The first outcome of our “Bringing The Village To Life” project at Whissendine C.E.Primary School was a set of powerful images, which the children created through quite a complex, yet, in reality, acheivably-simple procedure.
It involved them working across a few programs and resources, and having to keep track of a collection of thought processes. They [...]

Well! What an emotional and thoroughly immersive pair of days at Whissendine C.E.Primary School.
To work alongside a group of children, and their teachers, who are up for challenges and creativity in a big way is a real joy. When those people are under the microscope, an inspection breathing down upon them, and they still buzzz, [...]

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The first of a six day long project working alongside the children and staff of Whissendine C.E.Primary School, Rutland.
This is different for us in a couple of ways:
1) it is organised in coordination with The Mighty Creatives, and Creative Partnerships.
2) it is the first such event, for us, that has been launched by the auspicious [...]

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Today, we were lucky enough to work alongside staff and children at South Avenue Junior School, Sittingbourne in Kent. The morning focused on demonstration lessons exploring speaking and listening activities, writing, drama and so much more, using, this time, the beautifully detailed landscapes of the Myst computer game Revelation.

Thank you to Marie Knight for recording her thoughts on today:
“Having seen Tim in action on training days and conferences,  I am, at last, standing in the hall of my school, watching Tim doing what he does best: Working with the kids and being shot by Mr Walker. (Just a normal day at Newlands then).
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Today, we were lucky enough to be back working alongside staff and children at Newlands Primary, Ramsgate, Thanet in Kent, joined by colleagues from Priory Infants, Chilton Primary, Newington Primary, Upton Juniors, Ellington Infants, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary, Dame Janet Infants, Christ Church C of E Junior, St Ethelbert’s Catholic Primary, Bromstone Primary, St Mildred’s Infants, and Dame Janet Junior.
There [...]

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Having spent Monday working with our staff and showing us how to use the magical world of Myst and other IT resources to improve involvement and the desire to write, … Tuesday was about the children! The day that Tim went “live” with our children.
It is a brave man that will stand in front of [...]

Day Two and what a delight! We had the pleasure of working with over 200 Beaver Green pupils, and their teachers. The day started with a very mature set of Year 4 pupils, more than 70 of them, in the hall, where they shared their ideas with confidence and skill as we explored a virtual [...]