Hand orchestra by Artis: teamwork and topic exploration
In a useful new teaching resource from Artis, Children create sounds following the small hand gestures of their partners, which are then developed into full body movements. In this example children work with the subject of fireworks (which may be … Continue reading
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Why arts should be part of our education system
Last week, the Turner Prize was announced and both the presenter, Jude Law, and winner Elizabeth Price, took the opportunity to raise the issue of proposed changes to the UK secondary school curriculum as outlined by education secretary Michael Gove, … Continue reading
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Channel 4 Education tackles bullying with Hollyoaks
Viewers of Hollyoaks will be already be aware of the current storyline focussing on sixth form student Ester who is suffer bullying at the hands of her group of friends. When fellow student Dylan innocently decides to create a bespoke … Continue reading
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Tomorrow on Channel 4: The Human Mannequin
Commissioned by Channel 4 Education and on Channel 4 tomorrow night, the inspiring story of teenager Louise Wedderburn who has a rare genetic condition called FOP which is causing each of her joints to lock, as her muscle turns into … Continue reading
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Another brilliant resource from Artis ahead of bonfire night
Replace the word: pulse internalisation and literacy from Artis on Vimeo. Bonfire night is a popular themed event with primary school children, so the team at creative learning company Artis have put together a fun and simple activity for teachers … Continue reading
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FilmWorks 2012 Participants Announced
Whittled down from over 150 applications, the organisers of Filmworks have announced that this year’s workshop series will have 48 participants. Supported by National Lottery funding, managed by Watershed in Bristol and co-produced by ShowroomWorkstation in Sheffield and Broadway in Nottingham, FilmWorks connects promising British filmmakers … Continue reading
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Channel 4’s Battlefront Tackles Youth Unemployment
According to Government statistics, over 20% of the UK’s 16 – 24 year-olds are unemployed, amounting to more than a million young people. Our country’s youth is at the forefront of the current unemploment epidemic. To tackle the biggest issue … Continue reading
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Daredevils: Life On The Edge, with Danny MacAskill
26-year-old Danny MacAskill may look like an ordinary Scottish lad but he’s got very special skills that set him apart. Skills that play with the notion of life and death and calculate danger to incredibly sophisticated levels. Some call Danny … Continue reading
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First you make your fingers click…
Then you stamp your feet. And before you know it, your sense of rhythm and musicality improves. A clever new exercise from Artis, children click, stamp, slap and clap, each on a different beat of the bar. The activity can … Continue reading
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Clap and Click with Artis
Artis Specialist and Mentor Leader Stuart Barter (Chime) once again successfully fuses music, drama and movement – in an innovative and fun way, the children have to play back a rhythm using claps and clicks depending on what part of … Continue reading
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