,&09.30=15.00& High&House&Production&Park,&Purfleet&

Historic(Royal(Palaces( Time&Explorers&has&been&created&for&schools&and&families&by&Historic&Royal&Palaces&to&inspire&learning&about&history,&both&at&HRP&palaces&and&in&the&classroom.&Combining&immersive&storytelling&with&digital&technology,&we&offer&interactive&experiences&that&enthuse&children,&nurture&imagination&and&develop&skills&of&historical&enquiry,&problem=solving&and&teamwork.&Join&this&day&of&CPD&focused&on&an&exciting&historical&narrative&based&on&an&event&that&happened&in&one&of&the&Historic&Royal&Palace&sites.&This&story&will&inspire&your&students&to&engage&in&a&cross=curricular&project&that&is&scalable&from&one&class&to&an&entire&school&project.&&&

CPD&and&project&

Thursday&5th&November,&09.30=15.00& at&HRP&site&Kensington&Palace&

Kinetika:(Thurrock(100( In&2015=16,&Kinetika&will&be&developing&a&new&100&mile&route&that&uncovers&100&stories&of&Thurrock.&These&stories&will&be&gathered&and&shared&through&the&creation&of&100&silk&flags&and&100&short&pieces&of&creative&writing.&Every&school&in&Thurrock&is&invited&to&take&part&and&be&the&creator&of&one&story&each.&This&CPD&day&in&design&and&creative&writing&will&explore&how&you&can&devise&and&share&your&local&stories&through&words&and&images.&

CPD&and&project&

Monday&30th&November,&09.30=15.00& High&House&Production&Park,&Purfleet&

into(Film(–(primary.(Film(Appreciation( Exploring&cross=curricular&approaches&to&film&literacy&for&primary&school&students.&The&session&emphasises&film&as&a&teaching&tool&to&encourage&deep&and&active&learning,&and&facilitate&young&people&taking&control&of&their&own&learning&processes.&The&&training&demonstrates&the&power&of&film&to&engage&learners,&raise&attainment,&broaden&young&people's&horizons&and&feed&their&cultural&education&

CPD&only& Monday&23rd&November&09.30=12.30& High&House&Production&Park,&Purfleet&

SPRING&TERM&2016& && && && &&

Ruth(Paton:(Make(it(Together( This&one=day&session&will&equip&teachers&with&the&skills,&tools&and&confidence&to&plan&and&deliver&a&collaborative&design&project&with&a&class,&year&group,&or&even&a&whole&school.&Led&by&designer&Ruth&Paton&

CPD&and&project&

Monday&25th&January,&09.30=15.00& High&House&Production&Park,&Purfleet&

Voices(Foundation:(Choral(Essentials( A&one=day&course&directed&towards&specialists&and&non=specialists&who&want&to&develop&the&basic&skills&for&good&choral&leadership&

CPD&only& Thursday&11th&February,&12.30=3.30& High&House&Production&Park,&Purfleet&

Shay(D:(Rapping(and(Performing( A&half=day&course&providing&an&introduction&to&rapping&and&performance.&Led&by&rapper&and&poet&Shay&D,&this&session&will&provide&ideas&for&engaging&your&students&with&the&spoken&word&and&encouraging&them&to&express&themselves&verbally,&performing&with&confidence.&

CPD&only& Wednesday&2nd&March,&12.30=15.30& High&House&Production&Park,&Purfleet&

David(Stevenson:(Creativity(in(School( A&session&exploring&why&creative&thinking&is&important&in&schools&and&providing&tips&and&tools&to&encourage&young&people&to&'think&outside&the&box'.&

CPD&only& Tuesday&8th&March,&12.30=15.30& High&House&Production&Park,&Purfleet&

Section(ii.(Projects(and(activities:((In(addition(to(CPD(based(projects,(you(can(select(a(number(of(projects(and(activities(which(take(place(in(or(out(of(school.(They(may(include(artists(in(school,(visits(out(of(school,(with(elements(of(CPD.(You(have(a(maximum(budget(of(£1500(per(school(up(to(a(roll(of(600(or(£2000(per(school(over(600(on(roll,(and(can(use(this(to(select(as(few(or(as(many(projects(as(you(like.(

CULTURAL PROVIDER

OVERVIEW ART FORM TYPE OF OPPORTUNITY

TIMINGS AND FORMAT COST MIN/MAX NUMBERS

Box Clever: 'Mark and the Marked' project

An interactive in-school performance about friendship and bullying for years 5 & 6, followed by a workshop with a class on the same day. Later, students from participating schools work together in a half-day gathering.

THEATRE Artists in school March 2016 - flexible dates for in-school performance and workshop. Sharing date to be confirmed

£1,630 per school, minimum of 7 schools. Please note that if 7 schools do not apply we will be unable to run this project

150 for performance, 30 for gathering

First Site, Colchester: a visit

Artist - led session: An Associate Artist will lead the group through the current exhibition and deliver an art session in the Learning Studio.

VISUAL ARTS Visit and Artists in School

2-3 hours per visit - flexible dates £135 per group of 30 30 - 60

Historic Dockyard Chatham: a visit

Students gain an appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped our own heritage and that of others, developing historical perspective, knowledge, understanding and skills

HERITAGE Visits and CPD Whole day - flexible dates £120 per group of 30 Up to 200 students

Historic Royal Palaces: a visit

Visits to Tower of London or one of four other Historic Royal Palace sites

HERITAGE CPD, student visits Half day - flexible dates £200 for 30 30

Hope Fitzgerald - Film project

Make a Short Film! Filmmaking on the iPad using iMovie: look at story genres, develop a story, explore elements of pre-production, production, and post-production using story generation to story board, shooting, to editing.

FILM Artists in school (CPD bolt on optional)

Can be four workshops over four consecutive weeks (or condensed into three) or done in a one day session. Optional additional half day CPD session for teachers.

£300 per session for 4 sessions (£1200) £350 per session for 3 sessions (£1050) £800 for One Day filming £200 CPD ½ session (Additional and optional)

Limited by equipment availability. Please see catalogue for more info

Hope Fitzgerald - Photography project

Picture Project. Digital Photography Basics - Composition, How to use the camera and/or How to use tablets/mobile devices and their editing tools. A combination of CPD and work in school with students

PHOTOGRAPHY Artists in school and CPD

One session with teachers/staff exploring possible uses for Photography in curricular work, or as CPD for Photography itself. One full day follow-up in school with students. Flexible dates

£750 per school Limited by numbers of equipment available. 2 per device would be best.

Royal Opera House – Inspiration Days

Pupils are invited to the Royal Opera House Bob and Tamar Manoukian Production Workshop to explore the fascinating backstage world of set and scenery. They will be taken for a tour before having the opportunity to take part in an exciting workshop led by one of our experienced craftspeople.

DESIGN Visit Whole day £200 for a group of 0-20 £400 for a group of 21-40 £600 for a group of 41-60

Up to 60 students

Jacek Ludwig Scarso and Elastic Theatre: Voicescapes project

Introducing young people to performing as a creative vocal ensemble. A cross between singing and drama workshops, involving playing with the voice in space, telling stories through vocal music, speech and sound.

SINGING AND DRAMA

Artists in school Flexible - whole day in school or 2 to 3 days in a row

£480 per day 15- 50

Jasmin Vardimon Company: in-school dance project

Workshops: participants will learn company repertoire and creative tasks to develop their own work. Or Dance Residency: as above plus working with a company dancer/choreographer to create a short performance work

DANCE Artists in school Half day, whole day or 3 day residency - flexible dates

£315 for Half-Day workshop – up to 3 hours. £565 full day workshop - up to 6 hours. £1445 for three day residency

30. Can be one class or mixed ages.

Mercury Theatre, 'Not Now Bernard and Other Monster Stories'

Primary Schools Touring Production Not Now Bernard and Other Monster Stories

THEATRE Artists in school 60 minute performance £350 for one performance, £600 for two performances

3 classes per performance

Natalie Ryde - Cross curricular Primary project

Cross-curricular projects using art and making projects as a tool. Teachers set specific learning outcomes in subjects such as English, Maths, Science and the social sciences and a project is designed accordingly.

VISUAL ARTS Artists in school Half day or whole day - flexible dates. See costs column for details

£260 - £570 depending on project - please see catalogue for full details

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Singing Leader(s) - bespoke selection

A half day or full day of singing in school. Bespoke session(s) focusing on the school's needs to take singing to the next level. For example, gospel, rap, choral singing, improvisation, beatbox, directing etc

MUSIC - SINGING

Artists in school Half day or whole day - flexible dates £400 half day, £800 full day To be agreed with the Trailblazer team

Stratford Discover Centre: Catching Words project for Year 5

A whole year project on reading and writing for year 5, embedded into the school’s routine with active involvement from teachers. Combination of CPD, student visits to Discover Centre and writers / poets in school.

READING AND WRITING

CPD, student visits, artists in school

Year-long with an artists in resident for one week a term. Flexible dates but must be once a term. CPD for all schools involved with this project.

£1,800 30

Theatre Royal Stratford East- School Play project

How do you put on a school play without tearing your hair out? Support for schools in producing their own production, bringing together teams from across schools to create an end of term celebration of all things creative.

THEATRE Artists in school Flexible dates £1,200 Open to anyone involved in the school's production

Travel grants Please note that Thurrock Trailblazer is unable to cover transport costs for visits out of school. Therefore schools can apply for a grant of up to £500 to cover travel to a Trailblazer activity or a cultural venue to be agreed

ANY& Visit Various Up to £500 To be agreed with the Trailblazer team

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Cultural!Provider!and!!Project!Information!

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Section!i!!!

Stand5alone!CPD!!and!

!CPD5led!projects!!

You!may!choose!as!many!as!you!like!with!no!cost!to!your!school!(subject!to!availability)!

National!Nutcracker!(CPD!and!project)!DANCE!

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Overview!! A!new!dance!project!being!piloted!in!the!2015516!season!with!primary!schools!in!Thurrock.!Following!a!day!of!CPD!at!the!Royal!Opera!House!in!Covent!Garden,!each!class!has!10!weeks!to!work!on!the!dance!project!in!their!school!with!the!opportunity!to!send!work!in!progress!for!feedback.!Each!school!submits!their!final!piece!in!early!December!and!then!on!December!17th!all!classes!who!took!part!will!be!able!to!watch!an!encore!screening!of!The!Nutcracker!at!a!local!Thurrock!cinema.!

Format/Dates! CPD!day!on!Wednesday!16!September!from!09.00515.00!at!the!Royal!Opera!House!in!Covent!Garden!!

Suitability!! Primary!School!teachers!!

Learning!outcomes!! Please!see!above!

Teacher!commitment! Attend!the!day!of!CPD!as!outlined!above!

Teacher!Training!! Please!see!above!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! Each!class!will!work!on!the!project!and!then!send!back!their!work!for!feedback!with!the!chance!to!watch!the!cinema!screening!of!The!Nutcracker!at!a!local!cinema.!!

Other!resources/support! Online!resources!will!be!provided!!

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Musical!Futures:!Find!Your!Voice!(CPD)!MUSIC!/!COMPOSITION!

Overview!! Delegates!experience!Musical!Futures'!unique!approach!to!using!voices!and!technology!to!fully!engage!all!students!and!to!deliver!outstanding!music!lessons.!Find!Your!Voice!will!take!them!through!the!process!students!will!go!through,!via!a!series!of!activities!that!warm5up!and!explore!the!voice,!moving!onto!how!students!can!recreate!and!create!music!that!they!like!and!identify!with.!

Format/Dates! Friday!18th!September!from!09:30!–!15:00!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!teachers!!

Learning!outcomes!! Inclusion,!Curricular!and!Extra!Curricular!

Teacher!commitment! Prior!to!the!training!we!recommend!that!delegates!download!the!Musical!Futures!App!which!is!available!on!iOS!(iPad,!iPhone!4,!iPhone!5,!iPod!Touch)!&!Android.!

Teacher!Training!! CPD!day!on!Friday!September!18th,!please!see!above.!!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! No!culmination.!

Other!resources/support! •! Free!resources/ideas!available!on!website!!•! Free!Musical!Futures!App!5!available!on!iOS!(iPad,!iPhone!4,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!iPhone!5,!iPhone!6,!iPod!Touch)!and!Android.!!!•! Follow!@musicalfutures!on!Twitter!!•! Join!live!chat!with!@mufuchat!every!Wednesday!evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!8.3059.30pm!(GMT)!debating!the!hottest!issues!in!music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!education!at!the!present!time.!!!•! Look!back!over!recent!discussions!and!reflect!on!the!issues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!of!the!day!in!the!#mufuchat!chat!archives!!•! Like!us!on!Facebook!to!join!live!Q!and!A!sessions!and!keep!up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!to!date!with!the!latest!developments.!•! Musical!Futures!Blog!posts!on!controversial!topics,!things!we!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!like,!things!we!don't!like!and!a!host!of!resources!and!links!to!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!resources!free!and!open!for!all.!•! Sharing!Walls!Double!click!on!the!relevant!wall!to!add!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ideas,!audio!and!video!of!classes!to!share!with!others.!!!

Costs! No!cost!!

Historic!Royal!Palaces:!Time!Explorers!(CPD!and!project)!HERITAGE!

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Overview!! Time!Explorers!has!been!created!for!schools!and!families!by!Historic!Royal!Palaces!to!inspire!learning!about!history,!both!at!HRP!palaces!and!in!the!classroom.!Combining!immersive!storytelling!with!digital!technology,!we!offer!interactive!experiences!that!enthuse!children,!nurture!imagination!and!develop!skills!of!historical!enquiry,!problem!solving!and!teamwork.!Join!this!day!of!CPD!focused!on!an!exciting!historical!narrative!based!on!an!event!that!happened!in!one!of!the!Historic!Royal!Palace!sites.!This!story!will!inspire!your!students!to!engage!in!a!cross5curricular!project!that!is!scalable!from!one!class!to!an!entire!school!project.!!!

Format/Dates! Thursday!5th!November,!09.30515:00!

Suitability!! Primary!School!teachers!!




What!happens!at!the!end?!! Each!class!will!work!on!the!project!and!then!send!back!their!work!for!an!online!exhibition.!The!winning!entry!will!win!a!visit!to!one!of!the!Historic!Royal!Palaces!sites.!!!

Other!resources/support! Resources!will!be!provided!at!the!CPD!day.!!

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Kinetika:!THURROCK!100!(CPD)!DESIGN!/!TEXTILES!/!CREATIVE!WRITING!

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Overview!! Kinetika!would!like!to!offer!schools!the!opportunity!to!find!out!more!about!the!Thurrock!100!project!and!begin!the!creative!process!by!attending!an!introductory!session!led!by!lead!textile!artist!Ali!Pretty!and!a!creative!writer!who!will!run!a!day’s!workshop!in!design!and!creative!writing!exploring!how!you!can!devise!and!share!your!local!stories!through!words!and!images.!!

Format/Dates! Monday!30th!November,!09:30!–!15:00!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!

Learning!outcomes!! Teachers!will!develop!textile!and!creative!writing!skills!that!can!then!be!shared!back!in!schools!with!students.!!

Teacher!commitment! Teachers!attend!the!CPD!day!on!Monday!30!November,!please!see!above.!!

Teacher!Training!! Please!see!above.!!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! Not!applicable!!

Other!resources/support! Not!applicable!!

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Into!Film:!Film!Appreciation!(CPD)!FILM!!

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Overview!! Into!Film!provides!the!opportunity!for!teachers/staff!to!learn!how!to!use!film!as!an!effective!learning!tool,!helping!to!raise!engagement!and!attainment!across!all!levels!of!ability.!Together!we!will!focus!on!exploring!cross5curricular!approaches!to!film!literacy!for!primary!school!students.!The!session!emphasises!film!as!a!teaching!tool!to!encourage!deep!and!active!learning,!and!facilitate!young!people!taking!control!of!their!own!learning!processes.!The!training!demonstrates!the!power!of!film!to!engage!learners,!raise!attainment,!broaden!young!people's!horizons!and!feed!their!cultural!education.!!!

Format/Dates! Monday!23!November!2015,!09:30!–!12:30!

Suitability!! Suitable!for!primary!school!teachers,!SEN!and!PMLD!

Learning!outcomes!! Please!see!above!for!learning!outcomes.!!

Teacher!commitment! Attend!the!day!of!CPD!as!outlined!above.!!

Teacher!Training!! Please!see!above!for!teacher!training.!!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! Not!applicable!

Other!resources/support! Not!applicable!

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Voices!Foundation:!Choral!Essentials!(CPD)!MUSIC!/!SINGING!

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Overview!! Join!us!for!an!exciting!day!to!develop!musical!access!and!learning!in!school.!Our!project!offers!an!exciting!course!directed!towards!specialists!and!non5specialists!who!want!to!develop!the!basic!skills!for!good!choral!leadership.!

Format/Dates! Thursday!11!February!2016,!12.30515.30!

Suitability!! Primary!School!teachers,!SEN!and!PMLD!!





Other!resources/support! Not!applicable!

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Shay!D:!Rapping!and!Performing!(CPD)!CREATIVE!WRITING!/!PERFORMANCE!

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Overview!! An!introduction!to!rapping!and!performance!for!secondary!school!students.!Led!by!rapper!and!poet!Shay!D,!this!session!will!provide!ideas!for!engaging!your!students!with!the!spoken!word!and!encouraging!them!to!express!themselves!verbally,!performing!with!confidence.!

Format/Dates! Wednesday!2nd!January!from!12:30!–!15:30!

Suitability!! Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!

Learning!outcomes!! Skills!gained!in!rapping!and!performance!that!can!be!transferred!back!into!school!by!the!teacher!to!their!students.!!

Teacher!commitment! Completing!the!afternoon!of!CPD!




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David!Stevenson:!Creativity!in!School!(CPD)!CREATIVITY!!

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Overview!! A!session!exploring!why!creative!thinking!is!important!in!schools,!and!providing!tips!and!tools!to!encourage!young!people!to!think!‘outside!the!box’.!

Format/Dates! Tuesday!8th!March!from!12:30!–!15:30!

Suitability!! Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!

Learning!outcomes!! Skills!and!techniques!for!creative!thinking!that!teacher!can!then!go!back!into!school!and!implement.!!

Teacher!commitment! Completing!the!afternoon!of!CPD!




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Cultural!Provider!and!!Project!Information!

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Section!ii!!

Projects!and!

Activities!!

Including!artists!in!school,!visits!and!projects!with!elements!of!CPD!

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You!must!select!these!projects!within!your!allocated!Trailblazer!budget,!or!you!may!choose!to!supplement!your!budget!with!

your!school’s!own!funds.!

Box!Clever:!‘Mark!and!the!Marked’!project!THEATRE!!Overview!! The!Mark!and!the!Marked!Project!about!friendship!and!bullying.!

A!play!and!follow!up!workshops!+!gathering!of!students!from!participating!schools.!

Format/Dates! March!2016!!Part!1:!The!interactive!performance!(60!minutes)!tours!to!participating!schools,!playing!to!approximately!150!young!people.!!Part!2:!Follow!up!workshop!with!a!class5size!group!on!the!same!day!as!the!performance;!!!Part!3:!!students!from!participating!schools!work!together!in!a!half5day!‘gathering’.!

Suitability!! Primary!Years!5!and!6!150!students!can!watch!the!performance,!30!can!take!part!in!the!gathering!

Learning!outcomes!! PSHE.!Focus!on!themes!of!bullying!and!friendship.!These!are!explored!though!drama.!

Teacher!commitment! A!named!teacher!to!act!as!the!project!contact!to!make!sure!all!is!in!place!for!the!Company’s!visit.!Adequate!staff!supervision!of!young!people!throughout!all!sessions.!A!space!for!the!interactive!performance.!

Teacher!Training!! There!will!be!a!briefing!undertaken!by!the!company!to!each!of!the!participating!schools.!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! The!final!gathering!in!the!form!of!a!drama!workshop!with!students!from!participating!schools.!

Other!resources/support! There!is!a!resource!pack!giving!the!schools!options!for!follow!up!activity.!

Costs! £1,630!per!school,!minimum!of!7!schools.!!!Please!note!that!if!7!schools!do!not!apply!we!will!be!unable!to!run!this!project!!and!will!therefore!need!to!move!you!to!one!of!your!back:up!choices!

First!Site,!Colchester:!a!visit!VISUAL!ARTS!

!Overview!! Artist!–!led!session:!An!Associate!Artist!will!lead!you!through!the!

current!exhibition!and!deliver!an!art!session!in!our!Learning!Studio.!!

Format/Dates! Tuesdays!–!Fridays!during!term!time!(flexible!dates)!!253!hours!per!visit!!!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!Visiting!group!numbers:!between!20!(minimum)!and!30!(maximum)!pupils!per!session.!!

Learning!outcomes!! Learning!outcomes!will!be!inspired!by!the!exhibition!and!are!usually!cross!curricular!and!linked!with!the!school’s!requirements.!!!

Teacher!commitment! Booking!to!be!made!in!advance.!

Teacher!Training!! The!school!can!arrange!any!CPD!desired!directly!with!First!Site,!at!!the!cost!of!the!school.!!!!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! Artwork!can!be!made!to!later!be!displayed!back!at!school.!!!


Costs! £135!per!group!of!30!students!!!!

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Historic!Dockyard!Chatham:!a!visit!HERITAGE!

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Overview!! A!visit!to!Chatham!Historic!Dockyard!to!gain!an!appreciation!!of!the!wide!range!of!cultural!influences!that!have!shaped!our!own!heritage!and!that!of!others,!to!develop!a!historical!perspective!and!develop!knowledge,!understanding!and!skills!to!engage!in!a!process!of!designing!and!making!

Format/Dates! September!–!December!and!March!–!July!Flexible!dates!for!whole!day!activities.!!!!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!Up!to!200!students!per!visit!!!

Learning!outcomes!! Understanding!and!appreciation!of!the!wide!range!of!cultural!influences!that!have!shaped!their!own!heritage!and!that!of!others.!!Respond!positively!to!cultural!opportunities.!!Develop!historical!perspective.!!Develop!knowledge,!understanding!and!skills!to!engage!in!a!process!of!designing!and!making.!!

Teacher!commitment! Participation!in!site!familiarisation!visit!or!outreach!training!session.!!Collaboration!with!the!learning!team!to!develop!or!deliver!learning!outcomes.!!

Teacher!Training!! CPD!will!be!in!the!form!of!teacher!on5site!visits!and!familiarisation!and!programme!development!sessions!with!!our!Learning!Team.!!!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! A!celebration!event!is!a!distinct!possibility!and!could!be!promoted!by!the!Historic!Dockyard!Chatham!media!team.!!

Other!resources/support! None!currently!but!The!Historic!Dockyard!Chatham!might!be!able!to!develop!resources,!depending!on!the!nature!of!the!collaboration!with!the!schools.!!

Costs! £120!per!group!of!30!!

Historic!Royal!Palaces:!a!visit!HERITAGE!!

Overview!! Visits!to!the!Tower!of!London,!Hampton!Court!Palace,!Banqueting!House,!Kensington!Palace!or!Kew!Palace!!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!Half!day!sessions!!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!!

Learning!outcomes!! Whether!you’re!looking!for!an!inspiring!KS1!visit,!an!immersive!A5Level!study!day,!or!anything!in!between,!we!will!have!an!offer!for!your!school.!!!!Explore!Henry!VIII’s!atmospheric!Tudor!palace!at!Hampton!Court,!!descend!into!dark!tales!of!imprisonment,!escape!and!execution!at!the!Tower!of!London,!or!enjoy!the!enchanting!atmosphere!and!elegance!of!Kensington!Palace.!!!Our!learning!programmes!draw!on!an!unique!combination!of!immersion!!in!our!palaces,!historic!characters!brought!to!life!through!costumed!interpretation,!interrogation!of!historic!evidence,!and!engaging!stories!!told!in!the!places!where!they!really!happened.!!!

Teacher!commitment! A!designated!teacher!to!coordinate!the!booking!and!oversee!the!visit.!!

Teacher!Training!! HRP!are!running!a!teacher!training!project;!please!see!Historic!Royal!Palaces!CPD!in!the!catalogue!for!full!details.!!!


Other!resources/support! HRP!website!has!a!range!of!learning!resources!!

Costs! £200!for!30!students!!

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Hope!Fitzgerald:!Film!project!!FILM!Overview!! Make!a!short!film!!Filmmaking!on!an!iPad!using!iMovie:!look!at!story!

genres,!develop!a!story,!explore!elements!of!pre5production,!production,!and!post5production!using!story!generation!to!story!board,!shooting,!to!editing!conventions.!Terminology!and!professional!roles!of!filmmaking!explored.!!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!to!suit!group.!!!A!series!of!content!for!workshops!includes:!!

•! Story!genres/story!generation.!Professional!roles!and!working!as!a!crew/team!(morning!or!afternoon!session).!

•! Pre5production/Planning!shot!types/Storyboarding!(morning!or!afternoon!sessions).!

•! Production:!Filming!(morning!or!afternoon!session).!•! Post5production:!Editing/iMovie!on!the!iPad!(morning!or!

afternoon!session)!•! Additional!work!incorporated!outside!these!sessions!as!suits!

the!curriculum.!!!Can!be!adapted!(ideal!minimum!three!35hour!sessions):!

•! Professional!roles!and!working!as!a!crew/team!Story!genres/story!generation.!Pre5production/Planning!shot!types/Storyboarding!(morning!or!afternoon!session).!

•! Production:!Filming!(morning!or!afternoon!session).!!•! Post5production:!Editing/iMovie!on!the!iPad!(morning!or!

afternoon!session)!!•! Additional!work!incorporated!outside!sessions!as!suits!the!

curriculum.!!!One!minute!Film!/!On!Day!filming!!(All!day):!

•! Story!generation/!Setting!roles.!•! Pre5production/Planning!shot!types/Storyboarding!!•! Production:!Filming!!•! Post5production:!Editing!principles/iMovie!on!the!iPad!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!Maximum!5!‘crews’!of!456!pupils!and!staff!for!morning!or!afternoon!sessions.!Maximum!3!‘crews’!of!456!pupils!and!staff!for!whole!day!session.!Please!note!company!have!limited!experience!in!Special!School!settings,!but!are!happy!to!work!with!anyone!once!they!understand!the!needs!and!have!sufficient!support!to!work!effectively.!

Learning!outcomes!! Discussion!of!Story!genres/story!generation!(English).!!

Professional!roles/jobs!in!Moving!Image!presented!and!explored!(Awareness!of!Arts!as!a!credible!and!viable!career!path).!Development!of!awareness!of!visual!techniques!used!in!Moving!Image!(Arts).!Teamwork!(Life!).!Drawing!(Arts).!!!

Teacher!commitment! Engagement!and!a!willingness!to!join!in!to!enable!recreating!similar!outcomes!in!the!future.!!

Teacher!Training!! By!taking!part,!teachers!will!gain!the!same!knowledge!as!the!young!people.!A!half!session!with!an!overview!can!be!planned!as!part!of!!the!offer.!!

What!happens!at!the!end?!!

The!films!made.!Possible!entry!into!Film!Festival!(?).!!!

Other!resources/support!

No.!Resources!needed!will!be!iPads,!large!sheets!of!drawing!paper!(lining!paper!is!good,!I!also!have!A1!size).!!!!

Costs! !Costs!will!be!based!on!numbers!of!workshop!days!in!attendance:!!!£300!per!session!for!4!sessions!(£1200)!£350!per!session!for!3!sessions!(£1050)!£800!for!One!Day!filming!£200!CPD!½!session!(Additional!and!optional)!!Direct!school!liaison,!logistics!and!outcome!support!inclusive.!!Costs!are!flexible!and!open!to!discussion.!!

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Hope!Fitzgerald:!Photography!project!!PHOTOGRAPHY!

Overview!! The!Digital!Photography!Basics!project!guides!your!pupils!through!the!methods!of!taking!photographs!including!composition!and!how!to!use!a!camera!/!tablets!/!mobile!devices!and!their!editing!tools.!Pupils!will!also!explore!different!ways!to!go!about!using!Practical!photography!that!is!responsive!to!other!project!work/needs/aims,!!as!a!means!rather!than!to!an!end!product,!although!this!is!also!possible!(if!appropriate).!!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!to!all!be!agreed!with!school!and!Hope!Fitzgerald.!!!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD.!Please!know!that!we!are!limited!by!number!of!equipment!available.!2!2!pupils!per!device!would!be!best.!!

Learning!outcomes!! Pupils!will!have!a!better!understanding!of!compositional!rules,!looking!and!seeing,!better!uses!for!mobile!technology!(away!from!‘selfies’),!limited!only!by!where!the!skills!are!applied!in!support!of!other!learning.!!

Teacher!commitment! We!require!teachers!to!be!engaged!in!the!project,!and!to!share!!ideas!and!information!about!their!current!planned!projects.!!

Teacher!Training!! We!provide!one!half5day/afterschool/inset!day!sessions!with!teachers/staff!exploring!possible!uses!for!Photography!in!the!curricular!work,!or!as!CPD!for!photography!itself.!!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! This!is!to!be!decided!with!the!schools!as!a!response!to!the!!work!generated.!How!it!is!to!be!shared!is!up!to!them!with!Hope!Fitzgerald!offering!support!and!ideas.!!

Other!resources/support! Not!applicable.!!

Costs! £750!per!school!(for!the!format!described!above).!!

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Jacek!Ludwig!Scarso!and!Elastic!Theatre:!VoiceScapes!project!!SINGING!/!DRAMA!

Overview!! VOICESCAPES!

This!project!is!about!introducing!young!people!to!performing!as!a!creative!vocal!ensemble.!A!cross!between!singing!and!drama!workshops,!VoiceScapes!are!about!playing!with!the!voice!in!space,!telling!stories!through!vocal!music,!speech!and!sound.!!!

Participants!explore!a!wide!range!of!voice!stimuli,!including!singing!from!different!cultures!and!music!styles!as!well!as!spoken!word!and!improvisation!games!through!sound.!They!are!then!guided!to!perform!these!in!response!to!a!particular!space,!moving!in!the!space,!playing!with!its!acoustics.!!

The!idea!is!to!promote!voice!experiences!that!can!stimulate!the!participants’!imagination!and!confidence,!whilst!exploring!innovative!artistic!ideas!in!voice!and!performance.!

The!project!is!inherently!flexible!and!can!directly!target!the!interests!of!the!participants!and!the!school!in!question.!For!instance,!it!could!be!tailored!to!a!particular!theme,!celebration!or!location,!as!!indicated!by!the!school.!

The!project!includes!live!performance!sharing,!both!formal!and!informal.!

Format/Dates! This!can!be!flexibly!arranged!with!the!individual!school.!Generally,!!we!would!recommend!an!intensive!format!(rather!than!regular!classes!over!a!long!period).!This!could!be!a!whole!day,!253!days!or!up!to!a!week!depending!on!the!envisioned!culmination.!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!The!Elastic!Theatre!team!members!have!worked!with!both!primary!and!secondary!schools!and!are!keen!to!involve!special!needs!participants,!in!the!understanding!that!the!school!would!provide!appropriate!advice!and!support.!This!can!be!negotiated!with!the!school.!The!project!would!suit!ages!8+!and!of!course!would!be!targeted!differently!according!to!specific!age!groups.!Depending!on!the!age!group,!Elastic!Theatre!would!choose!appropriate!facilitators!from!its!team,!coordinated!by!Jacek!Ludwig!Scarso.!Numbers!can!also!vary,!generally!between!15!and!50!participants.!!We!can!accommodate!larger!numbers!depending!on!the!duration!of!the!intensive!and!its!specific!context.!

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Learning!outcomes!! Learning!outcomes!for!the!participants!include:!

"! Increased!vocal,!musical!and!rhythm!awareness!!"! Improved!interpersonal!skills,!through!the!ensemble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!emphasis!of!the!work!"! Enhanced!personal!confidence,!both!in!the!use!of!voice!and!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!generally!in!communicating!within!a!group!"! Enhanced!creative!skills!through!the!use!of!improvisational!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!games!and!strategies!5!!!!!!!!!!!!!Learning!outcomes!specific!to!a!topic/theme!chosen!by!the!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!school!and!interpreted!through!the!project.!!

Teacher!commitment! We!would!expect!teachers!to!help!the!company!in!supervising!the!participants’!behaviour!and!where!possible!be!actively!involved!in!the!creative!process.!

Teacher!Training!! Teachers!can!utilise!this!as!an!opportunity!to!explore!creative!learning!strategies!that!can!be!transferable!to!a!variety!of!subject!areas.!Elastic!Theatre,!for!instance,!is!currently!collaborating!with!Exeter!University!in!a!series!of!CPD!workshops!for!teachers!wanting!to!apply!creative!arts!ideas!to!science!classes.!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! We!would!always!work!towards!a!sharing,!the!scale!of!which!is!determined!by!the!length!of!the!intensive!and!the!context.!Generally,!this!could!be!a!short!live!performance,!but!we!can!also!explore!multimedia!sound!installations.!


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Jasmin!Vardimon!Company:!in!school!dance!project!!DANCE!

Overview!! Jasmin!Vardimon!Company!is!committed!to!offering!an!educational!programme!that!explores!the!artistic!work!of!internationally!renowned!choreographer!and!an!Associate!Artist!of!Sadler’s!Wells!–!Jasmin!Vardimon.!

Project!Offers:!

1.! Half!or!full!day!workshops!–!Participants!will!learn!company!repertoire!and!creative!tasks!to!develop!their!own!work.!2.! Residencies!(Minimum!of!x3!days)!5!Participants!will!learn!company!repertoire!and!creative!tasks,!working!with!a!company!dancer/choreographer!to!create!a!short!performance!work!(557!minutes).!Project!Offers!have!content!suitable!to!contribute!towards!Arts!Award!qualifications!and!can!be!negotiated!to!create!bespoke!projects!for!schools.!!!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!Half!day,!whole!day!or!35day!residency!available.!!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!Project!1:!tailored!for!primary,!secondary!and!special!settings,!suitable!for!a!maximum!of!30!pupils.!Project!2:!tailored!for!primary,!secondary!and!special!settings,!suitable!for!a!maximum!of!30!pupils.!

Learning!outcomes!! Learning!outcomes!include:!!Skill!Development!–!Dance!Technique,!safe!practice!!Partnership!working!Dance!Appreciation!Theatrical!skills.!

Teacher!commitment! !Suitable!studio!space/school!hall/gym!with!sprung!floor!iPod!stereo!facilities!!Information!on!desired!project!offer!Information!on!student!group!–!number!of!students/SEN/AEN/ages!of!students!!

Teacher!Training!! Teacher!Training!and!CPD!–!Workshops!offered!specifically!for!teachers!as!CPD!for!skills!development,!technique!class,!learning!

company!repertoire,!and!an!insight!to!the!choreography!and!methodology!of!Jasmin!Vardimon.!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! Project!Offer!1:!An!informal!live!sharing!of!work!throughout!the!workshop!Project!Offer!2:!A!live!performance!sharing!at!the!end!of!the!residency.!!

Other!resources/support! Jasmin!Vardimon!Company!DVDs!are!available!to!support!workshops.!

Costs! Project!Offer!1:!£250!for!half5day!workshop!–!up!to!3!hours.!£500!full5day!workshop!–!up!to!6!hours!(excluding!travel!expenses).!Project!Offer!2:!£1,250!for!3!days!(excluding!travel!expenses).!!!

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Mercury!Theatre:!theatre!visit!‘Not!Now!Bernard!and!Other!Monster!Stories’!THEATRE!

Overview!! Primary!Schools!Touring!Production!“Not!Now!Bernard!and!Other!Monster!Stories”.!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!!60!minute!performance!

Suitability!! Primary,!SEN!and!PMLD!(Ages!358)!3!classes!per!performance!

Learning!outcomes!! Everyone’s!got!a!monster!in!them!that!wants!to!go!Grrrr!!It!sometimes!feels!as!though!everyone’s!just!too!busy!to!listen!to!little!Bernard,!but!when!he!finds!a!big!purple!monster!in!the!garden!things!rapidly!go!from!bad!to!worse.!David!McKee’s!much5loved!Not!Now,!Bernard!is!joined!by!two!of!his!other!wonderfully!funny!(and!not!too!scary)!monster!stories,!The!Two!Monsters!and!The!Monster!and!The!Teddy!Bear,!in!this!fast5!paced!new!show!about!growing!up!and!learning!to!deal!with!change.!Not!Now,!Bernard!and!Other!Monster!Stories!follows!last!year’s!hugely!successful!tour!of!Hare!and!Tortoise.!The!performance!is!recommended!for!children!aged!358!years!and!is!designed!to!play!in!school!halls!to!an!audience!of!up!to!three!classes.!It!runs!for!60!minutes!and!features!a!cast!of!three!actors.!Expect!masks,!puppets,!music,!possibly!the!biggest!teddy!in!the!world…!oh,!and!LOTS!of!mess!!

Teacher!commitment! Coordinating!the!theatre!company’s!visit!to!your!school!

Teacher!Training!! Not!applicable!!


Other!resources/support! Production!pack!and!resources!on!Mercury!Theatre!website!

Costs! £350!for!one!performance,!£600!for!two!performances!!

Natalie!Ryde:!cross!curricular!!VISUAL!ARTS!

Overview!! I!specialise!in!delivering!a!range!of!cross5curricular!outcomes!using!art!and!making!projects!as!a!tool.!!I!am!particularly!interested!in!projects!where!teachers!set!specific!learning!outcomes!in!subjects!such!as!English,!Maths,!Science!and!the!social!sciences!and!!designing!a!project!accordingly.!!I!am!interested!in!drawing!out!very!specific!key!learning!outcomes!especially!if!a!teacher!has!a!class!or!a!number!of!students!in!that!class!who!would!benefit!from!trying!different!types!of!learning!techniques!to!make!the!outcomes!“stick”.!!My!projects!are!memorable!and!engaging!and!offer!creativity!in!the!classroom!without!deviating!from!curricular!demands.!!Examples!are!listed!but!schools!and!teachers!can!choose!to!have!bespoke!projects!that!satisfy!their!particular!requirements.!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!Half5days!or!full5day!sessions!available!!Descriptive!writing!KS1/2!Describing!how!a!character!looks.!Children!split!into!groups!and!choose!from!a!wide!range!of!found!materials!to!create!temporary!tabletop!people.!!The!groups!photograph!their!characters!and!individually!write!descriptions!of!how!they!look.!!The!characters!are!dismantled!and!materials!removed.!!As!a!class!the!other!groups!listen!to!the!descriptions!and!recreate!the!characters!according!to!that!information.!!The!aim!of!this!process!is!to!show!that!the!more!accurate!and!detailed!your!description!is,!the!better!others!can!understand!what!you!are!trying!to!describe.!!Lesson!can!be!adapted!for!describing!places.!!!!Printmaking!multiplication!KS2!2!sessions!Children!work!in!groups!to!produce!printing!blocks!using!neoprene!and!cork!tiles!with!simple!shapes!in!groups!of!quantities.!!These!blocks!are!then!used!to!make!visual!representations!of!the!times!tables!or!can!be!used!to!make!designs!and!patterns!that!involve!groups!of!numbers.!!These!pictures!can!be!used!to!show!that!times!tables!describe!multiple!groups.!!If!a!class!is!struggling!with,!say!,the!!8!times!table!in!particular,!the!blocks!can!be!used!to!create!playful!ways!of!engaging!with!it!or!to!make!a!class!poster!of!the!8!times!!table!in!conjunction!with!letter!press!style!numbers.!!Printmaking!symmetry!and!pattern!wallpaper!Creation!of!printing!blocks!and!rollers!from!neoprene,!cork!tiles!and!heavy5duty!cardboard!rolls,!which!are!used!to!print!wallpapers.!!Devised!during!my!time!as!Artist!in!Residence!at!Kensington!Palace,!

this!project!can!be!adapted!for!different!age!groups!and!can!have!learning!outcomes!in!maths!looking!at!symmetry,!pattern!and!multiples.!!It!can!also!be!used!in!connection!with!different!historical!eras!such!as!the!Victorians.!!I!have!specialist!knowledge!of!the!!history!of!wallpaper!and!we!can!explore!ideas!such!as!recycling!!within!this!lesson!as!wallpapers!were!once!made!from!recycled!rope!and!linen.!!The!patterns!often!had!dots!as!part!of!the!design!because!flies!and!moths!were!attracted!to!the!wallpapers!and!left!deposits!on!them;!the!dots!disguised!the!insects'!waste.!!Small,!medium!and!large!balls!made!from!felt!–!KS1/sensory!Previously!used!in!conjunction!with!the!story!“Goldilocks!and!the!Three!Bears”,!children!use!merino!top!wool!and!soap!to!make!felted!balls.!!The!process!is!good!for!the!development!of!fine!motor!skills!and!we!can!talk!about!where!materials!come!from.!!The!balls!can!then!be!used!to!sort!small,!medium!and!large!or!from!smallest!to!largest.!!They!can!also!be!used!to!make!bears.!!Routes,!maps!and!directions.!Finding!the!way!and!knowing!how!to!describe!a!route.!!Using!maps!and!landmarks!as!source!material!we!can!explore!different!geographies!and!our!relationship!to!them!through!making!and!writing.!!Smartphones!have!changed!the!way!we!find!routes!and!often!we!rely!too!heavily!on!them.!!I!would!like!to!work!with!!teachers!and!schools!who!are!interested!in!working!on!mapping!projects!that!could!involve!map!making,!understanding!signs!and!symbols!and!knowing!your!way!around.!!Could!be!in!conjunction!!with!safety,!what!to!do!when!you!get!lost,!describing!where!you!live.!!It!could!also!have!connections!with!history,!geography!and!creative!writing.!

Suitability!! Primary,!SEN!and!PMLD!30!pupils!per!group!

Learning!outcomes!! See!above!!

Teacher!commitment! A!teacher!to!coordinate!the!project!for!the!school.!!


What!happens!at!the!end?!! To!be!agreed!between!the!school!and!Natalie!Ryde!

Other!resources/support! To!be!agreed!between!the!school!and!Natalie!Ryde!

Costs! £260!5!£570!depending!on!project:!!General:!£240!delivery!day,!£25!p/h!planning/preparation/materials!research!Descriptive!writing!KS1/2:!Materials!cost!estimate!under!£50!–!

perhaps!nothing!if!the!school!has!scrap!and!dressing!up!resources!Printmaking!multiplication!KS2:!Materials!–!£45!5!£60!Printmaking!symmetry!and!pattern!wallpaper:!Materials!–!£45!5!£60!Small,!medium!and!large!balls!made!from!felt!–!KS1/sensory:!£25!Routes,!maps!and!directions:!Cost!variable!depending!on!project!–!pens,!second!hand!maps,!paper,!printing!costs,!potential!to!use!screen!printing!which!would!take!costs!to!the!£150!level.!

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Royal!Opera!House:!Inspiration!Days!DESIGN!

Overview!! Discover!the!fascinating!backstage!world!of!set!and!scenery!construction!at!!the!Royal!Opera!House!Bob!and!Tamar!Manoukian!Production!Workshop.!Led!by!an!experienced!tour!guide,!pupils!will!be!visit!the!scenic!paint!shop,!the!carpentry!workshop!and!build!area,!where!sets!are!erected!in!a!space!the!!same!size!as!the!Royal!Opera!House!stage,!to!see!first!hand!how!sets!and!scenery!are!constructed.!Pupils!will!also!observe!from!the!unique!viewing!galleries!that!our!craftspeople!use!to!look!at!their!creations!from!above.!!Pupils!will!learn!about!each!area!and!get!a!fascinating!insight!into!the!making!!of!world5class!sets!and!scenery.!!

Format/Dates! Fridays!only,!between!November!6th!–!December!4th,!January!15th!–!!March!18th!and!April!15th!–!July!15th.!Teachers!should!contact!the!Thurrock!Trailblazer!team!to!confirm!dates.!

Suitability!! Primary,!Secondary,!SEN!and!PMLD!Sessions!are!suitable!for!pupils!aged!8!and!above.!Up!to!60!students!per!visit.!

Learning!outcomes!! Your!pupils!will!take!part!in!our!practical!workshops,!which!have!been!!specially!devised!to!offer!a!greater!insight!into!the!skills!and!expertise!of!our!craftspeople.!These!include:!!

•! Making!a!Model!Box!•! Costume!Design!and!Making!!•! Making!Props!•! Hair!and!Special!Effects!Make5up!

Teacher!commitment! Teachers!will!have!to!book!in!advance!with!the!Royal!Opera!House!Thurrock!(please!see!above).!

Teacher!Training!! Not!Applicable.!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! Not!Applicable.!

Other!resources/support! Not!Applicable.!

Costs! £200!for!a!group!of!0520!£400!for!a!group!of!21540!£600!for!a!group!of!41560!!!

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Singing!Leader(s):!bespoke!selection!MUSIC!5!SINGING!

Overview!! A!half!day!or!full!day!of!singing!in!school.!Bespoke!session(s)!focusing!on!the!school's!needs!to!take!singing!to!the!next!level.!For!example,!gospel,!rap,!choral!singing,!improvisation,!beatbox,!directing!and!many!more!options.!!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!Half!day!or!whole!day!

Suitability!! To!be!agreed!with!the!Trailblazer!team!

Learning!outcomes!! To!be!agreed!with!the!Trailblazer!team!

Teacher!commitment! Coordinate!the!session(s)!in!school!


What!happens!at!the!end?!! To!be!agreed!with!the!Trailblazer!team!

Other!resources/support! To!be!agreed!with!the!Trailblazer!team!!

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Stratford!Discover!Centre:!Catching!Words!project!for!Year!5!(CPD!and!project)!READING!AND!WRITING!

Overview!! Catching!Words!KS2!–!Year!5’s!!Discover’s!Catching!Words!offers!a!whole!year!project,!with!an!intensive!start!over!the!first!two!terms.!This!approach!will!embed!!the!project!into!the!school’s!routine!and!encourage!active!buy5in!from!teachers!and!involve!them!in!the!delivery.!!All!relevant!class!teachers!and!literacy!co5ordinators!from!the!schools!would!be!invited!to!an!Inset!training!session!at!the!start!of!the!!project!at!the!beginning!of!the!Autumn!term,!led!by!three!artists!!and!the!Head!of!Learning!from!Discover.!!Professional!writers!and!poets!are!brought!in!to!share!their!own!skills,!strategies!and!work,!to!raise!children's!aspirations,!confidence!and!to!enrich!their!educational!experience.!!!The!Artists!and!Story!Builders!would!run!half!day!weekly!sessions!over!9!consecutive!!weeks!during!the!Autumn!or!Spring!Term.!They!would!work!intensively!in!weekly!sessions!focussing!on:!!Poetry:!Poets!like!Joseph!Coelho,!Adisa!the!Verbalizer!and!Joshua!Seigal!have!all!worked!on!Catching!Words!before!and!would!be!able!to!work!on!this!project.!The!emphasis!would!be!on!developing!vocabulary,!word!play!and!the!spoken!word.!!Storytelling:!Malika!Booker,!Tania!Batzoglou,!Paul!McVeigh!lead!sessions!on!story!development,!ideas,!and!creating!story!worlds.!!Writing:!Vicky!Martin,!Patrick!Ryan!and!Rosemary!Harris.!!These!sessions!cover!narrative,!dialogue!and!sustained!creative!writing!using!all!the!strategies!and!devices!that!the!children!have!learned!throughout!the!other!sessions.!!The!children!would!use!their!newly!acquired!skills!to!create!a!collaborative!story!with!illustrations!that!make!a!book,!copies!of!which!would!be!professionally!produced!for!each!child,!plus!a!copy!for!each!school!library.!!Teaching!and!curriculum!The!Artist!and!Story!Builder!will!work!closely!with!the!teacher!on!the!delivery!of!the!project!and!curriculum.!!They!will!meet!at!the!CPD!

training!after!which!they!will!attend!briefings!and!planning!sessions.!!They!will!meet!at!the!end!of!each!delivered!session!for!debrief!and!analysis!of!each!individual!child’s!contribution.!!The!project!will!be!offered!to!a!maximum!of!30!children!per!session.!

Format/Dates! Dates!to!be!agreed!with!school!and!the!Discover!Centre.!!

Suitability!! Primary:!Year!5!

Learning!outcomes!! In!the!past!it!has!had!great!benefits!to!both!teachers!and!students!–!and!has!been!evaluated!by!Goldsmiths!University!over!the!years.!!It!has!improved!expected!SATS!results!and!it!has!inspired!teachers!and!students!to!work!more!creatively!and!has!improved!student!confidence!in!reading!and!writing.!!!

Teacher!commitment! A!commitment!to!the!project5!to!attend!CPD!session!and!to!be!in!the!room!if!and!when!artists!are!there!delivering!and!also!to!participate!in!the!evaluation!of!the!project!when!asked.!

Teacher!Training!! CPD!will!take!place!with!individual!schools.!

What!happens!at!the!end?!! A!set!of!books!that!have!been!written!and!illustrated!by!the!class!together!will!be!presented!to!the!class!and!a!celebration!could!be!planned!to!mark!the!occasion.!!

Other!resources/support! Teacher’s!resource!pack!that!includes!lesson!plans!and!filmed!digital!resources.!

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Theatre!Royal!Stratford!East:!school!play!project!DRAMA!

Overview!! School!Plays!How!do!you!put!on!a!school!play!without!tearing!your!hair!out?!!We!support!schools!in!producing!their!own!school!production.!We!bring!together!teams!from!across!the!schools!to!all!contribute!to!an!end!of!term!celebration!of!all!things!creative!in!the!school.!We!are!brought!in!as!Creative!Producers!to!guide!the!school!through!the!process!and!final!show.!!!

Format/Dates! Flexible!dates!!

Suitability!! Primary!and!Secondary!!

Learning!outcomes!! Please!see!overview!

Teacher!commitment! Coordinating!the!project!with!Theatre!Royal!Stratford!East!!


What!happens!at!the!end?!! Your!school!play!will!be!performed!


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