creative curriculum

Podcast dreams

Making and broadcasting a radio show can help students who aren’t confident with literacy to explore their creativity. Caroline Twigge explains.

We started the Chepping View primary school ‘radio show’ podcast at the beginning of September 2008. We had no idea if we could even do it! Nobody imagined that within a year we would have gained national recognition – winning the Arqiva commercial radio award Most outstanding schools’ radio station 2009.

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Learning: creative approaches that raise standards

In brief - the main points from a recent Ofsted report on creative learning. Recommendations include that in all schools pupils should be encouraged to ask questions, hypothesise and share their ideas.

Constructive demolition

Dramatic urban changes were used by Deansfield Comprehensive School to develop a curriculum around design and regeneration that inspired and empowered students. Pupils were intrigued about how the 12 acre site would be developed and this became a focal point for creative coursework involving around 400 young people and their families.

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Film for thought

We see thousands of moving images every day – not just at home on TV, but increasingly on train TVs, bus TVs and moving adverts. But flm deserves attention, says Sabrina Broadbent, through Filmclub.org – an online community of after-school flm screening clubs funded by the DCSF.

Media spies

We’re constantly bombarded with media images, but can children able to evaluate them critically? Kym Stewart shares the ‘media spies’ topic she has used with two classes in Canada – to help children uncover what advertisers are really saying.

Fringe theatre

The rewards of the performing arts can’t be measured in exams – but they can change the lives of children with special needs, says Rebecca Patterson. She observed dance teacher Ann Thornton at Heaton school to see what she could learn.

Freedom to speak

Amid terror that our young people are growing up incapable of articulating themselves, the Rose review insists that teachers prioritise speech and drama. In this year eight -level cross-curriculum project pack, Kerrie Sharron shares how she prepared her class for Speakout Challenge - a speech competition for London and Essex schools.

essential reading

50 Life Skills to Ensure Kids Stay in Schools, Off Drugs and Out of Trouble

This book contains an invaluablecollection of life lessons in the form ofgames and activities that will help todevelop children’s values and selfesteem.

A Work of Art

Covers a wide range ofhistorical periods and artistic styles to encourage discussion,comparison and interpretation by the children.

Archaeology Detectives

This book links archaeological techniques with stories of how pioneers deciphered real sites, describing the thrilling process of analysis, frustrations, breakthroughs, and luck.

Beowulf the Dragonslayer

A dynamic resource to develop literacy skills and creativity

in the latest issue

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Thinking about writing.
School of rock!
Lured into learning.
Focus on Design.
NEW e-learning section.
Cross Curriculum Project Plan: Making your own country.

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