Curious Minds

School Project Updates

Many Curious Minds Enquiry Schools this year are using the Creative Partnerships programme to support health or social and emotional aspects of learning.  For example:

St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Knowsley is working with drama practitioner Kate Gorst from Altru Drama Ltd and wellbeing practitioner Kate Norfolk.  Kate Gorst uses drama to encourage people to consider their understanding of themselves and the world around them. Kate Norfolk uses a collaborative approach inspired by pupils' ideas to develop engagement and personal learning and thinking skills.  St Anne's will observe children's teamwork and interpersonal skills and capture evidence of change using video and diaries.

'A Space Ship to our feelings' is the name of a project being developed by Wellesbourne Primary School, Liverpool.  The school is working with drama practitioner Emma Bramley and wellbeing practitioner Kate Norfolk to build children's self-esteem and aspirations.  The school wants to improve attendance and punctuality and help children think carefully about the choices they make in their lives.

Grange Infant School, Runcorn is currently looking for practitioners to support pupils' understanding and appreciation of Halton's changing community.  The school wants to help children appreciate the culture and values of people from different national and international backgrounds.  The school would also like to establish a link with another North West school whose pupil population is much more diverse than their own (are you interested or know of anyone who might be?).  The project will use creativity and art to build bridges between the different communities around the school, engaging whole families in the process.