There is an opportunity for an artist to deliver a full day taster session to a group of vulnerable women who have suffered physical and verbal domestic abuse. If you have the artistic and interpersonal skills required please get in touch ASAP. The workshop will take place at the end Feb in Guisborough.

Happy New Year to you all from Club Creative. 2012 promises to be a busy year for us with some big developments in Creative Enterprise and Arts Mark in schools, and work with hard to reach young people and adults in the community. We also continue to offer our regular programme of after school clubs, Y6 transition activities, creative fun days, workshops, events and much more.

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Kiltonthorpe School , which is a Special school in Brotton, Cleveland, achieved Specialist Arts College status just over three years ago.

The students across all areas of the school have enjoyed a vast range of Art, ICT, Film and Dance opportunities , and the school community celebrate their achievements with a special event., on Wednesday 23rd November 2011 .

We invited all parents of Secondary and 6^th Form students to our afternoon Cinematic showing of the best of our Arts College work from the last three years, along with Governors and Friends of the school, including ex-students. .

Kiltonthorpe Film-maker and Animators Adam Reamswood and Ben Hopkinson presented an impressive show, supported by Lauren Henderson, Arts Facilitator.

The 40 minute programme of film clips, movies, animations and videos of activities, followed a packed morning where students attended workshops within school. Classes ranged from Physical Theatre and Stage combat , Circus skills, Photography, Drumming, Batik, Textiles, Art and Craft, Multi-sensory experience with Head massage and Face Painting.

It was a fabulous day, being able to share our successes with the students, staff, artists and practitioners who have featured highly in our Arts Programmes, over the years.

The event was planned by Director of Specialism, Kate Watson and organised by Neil Walker of Club Creative, (neil@club-creative.co.uk) with his team of student Event organisers.

Workshop Opportunity with Club Creative for designer / maker to deliver Creative Enterprise project in jewellery and accessory making to a group of Y10 students in Stockton. Artist must be able to engage girls and boys and have a wide range of product ideas. Must be comfortable talking about basic enterprise (i.e. relating to own business) as well as delivering activity. First meeting w/c 28/11/11 with project to start in the new year. Approx 6-10 weekly half day sessions. Please share and get in touch if interested.

Since September 2009 we have worked with over 60 schools, youth centres, special schools, borough councils and community organisations. We have delivered over 600 individual workshops enabling over 6000 children, young people and adults to engage with creative activity. We deliver all art forms including performing arts, visual arts and crafts, digital film & media and circus skills.

Some examples of how Club Creative can work with you:

• Replace Creative Partnerships artist provision and project management
• Help improve your Ofsted rating
• Artsmark Status support, selecting artists, cultural venues and providing advice
• Bespoke Creative Enterprise projects
• Specialists working with SEN children, Special Schools and Gifted & Talented pupils
• Alternative provision for Disengaged Students
• Transition Days
• Create Performances, events, and concerts

Club Creative takes pride in being flexible, responsive and non-prescriptive. We work in partnership with schools and pupils to create bespoke projects. We can work with all ages and abilities from small groups of students to entire year groups

We can work across the curriculum to create projects that raise attainment, improve literacy and numeracy, train teachers and deliver a whole school approach to creative learning.

Club Creative is delighted to be providing a series of taster drama workshops for TASC in Middlesbrough. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A SERVICE PROVISION FOR A SPECIFIC GROUP AND IS NOT A DROP IN DRAMA WORKSHOP.

TASC supports adults with all manner and level of learning disability, autism and profound physical disability. They provide a welcoming, supportive environment with a fantastic range of activities and excellent facilities and support staff. Please visit the TASC website for more information on the amazing services they provide.

In a recent member survey the desire to try drama workshops came out top and we are very excited about starting sessions. Drama can improve concentration and communication skills, boost confidence and of course is loads of fun!

Club Creative has been working with schools in Redcar & Cleveland, Stockton and soon Middlesbrough to provide practical arts based alternative education for the most challenging, disengaged students.

We have years of experience designing learning programmes for those students who for a variety of reasons are not engaging with the school curriculum. Often with a strong Enterprise focus, we will teach students new creative skills whilst working towards a final exhibition, performance or even selling their produce at market to the general public.

The results have been astonishing with students surprising their teachers, support workers and parents with their focus and commitment. We have noticed a marked improvement in concentration, communication skills and confidence in the students.

Our Alternative Provision programmes are designed first and foremost to engage students with creative learning. We can also work with the school to fit the programme into existing qualification frameworks.

Please get in touch to discuss your requirements.

Another great week in Lady Lumley’s School in Pickering and Ryedale in Nawton. Funded with the last of the Extended School budget (another victim of the cuts) these fantastic creative days allow Y6 pupils ‘stepping up’ to Y7 secondary schools the opportunity to have fun, make new friends and feel more confident about the coming academic year.

Activities provided by Club Creative included Graffiti Art, Carnival Drumming, Stage Combat and Bollywood dance. Photos and a short film will be uploaded soon so please keep checking back.

If you are sad to see the demise of Extened Schools funding and co-ordinators please feel free to leave your comments.

UPDATE – THERE IS STILL TIME TO BOOK! Please contact us to book your child’s place.

I am delighted to announce that for the very first time we will be running a programme of summer activity under our own banner. The creative fun days for children will take place on Wednesdays over the summer holiday at Rigwood House, a beautiful property in stunning grounds which is run by Be All You Can.

Please see below for details!

Club Creative has just won a contract to deliver a programme of creative activity for a Redcar & Cleveland Secondary school. The weekly full day sessions will aim to engage to most disengaged Y10 & Y11 students. Beginning with a series of taster workshops in the summer term, there will be a full programme of activity starting in September.

We require creative practitioners with experience of working with hard to reach young people. The overall aim is to engage, inspire, build confidence and self esteem whilst learning new creative skills. There should be an enterprise agenda built in to each activity.

Please get in touch if you would like to more information.

Thanks,

Neil