During 2017 – 2019 I have worked closely with a few different schools as both a Creative Practitioner and as an Agent.

Lead Creative Schools nurture and develop the creativity of learners so that they achieve their potential, grow as well rounded individuals and are prepared with skills for life. We want to make sure that in a rapidly changing world, children and young people in Wales are able to meet the needs of the economy and to thrive within the increasingly competitive environment of day-to-day life.
We believe that creativity is not a skill bound within the arts, but a wider ability to question, make connections, and take an innovative and imaginative approach to problem solving. These are skills that are demanded by today’s employers. We also believe that connecting children and young people with a rich and diverse cultural offer – linking them to the work of the artists, creative
professionals and organisations in the arts, cultural, heritage and creative sectors – is of crucial importance in broadening horizons and opening up opportunities. – From the Lead Creative Schools Handbook.

Sophie

Sidney and Joshua

Poppy M and Kayla

Examples of work created by Pembrey School as a practitioner. Alongside Addo we worked to create a community project that focused on digital skills and the art of listening. The children learned stop frame animation, sound recording, poetry creation, making maps and the project was community, school and pupil led.

As an agent I have had the pleasure of working with a wide range of Welsh Language artists from Anni Pen Llyn National Childrens Poet Laurete, Tudur Phillips Clog Dancer to focus on listening skills and Welsh language.
Digital Artist Claire Wilkins to create an interactive school and turn it into a game, with coding and projections.
Lowri Haf Cooke, food critic and writer, on Welsh language skills.
Rhiannon Roberts on a project that would ground pupils to their community through mural making and also history. The project aimed to make the pupils to focus on collaboration and to feel more grounded as the school expanded.

More about Lead Schools can be found here