Creativity in Education NOW Exhibition Hall 1
In this section, you can find a selection of resources, articles, videos, and projects submitted by Cultural Partners.
There are sorted in alphabetical order under a theme or category to help you with navigation.
Enjoy browsing the richness of the London Cultural and Educational Offer.
For a full list of Creative Schools +Colleges partners click here
Opportunities and Projects
A Little Learning
Digital Learning in Primary: A cross curricular programme of projects and CPD that includes core subjects, digital learning, and creative learning. A strategic approach that can be used towards a school’s Artsmark journey.
See full programme info HERE and video below
Arts Generation
Recovery Curriculum Art Projects
An adapted and extended series of workshops to offer schools a choice of Creative Recovery Curriculum Art Workshops.
For the full info click HERE
BBC
A promo film for BBC Ten Pieces
Connecting the Dots – an opportunity for primary schools to meet BBC musicians in online workshops
Ten Pieces CPD video resources for primary school teachers
Canal and River Trust
Explorers Online ‘learning bundles for teachers or learning from home
EastSide Education
Primary, secondary and SEN schools can access Eastside’s Free Creative Video Workshops and Teacher Guide for schools exploring the Black Lives Matter Movement and Mental Wellbeing. Videos are designed to use in the classroom, or share with any students shielding at home, and support schools to meet the PSHE / Citizenship curriculum.
Click here for unlimited access to the videos.
London College of Fashion
- Innovation Challenge – 2020-21
- Saturday Clubs with London College of Fashion
- Insights – creative case studies, east London Student role models who are in or have graduated from LCF and UAL, along with videos and resources for young people to explore their own creativity
- CPD opportunities for teachers from Art Matters
- Primary School and Secondary School – LCF Show and Tell Worksheets –
S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys Project
Empower young Black boys with tools to manage their mental health and also challenge the negative stereotypes of black boys. Info HERE
Professional Development & Support
Creative Schools and Creative Colleges
Members Benefits
- Supporting you audit your needs and brokerage with Cultural Organisations
- Match Funding
- CPD and Teach Meets [online]
- Events and Networking [online]
- Creative Curriculum Design Support [online]
- Artsmark & Arts Award Consultancy [online]
A Little Learning
Digital Learning in Primary CPD series
commissioned by Creative Schools +Colleges
A series of 4 professional development workshops for primary
- Power Up: Literacy, Computing and Games Design
- Algorithmic Art: Maths, Computing and Art
- Move Along: Animation Across the Curriculum
- Beats & Bits Music: using iPads
Arts Award & Artsmark Network |East London
Arts Award Network is a group of schools and organisations that engage with Arts Award, work in partnership, access CPD, share practice, and join up to share costs.
To find out more and join the Arts Award Network for FREE click HERE
Resources & Information
Barbican Guildhall Creative Learning
Bringing Theatre Home
An activity book commissioned by the Barbican back in summer for children and families during the Covid-19 pandemic with ideas to make a multi-sensory show at home, with tips on how to transform furniture, toys, utensils and clothing into sets, props, sound and lighting effects, to bring stories to life. Resource
BBC
BBC Ten Pieces Resources and CPD
Learn how to get creative with the Ten Pieces repertoire with our virtual CPD workshop videos! These standalone videos can be used alongside your existing Ten Pieces work in the classroom.
Beyond the Box
Drawing Workshop – with POoR Collective
How to make a Tension Suspended Structure – with Scale Rule CIC
Computing at school
Computing at School (CAS) is a community of teachers, academics and industry professionals that support Computing education in UK schools.
Remote Learning Guide (synchronous)
Asynchronous Learning Primary Guide
Asynchronous Learning Tools for Secondary
Immediate Theatre
Supporting the most vulnerable people in our communities through the medium of drama. Immediate Theatre Pitch Black
Interesting Reads. Prof Bill Lucas
NOW PRESS PLAY
Fusing wireless technology, drama and sound to create unique educational experiences that bring the curriculum to life.
Screen Skills
Investing in skills driving the success of UK film, TV, VFX, animation and games.
Job profiles in:
Infographics Skills Gaps 2019
Infographics How the screen industries help power the UK economy
Heathrow workers offered the chance to work in Screen
Waltham Forest Cultural Education Partnership
Waltham Forest Creative Careers Week.
The full presentations, activity sheets and planning notes from Careers Week can be downloaded here.
Short films of the CEP team of local creatives talking about their career journeys are available to watch here.
Making a Case for The Arts Conference
Presentations from the conference are online here.
Advocacy toolkit
A toolkit for teachers to use when speaking to senior leaders and parents/carers at their schools available in November 2020.