Cumbria workshops for schools

Education Group offers several art workshops including our Christmas Bauble Workshop, African Mask Making Workshop and Ceramic Plate Workshop. Our African Mask Making Workshop focuses on the use of Adinkra symbols on a traditional Western African Dan style mask. Using [...]

Education Group’s Mask Making Workshop is a unique celebration of African art. Each child decorates their own wooden mask sculpted in the style of the Dan Tribe from Western Africa. Masks are painted with Adinkra symbols representing values such as [...]

Education Group’s Dance Workshop gives children the opportunity to work with one of our professional dancers for a day. Whether you would like a focus on International dance, choreography from a famous show or a historical style, Education Group’s professional [...]

Education Group is celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with our Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Commemorative Plate Workshop. Each child paints their own ceramic plate based on the Official Emblem or in their own patriotic style. Many schools are using these workshops [...]

Education Group’s Drumming Workshop is a celebration of African and South American music and rhythm. Each child uses their own djembe or samba percussion to recreate rhythms and songs popular in Western Africa or South America. It is also aligned [...]

Education Group’s Music Workshop meets targets set out within Key Stages One and Two of the Music National Curriculum and sets the stage for children to create their own rhythmic compositions alongside professional classical musicians. Our Music Workshop activities also [...]

Education Group is proud to team up with Derek Redmond to offer an insight into the life and training of a truly world class individual. Derek held the British record for the 400 metres sprint and won gold medals in [...]

Education Group’s Forensic Science Workshop engages primary school students with the specific techniques of science in the real world. Developed by arguably the country’s leading forensic scientist, this workshop is specifically tailored to our younger investigators. The context of a [...]

Education Group’s Story Factory workshops captures the imagination of your children. Children are encouraged to develop characters culminating in dramatic performances delivered by the children. This is an extremely popular workshop during Anti Bullying Week or on World Book Day. [...]

Website Link: www.educationgroup.co.uk/workshops/african-mask Education Group’s Mask Making Workshop is a unique celebration of African art. Each child decorates their own wooden mask sculpted in the style of the Dan Tribe from Western Africa. Masks are painted with Adinkra symbols representing [...]

Pupils will learn about the multitudes of Olympic events through creating huge Olympic artwork athletes or they could become actual animated Olympic Athletes. These huge artworks & animations are created with the assistance of Dean The Art Wizard, these are the [...]

  If your school is looking to hold an onsite team building day then The Problem Solving Company can help you to achieve this by providing the complete package. By using your school hall, sports hall, playground or field we [...]

The Problem Solving Company  has been visiting schools schools since 2007  providing  maths workshops  for Foundation stage through to KS3.  We aim for our activities to be participated in within small groups, to achieve maximum particpation levels.The activities are all hands [...]

During visit, the Soldier will arrive, as he did nearly 2,000 years ago, wearing his full armour and carrying his marching pack (impedimenta)when his legion invaded Britain in 43 A.D. All equipment worn, shown and demonstrated is copied from actual [...]

Imagine making maths fun using soap bubbles, balloons and a clown. Picture your children visualising complex 3D shapes, followed by estimating the width of your hall, then “guessing” how many people would fit inside a cubic metre. Imagine their glee [...]

Olympic Drama:  a day of five fantastic drama workshops that celebrate the Olympics past and present. Available for primary schools across the UK – suitable for KS1 and KS2. Workshops include: visit the original Olympics; host an Olympic bid; bring [...]

Chris and Julie are a husband and wife team who have over 20 years experience in providing Workshops and Shows for Primary School children.  With their central location they work all over the UK. Punch & Judy Shows – 2012 [...]

Lively ‘Animal Behaviour’ workshops for Nursery to Y6. Unique hands-on sessions allow children to set up ‘fair’ investigations, learning about local wildlife. Ideal for bringing to life ‘living world’ class topics such as Habitats, Interdependence & Adaptation, Life Cycles etc. [...]

Trouvère are specialists in lively historical presentation, combining music, roleplay and fun! Take a closer look at our options for school visits… Trouvère Medieval Minstrels have been presenting workshops for schools for some ten years now. We started off specialising [...]

Arts On The Move offers fantastic drama workshops exploring a range of subjects – from maths to mini beasts, and slapstick to Shakespeare! The Whole School Drama Day is a fabulous dramatic experience for your whole school. A short drama [...]

Bringing Africa to the UK through songs, stories, videos, slides, dance, and costume. Workshops on Respecting Differences, Bullying. Promoting Tolerance, respect and celebrating diversity

Singtastic Science workshops are delivered by award-winning songwriter/educator David Haines. David is nothing if not flexible and will design his visits to match your individual aims and objectives. Despite the workshop title, they don't even have to be science-based! Below [...]

Pupils are asked to design and build simple stylised sculptures which represent Olympic events as 3D iconography for the 2012 summer games. An understanding of abstract works of art is desirable, as the workshop requires huge amounts of teamwork, cooperation, [...]

“…excellent relevant performances…the variety of skills pupilswere required to use-excellent…better than expected, varied and packed activities…” Mrs Caton (Teacher Saddleworth High) Newfound Theatre has over 10 years experience within education. Working alongside partners such as Aim Higher, The Greater Challenge, [...]

Former teacher and professional actor David Hall brings inspiring workshops and shows to your school. The Great Fire Project involves an encounter with Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn in the very midst of the Great Conflagration and asks the question [...]

The music: Steel drum music is most commonly associated with the Caribbean and this is the genre that is mostly taught. The steel pan is a versatile instrument however, and fits well with a variety of other styles including classical, [...]

Specially designed with the Olympics in mind, this proposal can be shaped to fit your class, school or special needs students. Please download the PDF file which is a example of a previous proposal.

Tradansa Workshops inspires school children, teens and their teachers to learn about cultural diversity and similarities through fun, dance and movement.  The choreographies and pedagogical content of the workshops are customized according to the developmental needs of the age groups and the curriculum. [...]

DENIS BOND is an ex-teacher who has had more than 70 books published and who has written hundreds of TV scripts. He has visited over a thousand different schools throughout the UK and abroad, is a member of The National [...]

Theatre Workout create bespoke theatre workshops and events for school groups both in the West End and in schools across the country. Our tailor-made programmes include official education programmes for major West End shows, plus a vast range of bespoke [...]

Hands on Cross Curricular workshops for ALL Key Stages and abilities. Including Art, Drama, DT, Maths, Geography, History, Literacy, and Science in 2hrs! Offering catalyst support for teachers and giving pupils unforgettable experiences. We are in all 3 STEM directories [...]

Beeja means ‘seed’ in Hindi. It also carries with it a sense of transformation and the start of life. In keeping with its name, the company Beeja aims to generate new ideas, new understanding and fresh creative forms. Its work [...]

Kenfusion watercolour workshop Kenyan sunset melt into this watercolour workshop, colours fuse together producing work of outstanding colours and depth. Join Gakonga in this workshop to learn all the skills and techniques that he uses to create his vibrant art [...]

Blackpool Circus School was formed by retired Circus Artistes and the teachers now also include ex students who are qualified as teaching assistants in Primary Schools. All projects will be considered from taster sessions to term long after school clubs, [...]

Fantastically fun years 2-6 sword fencing Olympic challenge for pupils and teachers alike.  Tackle your classroom (and teacher!) foes in a full day of genuine sword fencing tuition with fun and safe foam and plastic swords delivered by an experienced [...]

The Maths Outreach team from the University of Liverpool provide a range of workshops for pupils of all ages. These include the Liverpool Maths Society’s FunMaths Roadshow, The Dragon Quiz, GCSE Revision Days, and workshops ranging from Maths in Art [...]

IROKO Theatre Company, winner of The Guardian Charity Award for “its innovative approach to education”, is a theatre-in-education Company. The Company uses interactive performances and/or workshops in the art of oral storytelling, drama, music, dance, arts and craft as a [...]

Fun rhythm activities for all size groups – no previous musical ability required! Drumming Workshops Boomwhackers Drum Circles Body Percussion INSET Team building Watch our School Drumming Teacher Feedback Video All our workshops encourage students to relax, reduce stress and [...]

Schmedia provides bespoke workshop on journalism and media studies for school children from Year 6 and up. The workshops are fun, interactive and involve role-play. They are presented by a former BBC network news correspondent.

The Fun Food Company runs a series of activities ranging from Sixth Form Culinary Survival School to our most popular event, the "3…2…1…GET COOKING!!" roadshow. The 3…2…1…GET COOKING!! show comprises of 2 parts, the first being a highly interactive session teaching the importance of [...]

Gerry provides entertaining shows and workshops in Maths and Science. Working with teachers to choose the most useful curriculum areas, he uses Magic,.Puzzles, Novelty and fun to enthuse and educate.Age range is 3 to 13.  Maths can include  number, money, fractions, [...]

MAGICAL WORLD MUSIC EXPERIENCES For all children and teachers from Reception to Year 6; Choose from the Caribbean, South America, Mexico, Spain, China, Africa, Japan, India, Native America and more. Start the day with a spectacular World Music Show for [...]

Kjartan Poskiit, author of the award-winning Murderous Maths series, demonstrates tricks, bizarre facts and curiosities from his books. Plenty of audience participation and follow-up resources for teachers are available. “A stand-up maths routine has children and teachers in fits of laughter… maths [...]

Echange Theatre Workshops offers workshops for primary and secondary school. We can easily adapt them to your needs. Our workshops are fun and very educational at the same time. Here is what we offer in more details: French for Kids [...]

Elements are a non Profit making social enterprise who offer people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to be challengedthrough outdoor arts activities, providing alternatives to the more traditional adventurous outdoor pursuits. We have one simple mission to provide [...]

For over 10 years, Paul Godding has been delivering his ever-popular workshops in schools throughout the UK using an excellent range of maths-related board games, card games and puzzles. Having also recently devised his own range of games, the students [...]

Teacher Training     Opposite Leg are teacher training specialists, drawing directly from extensive classroom experience both primary and secondary.   We provide full and half day teacher training and staff development INSET courses, as well as one to one [...]

  A Circus Skills workshop is a great addition to any event,  whether it’s in one of our beautiful Circus tents or not..  Circus skills appeal to children AND adults.  A highly visual attraction and a chance for people of [...]

Dr Ken performs many curriculum themed shows from the Entertaining Science Circus show to the Mathamagical – It Just doesn’t add Up. Workshops are designed to compliment the shows. They are suitable for all key stages and CPD Staff workshops are [...]

Hands on Science runs fun and memorable but educational workshops. Your children do the investigation guided and supported by us. Rocket Building, CSI, Firework Science, Mars Lander and Elastic Racers are just a few of over 80 exciting workshops your children could be enjoying [...]

Former teacher and professional actor David Hall brings inspiring workshops and shows to your school. The Great Fire Project involves an encounter with Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn in the very midst of the Great Conflagration and asks the question [...]

Former teacher and professional actor David Hall brings inspiring workshops and shows to your school. The Great Fire Project involves an encounter with Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn in the very midst of the Great Conflagration and asks the question [...]

The Wild Roadshow is proud to present the wonderful world of animals to children aged 3-16. Our unique and exciting roadshows, which include curriculum-based topics and are hosted by highly knowledgeable presenters, allow for hands-on interaction with friendly animals, from [...]

* Please note we have limited days and tutors available for the Olympic season so book now to avoid disappointment! Why not have an Olympic Opening Ceremony in Your School? Having an Olympic sporting event?  Finding it difficult to engage [...]

“It takes me two years to write a play, let’s write yours in two hours.” This is my challenge to the students in my workshops – which they love! "I am currently writing my next play for a major UK [...]

Welcome to The Fix Up Team – Motivating you to live your dreams. Our workshops aim to equip students, teachers and parents with the skills to bring out thier best  best performances. No more excuses, make it happen and raise [...]

Fantastically interactive World War two workshops in the comfort of your own school, in the form of simulated Air Raid Warden training.   Each workshop lasts a full day and includes the use of over 50 genuine WW2 artefacts in [...]

Hands on Cross Curricular workshops for ALL Key Stages and abilities. Including Art, Drama, DT, Maths, Geography, History, Literacy, and Science in 2hrs! Offering catalyst support for teachers and giving pupils unforgettable experiences. We are in all 3 STEM directories [...]

Dinosaur Dome is designed to explore science, geology and geography in an interactive way through an immersive dome and mobile planetarium. The Dome visits schools and clubs, providing an additional science resource and presenting a different learning experience to children. [...]

Kaya run Interactive Drumming, Culture, Craft and Arts Workshops for Education, Team Building and Therapy. Tailored to suit your group or organisation our workshops are beneficial to anyone and everyone – no matter what your age or ability.

An interactive drawing workshop for all ages covering every aspect of the animation design process. The purpose is to develop the students drawing skills by creating characters using shape and structure along with composition and perspective.

Can You Spot the Maths Behind the Magic? Maths Magician Martin Duffy will be travelling to schools and colleges to encourage the discovery and enjoyment of maths using hands-on exhibits and related activities. “The trouble with maths in school is [...]

‘We all really enjoyed it and felt relaxed to start the new year!’ – Hayeswood School Staff. Let us do the same for your school! Discount available for new customers NEW – Laughter Workshops! Experience new ways to laugh,de-stress and [...]

A BETT award winning diagnostic assessment tool.The software which includes a dyslexia screener, helps profile strengths and weaknesses as well as identifying what children are good at. The company is seeking new additional Ambassador schools – quote ‘schools workshop’ when [...]

Inta Africa run African drum workshops throughout the uk for schools, charity organisation and festivals. Children love to play drums! We aim to provide fun and educational African drum workshops that will build childrens confidence and self-esteem, whilst illustrating key [...]

We have a number of Motivational Workshops aimed at students who strive for academic excellence. Our enthusiastic facilitators empower students to set and accomplish goals, ensuring all participants achieve academic success and personal fulfillment from each motivational workshop. We also [...]

This workshop gives students the skills and confidence to learn independantly whilst setting goals for themselves, both personal and academic. Delivered to between 10-35'000 students each year by professional speakers using research based content taken from interviews with top achievers. [...]

Former teacher and professional actor David Hall brings inspiring workshops and shows to your school. The Great Fire Project involves an encounter with Samuel Pepys and John Evelyn in the very midst of the Great Conflagration and asks the question [...]

‘In a nutshell’ for busy teachers and education staff… Lee delivers the following fun, multimedia and dynamic presentation/workshop to your young people to help them achieve even more… ‘How you can be the best you can be…’ a.k.a “How To Be Sick [...]

We have developed an awesome OLYMPIC SCIENCE SHOW to celebrate the 2012 Olympics coming to Great Britain! Creating all the excitement of the Olympic Stadium, this fun, interactive and educational assembly will illustrate the vital role that scientists play in [...]

Richard Latham  has been a drummer and percussionist for many years. He has spent time studying African drumming techniques and further developed his professional skills by undergoing specialist djembe and sabar tuition in West Africa, in particular Gambia and Burkina [...]

MAGIC WORKSHOPS & SHOWS By Steve Drury – Professional magician, mentalist and hypnotist Magic Workshops Brochure BASIC OVERVIEW Following an ice-breaking baffling demonstration, open discussions will cover magic, magicians, secrecy and the golden rules of magic.  Each attendee will be [...]

ADANTA uses dance and drumming workshops to engage young people from primary to secondary school age. We tailor the dance or drum workshop to meet the schools requirement or study theme. Please visit our website on www.adantadance.co.uk to book or [...]

Fiona Cummings leads fun, interactive workshops. She shows how to build characters and storylines and shows the value of editing work (however painful that might be!) Fiona uses props and role-play to keep children stimulated and ensures that each child [...]

Let˙s get your children talking!! Activities for children, staff and parents in your setting that promote language and communication for all children. Michael Jones provides inspirational training in your setting while the children are there! Michael will visit you and [...]

Gribblybugs provide science talks exploring the incredible world of invertebrates. Our services range from a basic handling session to enhanced packages offering a more in depth look at key topics such as habitats, life cycles, food chains etc.

A brand new specially commissioned show to celebrate the countdown to the 2012 Olympic Games. Fusing maths, comedy, science, and sport  into a 60 minute fun-packed performance. The  show has recently been awarded an official London 2012 Inspire  Mark.   Find out the [...]

Brilliant interactive and practical art workshops featuring the world’s greatest artists such as Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet, Dali, Warhol etc. Imagine a great artist running a workshop for your children!

Led by African dancer musician Seby Ntege,Drum arts Ngoma is an African performing arts organisation based in London run and managed by a group of professional African dancers and musicians. This means that all our artistic engagements in the school [...]

Uncle Brian presents – educational environmental magic Uncle Brian has long recognised the important link between childrens education and entertainment. Recycling the Magical Way ….. takes educational entertainment one step further. It was developed to help introduce environmental education and [...]

With over 10 years of experience and working all over the UK Bezerkaz Circus provide high quality circus skills workshops for young people of all ages and abilities. We offer a wide range of exciting activities:  Standard workshops include juggling, [...]

The Fractal Dome is a workshop and dome experience specially designed for schools, to support learning and development in maths, science and art.   The Fractal Dome programme takes place in a mobile dome with a 360 degree screen and [...]

Our highly enjoyable and stimulating Thinking Day will help your pupils to develop: Thinking skills Collaboration and team working skills Communication skills Problem solving skills The ability to learn from mistakes Greater self confidence During a Thinking Day a specialist [...]

Primary: Large interactive storytelling sessions Smaller class-based creative writing workshops Talking about books Deep Learning/Spectacular starts: Ice and Fire, Africa, Great Barrier Reef Secondary: Creative writing workshops on Short Fiction From Picture Books to Short Stories

JUST GUMBOOTS INC. Gumboots Dancing–African Dancing–Gospel Initiation–Brazillian Percussions–Story Teller Our Workshops will: Raise Fitness Awareness Contribute to the Cultural Baggage and Brake racial barriers Boost Self-confidence and Inspire to reach greater heights Elevate and fortify a great team spirit Perfect [...]

Learn By Design offers educational workshops in the following areas: STEM, Science, Numeracy and the Environment Enterprise, Key Skills and Gifted and Talented PSHE and Sport Our PSHE workshops consist of a range of interactive sessions which can be delivered [...]

    BE PART OF THE PHENOMENOM! 0121 240 9363 TUNES TIMES TABLES is an amazing programme of music, performance rhyme and dance that everyone loves.  It is energetic, fun and it works.  For children and adults.  They remember. They [...]

MakeBelieve Arts is a theatre and education company offering innovative, high quality theatre and education programmes to develop the creative potential of children aged 0-15. Moving from theatre in education to theatre and education, we work with children, their teachers and [...]

Please have a look at our pdf for more details.

Dean Is The Only Practitioner Within The UK Who Creates Large Scale Time-Lapse Artworks/Sculptures Or Amazing Animations Similar To Art Attack Seen On CITV. Dean offers many creative opportunities for schools especially developing literacy skills using art & design. During the [...]

A Quiet Place offers a variety of training taylored specifically to the needs of the school/organisation.  Broadly the workshops fall under the headings – Performance & motivation, Wellbeing for children, families & staff Managing behaviour & emotional intelligence Meditation, mindfullness [...]

    Learn To Be Fit & Healthy For Life! The Freddy Fit team are extremely proud of the positive impact the project has had on thousands of pupils up and down the country over the past ten years. Through a [...]

In a day a whole class of any age can all complete & perform with a totally individual & durable puppet from our dazzling array of stimulating materials. The puppets are a valuable tool in class , particularly for language [...]

Joliba West African Drum and Dance deliver a variety of professional, educational workshops including African Drumming and African Drumming and Dance. We have 10 years of experience, delivering workshops for Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Further Education, including a special needs [...]

The Model Rocket shop has been in business for over 12 years supplying model rockets and providing workshops to schools. We supply everything needed for your class, year group or entire school to build, launch and recover model rockets SAFELY [...]

Dinosaurs are a fascination for children.  Now you can bring the excitement of dinosaurs to your school.  Our dinosaur workshops feature selected exhibits from our museum in Hull in an interactive, hands-on experience. Please visit our web site for full [...]

Comic, author, poet Ian Billings’ literacy workshops and stand-up comedy shows address key objectives for KS2 Literacy. Ian presents LITERARY WORKSHOPS about creating character, action and narrative to convey story, themes, emotions and ideas – Using dramatic techniques to explore [...]

Zest Dance Workshops have been teaching in schools across the UK for 12 years. We offer exciting educational school dance workshops from Foundation to Key Stage Three and beyond. We teach all styles of dance to all ages and abilities [...]

Drum Jam bring Fun and Energy to any school event! Using our team of expert Facilitators, together we will create rhythms and sing songs that will leave young people and teachers inspired and aware of their own ability to express [...]

‘We all really enjoyed it and felt relaxed to start the new year!’ - Hayeswood School Staff.  Let us do the same for your school!  Discount available for new customers! NEW – Laughter Workshops!   Experience new ways to laugh,de-stress and feel amazing! I [...]

An award-winning author of eighty books for children – from picture books to teenage novels – I offer a range of lively and fun-filled creative writing workshops on prose and poetry for all ages. Sharing techniques and strategies that have [...]

Theatre tots – Imagination for the Everyday! Theatre tots provides workshops and shows for early years foundation stage and children with Special educational needs. All our work is original and unique to Theatre tots.  For our programme list and details [...]

Green Up Your Act Education teaches the meaning of sustainability through workshops using a balance of discussion, practical activities and out of class learning. The project˙s main objectives are to enable children to become aware of their own carbon footprint. [...]

  With a mission to 'Keep Kids Animated!' Theo Godley & Leo Altarelli founded Lunchbox Films in 2005. Combining their film and music skills Theo & Leo have been carrying out their unique animation and music workshops in schools and [...]

FINDING THE WILL works with children of all ages shaking up Shakespeare!  We lead interactive two hour workshops and week-long residencies in your school on six of Shakespeare's most well-loved plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Romeo & Juliet, The [...]

Writing and performing high quality poetry is a real and valuable skill well within reach of all children in our primary schools. Inviting a professional children˙s poet to work in school can be a fantastic opportunity for children and teachers [...]

A range of exciting ‘hands on’ music workshops and extra Curriculum activities from around the world, including Samba drumming, African /Egyptian drumming, Australian Music, Caribbean, Spanish and Junk Percussion. I also run extra curriculum activities for schools,  which include a [...]

Kiddy Cook’s Food In Schools Project is a hands-on unit of study that uses the theme of healthy eating to enrich the curriculum and develop thinking in a range of subjects We run cookery workshops for children aged 2 – [...]

WEST AFRICAN DRUM, DANCE, SONG STORY. Social inclusion and access for all are keystones of our work. Whether students are mainstream, special needs or specialist, we work within the national curriculum to bring interactive, culturally diverse workshops to the classroom. [...]

Top quality circus skills workshops for all ages and abilities.   More information to follow soon

  Dr Matt Pritchard is an award-winning magician, comedian and science communicator. His amazing performances both inspire and inform. He can be booked to bring exciting and educational science performances to your school or festival. “This show not only inspired, [...]

The group’s dynamic eco-artists, led by Rebecca Huggett and Leo Caithness, are experienced and professional project leaders. With 15 years of educational experience as arts practitioners, they can work with teachers, festival organisers and community leaders to bring almost any [...]

Hands on Cross Curricular workshops for ALL Key Stages and abilities. Including Art, Drama, DT, Maths, Geography, History, Literacy, and Science in 2hrs! Offering catalyst support for teachers and giving pupils unforgettable experiences. We are in all 3 STEM directories [...]