Curriculum Area: English/Technology
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Presto Puppets
Address: ‘Greenacres’, Green Ln, Buxton, Derbyshire, SK17 9DQ
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01298 77845/01298 23946

Learning Objective Supported
Recount writing.
Speaking and listening.
Technology

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: Selection of presentations – Firebird, Aladdin, etc. High quality puppet presentation and demonstration of puppet manipulation ie rod, hand, string etc. Workshop is valuable. Supporting technology. Whole experience inspiring and motivational.


Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Whole school hall/setting up time of one hour props rc elaborate and impression. Taped sound track – BBC level of performance.

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Curriculum Area: PSHE/Inclusion/Equal Opportunities
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Disability Awareness Coordinator
Stockport Cerebral Palsy Society
Address: Houldsworth Arts Centre, Reddish, Stockport, SK5 6DA
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 0161 975 6107/0161 975 6108

Learning Objective Supported
PSHE – perceptions of disability, concept of discrimination, positive and negative attitudes, appreciating differences.

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1, Year 2

Review: Workshop sessions tailored to needs of school – Awareness of sensory deprivation ie exploring environment in blindfold.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Class activities – hands on with much debate. Three quarter hour session with discussion.

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Curriculum Area: Science
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: The Bug Box
Address: Dell Cottage, 247 St Helens Rd, Ormskirk, Lancs L39 9EA
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01695 577532

Learning Objective Supported
To learn about different mini-beasts and find out how they are suited to their environment. To learn to treat animals with care and sensitivity.

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: ‘Bug box’ presented ‘in the round’. Animals displayed on a sheet of paper in centre. ‘Bugs’ shown to children and seen in detail. Roger Swailes is knowledgeable and experienced. High quality ‘hands-on- experience.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Children feel secure in their own classroom especially if they are afraid of insects.

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Curriculum Area:
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Tempur Fugit Educational Theatre
Address: 6 Wetherby Rd, Harrogate, N Yorkshire HG2 7SA
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01423 888178/01423 888178/07710 751526

Learning Objective Supported
Speaking and listening, drama.
Storytelling
Cross arts opportunities (music, dance, drama and visual arts)

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2 (This session – Y1)

Review: The visit inspired work in drama, role play, structured play, freeze framing and hot seating were supported by the experience. Work in speaking and listening and across literacy was strengthened. The introduction of interactive whiteboards and digital video cameras enabled the children to record and watch their own role play and performances.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Whole Year Group – Year 1
1 Hour Session
Use of Hall

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Curriculum Area: PSHE/Listening & Speaking/Drama
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Gripping Yarns
Address:
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01428 682886/01428 684588

Learning Objective Supported
PSHE – Project on bullying (identifying and coping with the bully)
Drama
Speaking and Listening

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: Interactive storytelling session – motivating and enjoyable. Pupils encouraged to take part and contribute to workshop. Two workshop leaders (in role and costume) problem solve with pupils.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Large space required.
Follow up activities.

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Curriculum Area:
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: K Mosedale
Address: 5 Russell Ave, Alsager, Stoke on Trent, ST7 2BL
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01270 883922

Learning Objective Supported
Music –
listen and appraise live music
understand and use vocab related to elements of music – dynamics, tempo, duration, timbre, pitch, rhythm.

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2 – school requests which KS workshops it would like.

Review: Excellent music workshop incorporating listening and appraising of ‘real’ instruments, played live and hands on activities.
Information is given in a lively, interesting and entertaining way, which was well suited to KS1 and Foundation Stage.
‘Science of Strings’ is also covered in session.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Follow up in classroom including further listening experiences which then relate to composing activities.
Cross year group display produced in hall for use by whole school.

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Curriculum Area:
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Pooles Cavern, Buxton & Country Pk
Address: Buxton Country Pk, Green Lane, Buxton SK19 9DH
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01298 26978/01298 73563 www.poolescavern.co.uk

Learning Objective Supported
To experience total dark, differing light and shadows.
To develop correct scientific language linked to torches – shines, dim, dimmer.

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: Two groups of 30 maximum, (if more over 2 days).
Time would have to be shorter if wet!
Walk in wood and visitor centre questionnaire – 1 group.
Visit to cave – 1 group.
Join for lunch – outside benches – then swap.
Risk assessment completed – in office file.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Writing about trip.
Discussion linked to topic Night and Day.

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Curriculum Area: Literacy/Science
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Chestnut Centre Conservation Park
Address: Castleton Rd, Chapel en le Frith, Derbyshire
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01298 814099/01298 816213

Learning Objective Supported
To write detailed recounts – literacy.
Science – Life processes and Living Things – considering variety of wildlife/habitats/characteristics.
Small World Play – creating own wildlife sanctuary.

Age Group Appropriate For: 6-7 year olds

Review: Ideal visit for recount writing – as clear sequence of events. Visually very dramatic.
Excellent for developing knowledge of animal characteristics/habitats. First hand experience and lots of information provided by Chestnut Centre.
Fantastic stimulus for creating own wildlife conservation area. The visit informed the children about habitats, animal habits/characteristics.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Conservation Park – accommodated all three Yr 2 classes. Excellently organised by Centre – precise/detailed risk assessment provided.

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Curriculum Area: PE/PHSE
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Hayley Price Superkids Fitness
Foundation
Address: 19 St Andres Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton WV6 7YL
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01902 745967

Learning Objective Supported
PE/PHSE – Children take part in a keep fit lesson led by Hayley Price (ex-national gymnast). Children then watch a gym display from Hayley. Importance of exercise is stressed.

Age Group Appropriate For: R to Y2 +

Review:
All classes had half hour keep fit lesson. School benefited as the keep fit classes were sponsored – 50% of profits went to school, 50% towards funding for dhildren with disabilities. Children were taught about need for exercise and were well-entertained by gym display – including diving over a number of children. All children were awarded certificates.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Part of a creative learning week on sport and fitness.
Use of school hall for 9 classes – 1 morning.

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Curriculum Area: Music
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Bob Buckle
Address: ‘Kenmuir’ Sunningdale Rd, Wallasey, Wirral CH45 0LU
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 0151 638 1853/0151 630 0291/07950 779069

Learning Objective Supported
Listening and Appraising
- recognising how sounds can be made in different ways.
- recognising how sounds are used in music to achieve different effects.
- recognise that music comes from different times and places.
- responding to changing character and mood of music
- sing songs in unison.

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: Children responded enthusiastically and appropriately. They were skilfully taught call and response and choruses in songs. They were introduced to songs from different times and places. Time was spent demonstrating to children how sound was produced by various parts of the instrument and key questioning was used effectively to keep children engaged and check their aids of understanding.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Follow up work included singing some of the songs they had learned from Bob Buckle, evaluating the performance and reflecting upon how sounds were produced from other musical instruments in classroom percussion sessions. This provided good cross curricular link to science unit on sound.

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Curriculum Area:
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Keyboard Academy
Address: 22 Kirklands, Sale, Cheshire, M33 3SG
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 0161 374 2913

Learning Objective Supported
Music –
- beginning to learn to play a musical instrument.
- opportunity to practise and perform individually and as part of a group.
- listening and appraising (own performance and that of others)

Age Group Appropriate For: Yr 2 +

Review:~ Enjoyed by children in Yr 2 who have chosen to take part and offered to Yr 1 if places available.
Children have found it rewarding and exciting.
Service itself is reliable with qualified staff.
The benefits to children from learning an instrument are huge and wide ranging, effecting ability in literacy and numeracy, personal and social skills and concentration.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Concert given by children to parents and peers.
As many children as possible are encouraged to learn, through whole school discussion/assembly, peer discussion in classroom.

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Curriculum Area: Geography Science Art History
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Gladstone Pottery Museum
Address: Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01782 319232 / 01782 598640

Learning Objective Supported
To support work on pottery which forms part of termly theme on ‘Tea and Teapots’. Covers history, geography, art, science, speaking and listening objectives.

Age Group Appropriate For: Yr 2

Review: A good visit providing excellent cross curricular opportunities. Guided tour of working pottery museum followed by outdoor sketching of bottle kilns. The children need to be very well prepared for the visit in order to understand the content of the guided tour.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Watercolour and charcoal paintings produced from sketches made during visit.
Hot seating – children in role as pottery workers.
Recount writing – in role ‘A day in the life of …..’

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Curriculum Area: Geography/PSHE
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: SCP Productions
Address: 1 Thoroton Fm Cottages, Thoroton, Notting. NG13 9DS
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01949 851953

Learning Objective Supported
‘Seven the Magician’
Seven steps to becoming an eco-warrior.
An introduction to recycling and environmental issues, including litter and care for our environment.

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: The children all enjoyed a lively and interactive performance. Serious issues were addressed in a way that the children could relate to and remember. Follow up notes provided for extension work.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Two performances in the hall – Early Years (nursery and reception) and Y1/2.

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Curriculum Area: Theme
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Jill/Mark Walton, Stockport Farm
Address: Stockley Fm, Arley, Northwich, Cheshire CW9 6LZ
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01565 777323/01563 777380

Learning Objective Supported
Cross-curricular theme work supported by addressing objectives in:
Geography
Science
History
Health and Safety
Speaking and Listening

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: A fabulous hands on experience providing a stimulus for learning and creativity and a wealth of cross-curricular opportunities.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Four Year 1 classes – one full day visit

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Curriculum Area: Dance – The Arts
Details-leaflets/flyers enclosed: Yes
Company/Contact Names: Kathryn Brandt – contact through
Wisemoves Dance Ltd
Address: 37 Lin Brook Drive, Paulner, Ringwood, Hants GH24 3LJ
Tel/Fax/Mobile: 01425 480095

Learning Objective Supported
The story of The Forest Fisher People and African traditions taught through the medium of dance and mime.

Age Group Appropriate For: KS1 & KS2

Review: Children and staff thoroughly enjoyed this workshop.
Work across the arts, during Big Arts Week was supported and enhanced by the experience.

Classroom/Whole School/Year Group/Out of School Activities Accompanying Intervention
Visiting artist – 1 full day
4 sessions – 1 class per session (4 x year 1)
In the hall