Curious Minds

Creative Schools: North West Taster Events

Taster events were held within the past month to launch the Creative Schools: North West network in Merseyside and Lancashire. 48 teachers from across the region attended workshops looking at:

OFSTED: Still expecting the expected?  - facilitated by Robert Meadows

Sustaining Creativity: Funding for its Future facilitated by Jude Bird

The Place of Creativity in Family Learning: From Primary to Secondary facilitated by Robert Meadows

The Core through Creativity: Approaches to Literary, Numeracy, EBAC and STEM facilitated by Paul Main

Environments for Learning: Engaging Places and Spacesfacilitated Andrew Vaughan

Motivation and Engagement: Interested Learners Listen facilitated by Paul Main

What participants said about the taster events:

'It's good to network and see what other are doing in their schools and keep up to date with other creative schools'

'Relevant, useful and full of practical ideas'

'Great range of workshops and time to speak to others'

'Lots of practical ideas and shared good practice'

The first Creative Schools: North West members' day will take place next week (16/17 November) and will focus on new and digital technologies in the classroom. This will include a brief overview of policies followed by an opportunity to participate in practical workshops with experienced creative practitioners to make podcasts, moving digital images and a sample of wide ranging web-resources, as well as a chance for teachers to share experiences and good practice with other creative teachers and leaders in education. 

Creative Schools: North West is part of Curious Minds Services for Schools, to discuss joining the network please email schools@curiousminds.org.uk  or call 01282 435835 / 0151 708 8009