Northumberland 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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

‘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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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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, [...]

Tanzanian writer and multi-instrumentalist musician, Freddy Macha, hails from Kilimanjaro, highest mountain in Africa. Based in London he has been journalist and columnist in both Swahili and English languages for many decades. Recently his voice has been heard reading for BBC Radio 4 [...]

  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 [...]

‘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 [...]

‘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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

Kidz4Mation specialises in raising children’s confidence and improve their behaviour and attainment at school. If your school is looking to hold an onsite confidence boosting day, Kidz4Mation’s highly skilled instructors will visit your school to provide an hour long assembly session [...]

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 [...]

Mr. Beetle is a huge ukulele playing insect complete with the requisite number of legs, wing cases, antennae, compound eyes and Dr. Marten's boots! Adults find him scary but children of all ages think he's funny. The show is packed [...]

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 [...]

“…excellent relevant performances…the variety of skills pupils were required to use – excellent…better than expected, varied and fun packed activities…”       Mrs Caton (Teacher Saddleworth High) We perceive that this year the London Olympics will provide our young people the biggest learning opportunity on earth! This exciting, fun [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  Bang On! have designed workshops for all ages which explore all aspects of unusual instrumentation, teach basic rhythms and show that music can be made from anything!  All workshops are preceded by a twenty-minute performance from Bang On! to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Jim can provide workshops as a one off or several in succession throughout  a school day. These can be combined with a performance for the whole class or a whole school assembley where he can showcase some of his many [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

‘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 [...]

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 [...]

Workshops Our workshops for primary schools specialise in a multi-disciplinary theatrical approach to Chinese arts. Using traditional Chinese artforms such as Beijing Opera, paper cutting, shadow puppetry and Chinese stories and Myths, these artforms and stories are introduced to the [...]

Dean Creates Large Scale Time-Lapse Recycled Artworks/Sculptures Or He Assists Pupils Create Amazing Charater Designs & Assists Pupils Create Illustrated Written Stories.  During the past 5 years Dean has helped schools create a number of environmentally freindly sculptures such as [...]

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 [...]

Working Science – Primary Science Workshops Working Science provides innovating and exciting science workshops for primary schools. All of our workshops are ‘hands on’ and allow all pupils to engage in scientific investigations. Our workshops can either be provided in [...]

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 [...]

Dean Is The Only Practitioner Within The UK Who Assists Pupils Design Healthy Eating Superheroes Or Create Junkfood Villains. Each Design Is Then Created Into Sculptures.  Your Pupils Will Then Create A Storyboard & Write About Their Very Own Superhero [...]

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 [...]

Science Dome is designed to explore science, geology and geography in an interactive way. The Science Dome visits schools and clubs, providing an additional science resource and presenting a different learning experience to children.   We provide a fully digital [...]

With the London 2012 Olympic Games just around the corner, Ring Leaders is the perfect programme to captures pupil’s attention with a fun, interactive learning experience. It comprises of a number of different elements (modules) which makes the programme highly [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

  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, [...]