Hi all, it’s been a busy few weeks during which I have personally visited the majority of primary and secondary school in Middlesbrough, Stockton, and Redcar & Cleveland. New projects have been planned, and some have begun.
John E Batty Primary in Redcar has enjoyed the first half term of after school arts workshops. Club Creative will be working which each year group over the course of the school year, ensuring all pupils have the opportuntity to access after school creative activity.
Marton-cum-Grafton school near York has just finished 6 weeks of after school art club, with demand strong for the club to continue after half term. This is the first time Club Creative has worked in the school and we have enjoyed every minute.
Our partnership with Kilton Thorpe Special school continues to develop with weekly full day film making workshops every Friday. We can’t wait to see the finished results!
We continue to provide creative activity for the Main Project social clubs, and we begin weekly Short Breaks provision for children and young people with disabilities. Catering for all disabilities, this club is by direct referral via social workers only and is designed as respite care funded by the Aiming High for Disabled Children Fund.
Half term activity in Oakfields School in Middlesbrough signals the start of what we hope will be a significant and long lasting partnership with the school. Club Creative is providing film making, street dance and art sessions for a range of ages.
With cartoon clubs in Egglescliffe and St Mary’s schools underway, art clubs and a Thornaby’s Got Talent club in Thornaby CoE Primary, an amazing project with East Coast Training to engage their young people with an artist to create a permanent piece of steel sculpture, Arty Parties planned with Tees Valley Leisure, and much more in the pipeline, it’s going to be a busy end to year!
That’s all for now.
Neil.
Tags: Aiming High for Disabled Children, Arts workshops, Arty Parties, Britain's Got Talent, Children's Entertainment, Children's Parties, creative workshops, Kilton Thorpe Special School, Schools Arts Projects, Short Breaks, The MAIN Project, X-Factor

It was our pleasure from start to finish ;o)