Creative Learning

Animation is by default cross-curricular and multi-modal. The process encompasses many areas of learning, from Art, Literacy, to I.T., and can bring to life all other areas of the curriculum from Mathematics to Healthy Eating. The making of a film is an empowering process that encourages self-sufficiency, self-confidence, and improves social and emotional development, as well as being fun.


NURSERY - Featured works include:

GROWING ON YOU (2006)

A collaboration with Sheringham Nursery and the Newham Ethnic Minority Achievement Unit. Based around themes of growth and life cycles, the nursery was transformed with giant installations and projection screens. The objective of "Growing On You" was to stimulate language through distorting the scale of their physical and visual environments.

INSECTIVITY (2006)

A four-day project at Ronald Openshaw Nursery that explored metamorphosis, and the secret world of insects: using built environments, and projections. Ideas from the project helped devise costumes for the Schools’ "Insectivity Street Carnival".

YUM YUM (2007)

Commissioned by The London Borough of Newham "Yum Yum" is a family learning project piloted at Ronald Openshaw Nursery. Children and parents produced animated films about healthy eating choices.

PRIMARY - Featured works include:

MAYFLOWER SCHOOL (2006)

Funded by Awards For All. A commission from Mayflower School to produce an informative and accessible short film for parents and children newly arriving to the U.K.

HUMAN MATHEMATICS and MOVING WORLDS (2008/2009)

Two projects commissioned by Creative Partnerships / A New Direction for Downhills School. Both projects aimed to incorporate play into the learning process and to provide a structure for cross curricular creative thinking in Primary school education.

EMOTIONAL LITERACY (2007)

Commissioned by The Newham Behaviour Advisory Support Unit, funded by Excellence in the Cities. Working with children from 3 Primary Learning Support Units, to produce animations based around the theme of emotional literacy. Showcased at Stratford Picture House.

SECONDARY - Featured works include:

PIGS CAN FLY (2006)

Funded by the Local Network Fund. An After-School film club at Rokeby School where 12-16 year old boys learnt animation techniques and used them as a vehicle to voice issues that concerned them.