Creative Classrooms
Welsh National Opera and BBC National Orchestra of Wales along with National Theatre Wales and local music services are joining forces to offer a series of CPD opportunities for teachers across the 2024-2025 academic year. Focusing on creativity and exploring ways of embedding music in the classroom and how this links to the Welsh Curriculum, the series will provide a mix of sessions accessible to KS1, 2 and 3 Teachers TAs. NB: Our in-person sessions have maximum participant numbers, if we have reached this limit we will add your details onto the waiting list and get in contact if spaces become available.
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Making Music with BBC NOW and Welsh National Opera
Wednesday 12th March 2025 9.30am - 3.30pm
BBC Hoddinott Hall, Wales Millennium Centre
Language: Session and any resources in English
Led by Samantha Mason and Freya Wynn-Jones this daytime course is aimed towards teachers who are unsure how to integrate music into their classroom or need inspiration to revitalise their current plans. Through a series of workshops, explore different ways of embedding musicality and creativity into your teaching, from introducing music to developing a music and arts-based project. Participants will leave with practical activities to deliver in their own classrooms and an understanding of how these can link into the Welsh Curriculum. Please note: If you attended this session in 2024 some content may be the same.
Creu Cerddoriaeth with Welsh National Opera
Friday 14th March 2025 9.30am - 3.30pm
Weston Studio, Wales Millennium Centre
Language: Session and any resources in Welsh
Led by Dyfed Wyn Evans and Ffion Glyn this Welsh language daytime course is aimed at teachers who are unsure how to integrate music and drama into their classroom or need inspiration to revitalise their current plans. Through a series of workshops, explore different ways of embedding musicality and creativity into your teaching. Participants will leave with practical activities to deliver in their own classrooms and an understanding of how these can link into the Welsh Curriculum.
National Theatre Wales TEAM Learning Hive
December 2024 (Exact date TBC)
Venue: Cardiff (TBC)
Language: 2 workshops one in English and one in Welsh. Resources pack in English and Welsh
Led by Collaboration Producer Rachel John this daytime course will introduce primary teachers to our Go Tell the Bees Learning Hive and resource pack.
Overview: The Learning Hive, created to complement the new National Curriculum for Wales and the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act was developed by National Theatre Wales TEAM with a number of creative practitioners and consultant teachers. Throughout the day, attendees will be introduced to this wide range of activities which explore our connection to the natural world and each other. Participants leave with a copy of the Go Tell the Bees Resource book and skills to deliver creative activity in their own classrooms. For further information please contact Racheljohn@nationaltheatrewales.org
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