Creative Minds; Shaping the Future

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...https://www.routledge.com/A-Creative-Primary-Curriculum-for-All/Palastanga/p/book/9780367470722The curriculum in many primary schools, in recent history, became worryingly narrowed such that children were being prepared for tests more than their lives were being enriched with a variety of knowledge, skills and experiences. It is clear that it is the latter that enables them to perform well in tests and in life, so the time for change is now! This book seeks to empower teachers and school leaders to better understand what is meant by 'curriculum' and what a creative educational diet might look like in each individual school.The book explores curriculum intent, implementation and impact. It includes leaders' reflection boxes and practical suggestions for busy teachers. Emma L. Palastanga analyses the need for a broad and balanced curriculum, against the limitations of cramming for success, and delves deep into the process of curriculum planning, delivery and evaluation, using Ofsted’s terminology. Examples of lessons and a range of different approaches are shared throughout the book.A Creative Primary Curriculum for All will give all subject leaders, classroom teachers and teacher trainees the confidence to provide a rich, exciting and varied curriculum, meeting the needs of learners whilst also letting the craft of teaching and individual inspiration shine.https://www.routledge.com/A-Creative-Primary-Curriculum-for-All/Palastanga/p/book/9780367470722Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Paula Briggs is the author of 'Drawing Projects for Children' and 'Make, Build, Create: Sculpture Projects for Children'. She is a determined advocate for the importance of art, and art education, in all our lives. She studied sculpture at Norwich School of Art and later at the Royal College of Art. Paula is the CEO and creative Director of AccessArt, which she formed with her colleague Sheila Ceccarelli and it is now a self sustaining arts organization (a Charity, Limited Company and Subject Association) which in 2024 celebrated 25 years of existence.The aim of the charity is to inspire & enable high quality visual arts teaching, learning & practice. It is now the leading provider of digital visual arts resources in the UK, providing inspiration and ideas to the whole community. Over 18,000 artists, teachers and facilitators use the resources and actively contribute ideas, a creative community, simultaneously the chicken and the egg!The resources support teachers to plan art lessons and provide ideas, inspiration and guidance, inspire and develop practice for artists working in education, facilitators and education officers in a range of settings as well as for individual artists practice.The values which describe the way AccessArt endeavors to exist, also describe how creativity might be allowed to flourish in the world, including the way we enable creativity in ourselves and those around us. It is those values and the importance of the visual arts that we discuss in this month's episode.Useful links:https://www.accessart.org.ukhttps://www.accessart.org.uk/teachers/https://www.accessart.org.uk/primary-art-curriculum/https://www.instagram.com/thethingsweholdinourhands/?hl=enSupport the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Where in the world are listeners located? Listen to this micro episode to find out!Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Natasha Nechat-Murphy is a dedicated and experienced primary educator with a First Class Honours degree in Primary Education Studies. Her career has taken her through various roles—from nursery nurse to SEN support assistant, teaching assistant, and now, primary tutor. She has contributed to published books and online magazines, sharing her insights with educators and parents alike. Drawing on her unique blend of classroom experience, research-driven insights, and a deep commitment to empowering young artists she crafts art curricula to inspire creativity and nurture a lifelong love of the arts.Her dissertation 'An investigation into the attitudes and practices that shape children’s art and design experiences in the early years classroom', focusses on why art should begin in the early years, and asks whether an increase in age means a decrease in art interest. Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Where in the world are listeners located? Listen to this micro episode to find out!Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Gloria Garbujo is a Creative Arts Therapist, Coach, Supervisor, and Consultant. She helps individuals and organisations cultivate resilience and embrace change through creative methods. She has over a decade of professional experience working with clients across Europe and internationally as a registered Arts Therapist (Dramatherapist) with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), and a member of the British Association of Dramatherapists. Her Mindful Arts Workshops incorporate story telling, creative writing, ink painting, mindful movement and breathing techniques to promote awareness, self-expression and well-being. In this episode we investigate the power of the creative arts in school to support learners’ wellbeing. Useful links from Gloria: https://www.gloriagarbujo.com/a recent article "The multidimensional grief of siblings: an exploration of story enactment in children's hospices: https://intellectdiscover.com/content/journals/10.1386/dj_00006_1Shooting Star Children's Hospices: https://www.shootingstar.org.uk/news/a-look-inside-dramatherapy/Education Support: https://www.educationsupport.org.uk/get-help/help-for-your-staff/wellbeing-services/professional-supervision/Talking Heads Supervision: https://talkingheadssupervision.co.uk/about-us/A video about the importance of bereavement support for children: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmzy6fRLcCU&ab_channel=ChildBereavementUKAdditional resources for schools: https://uktraumacouncil.org/resources/traumatic-bereavementThe Multidimensional grief theory: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/multidimensional-grief-therapy/multidimensional-grief-theory/E7742F57A6530DD225B9D1EDC150DF67The Sesame Approach to Dramatherapy: https://www.cssd.ac.uk/courses/ma-drama-and-movement-therapySupport the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Jo runs a social enterprise 'Progressive Education' which is raising awareness of alternatives to conventional schooling. She is passionate about education which gives young people appropriate skills for the 21st Century and puts children’s rights, social justice and wellbeing at the core. The ProgressiveEducation.org website includes initiatives to improve the learner experience at school, changemaker campaigns, articles and research. In collaboration with Limitless, she also runs a membership for people wanting to set up their own schools and learning communities. Jo has ambitions for Progressive Education to be an impactful social enterprise to support and excel the movement for change. In this episode, we explore whether or not she feels creativity has a place in a 21st Century curriculum. Useful links from this episode:Join Jo's  new mailing list: https://info.progressiveeducation.org/sign-up Here is her website: https://www.progressiveeducation.org/ Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Which countries are downloading episodes? Listen to this micro episode to find out!Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Shonette Bason is a primary school teacher and Early Years specialist with over 30 years of classroom experience. She is also an author and motivational speaker, passionate about exciting children’s and practitioner’s learning. Her boundless energy, happiness and love for play are just some of the reasons she is a sought after speaker. You may be familiar with her innovative approaches to early writing such as 'Dough Disco' now delivered in over 50 countries worldwide or 'Squiggle Whilst you Wiggle' or 'Squiggle me into a writer' Maybe you are holding a copy of 'The Spread the Happiness approach'? Let's spread some happiness today via this episode of Creative Minds; Shaping the Future. Useful links from the episode: https://www.spreadthehappiness.co.uk/dough-disco/Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...How expansive is our network? Listen to this micro episode to find out!Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Hywel Roberts has taught in secondary, primary and special settings for almost 30 years. He shows others how to bring learning to life for all children and young people. In particular, he has drawn on and adapted the work of Dorothy Heathcote, with whom he studied, and her powerful Mantle of the Expert approach to learner engagement.He contributes to university education programmes and writes regularly for TES as the 'travelling teacher'. Hywel deals in botheredness, creative practice, curriculum development and imagineering. Hywel is a much sought-after educational speaker, an Independent Thinking Associate contributing to events worldwide. Publications include:·       'Oops! Getting Children to Learn Accidentally' Crown House Publishing·       'Uncharted Territories' is written with Dr Debra Kidd and was published in 2018 by Independent Thinking Press as was ·       'Botheredness' in 2023 to much acclaim which elevated him to one of the most in-demand speakers on the circuit. Take a look at his website: www.botheredness.co.ukAt a time when people are believing that discipline and ‘no excuses’ are what is needed to keep a difficult class on task, Hywel shows that creativity, humour, imagination and what he calls ‘botheredness’ might be a far better set of professional skills to bring to any classroom.Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Where in the world are listeners located? Listen to this micro episode to find out!Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Winsy is the Global Director of Education & Innovation at Rocket Productions.With over 16 years in the British independent education sector, she has held leadership roles, developed pedagogical frameworks, designed learning environments, delivered teacher training, and led action research.For more than a decade, she has been developing innovative educational projects that go beyond traditional schooling, rooted in the belief that education should evolve with the world, and be meaningful, adaptable, and human. She is clear that modern education should see students as explorers, inventors, creators, and thinkers! Rocket Productions launched in 2018 with the ambition to start a revolution in education, nurturing tomorrow’s creators and thinkers. They have reimagined the learning landscape as a place of adventure, exploration and discovery, transforming spaces into 'theatres of learning' where joyful, memorable childhood experiences are crafted. Rocket productions have been recognised as one of 6 schools in the world leading educational advancement through progressive and creative education. Let's explore whether this is all Rocket Science or if this episode will fuel your fire to reach for the stars... Useful links: http://www.rocketproductions.com/Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Who's who! Listen to this micro episode to find out!Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Dr Mark Williams is an internationally recognised professor of cognitive neuroscience, (cognitive neuroscience is focused on studying the brain and learning, how it uses thought, senses and experiences to inform understanding and gain new knowledge) with over 25 years experience conducting behavioural and brain imaging research focusing on our social skills. He has taught neuroscience to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as publishing more than 70 scientific articles which have featured in outlets globally including The New York Times, The Economist, The Guardian, and New Scientist. He has been awarded numerous high-profile fellowships and grants, and worked both at MIT in the USA and at universities in Australia.In the past 20 years, there has been a dramatic increase in our understanding of the human brain and one of his passions is making the many recent discoveries in cognitive neuroscience more accessible to the general public.  He is fascinated with how we interact, learn and think and says that understanding how our brains learn is essential for all teachers.http://www.drmarkwilliams.comSupport the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...News about 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future' going forward...Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Dr Lewis Fogarty is a director of a small group of nurseries in Berkshire and director of Teaching and Learning for the Department of Education at Brunel University. Lewis explains that creativity is both for ourselves and for others, he notes that it requires a certain level of confidence to stand out from the crowd and we discuss together the importance of a psychologically safe environment to innovate, both for students and teachers. Useful Links:How to start a movement: poor quality video but powerful message. Nivea Advert: the beautiful joy, playfulness and innocence of children. Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...With a strong commitment to driving a positive impact in underprivileged communities in Uganda, Timothy Wambi was recently nominated for the Top 40 Under 40 Ugandans by the national News Paper Newvision. He is the founder of Ajibu Community- a community-based organization dedicated to championing quality education for children by developing engaging and hands-on play and learning resources as well as teachers’ competencies in ensuring better learning outcomes for children. Ajibu Community provides educational opportunities to children who wouldn't have received any education at all, the community develops and distributes play and learning resources to make learning engaging and meaningful for children. They also run community workshops on early childhood education and train rural parents on purposeful home-based learning. Timothy envisions a world where all children have the tools to succeed and change the world.Link to Ajibu Community:https://ajibucommunity.org/If you have been inspired to donate, please find the 'Go Fund Me' link here:https://tinyurl.com/Go-fund-me-Ajibu-communitySupport the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Kavita is a classroom educator and co-founder of Catalyst learning labs, which guides school leaders and teachers through a cultural transformation that reconnects them to their original passion for learning, leading to increased student engagement and academic achievement.With Kavita’s guidance, educators around the world and the young people they learn with come alive with curiosity, confidence and creativity; preparing students to be the empowered creative problem solvers that the world needs.Links:https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalyst-learning-labs/https://www.catalystlearninglabs.org/ Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Dr Poppy Gibbson, an Education researcher, author and lecturer joins us for this episode.Poppy shares her understanding of creativity creating new neural pathways, she agrees that creativity provides the opportunity for risk taking in safe environments and the opportunity to have fun. She highlights that collaborative creativity opens our minds to new ideas and it is from these new ideas we grow and make connections. Poppy shares an interesting exercise she carried out over 7 years with trainee teachers which you can try with your own students. Link to the research mentioned in this episode:Pahl's study:  https://beta.ukdataservice.ac.uk/datacatalogue/studies/study?id=4867Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Gavin McCormack, recognised as one of the top ten most influential global educators joins us for this episode.Gavin dispels the misconception that creativity is just art on a Friday afternoon and defines is at being able to look at a problem from multiple perspectives, critical thinking and data analysis playing a large part. He shares examples of his own creative approaches and explains why creative thinking is crucial in todays information rich climate. Links:https://upschool.co/https://upschool.co/courses/write-a-book/https://www.evertreen.com/Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, author and poet who has written more than 200 books. He is best known for 'Jumpstart Grammar' and 'Talk for Writing'. In today's episode we discuss the importance of igniting the spark in our children and that curiosity should be nurtured.He argues that knowledge without values can be a dangerous thing and that creativity is an antidote. Pie understands we need the creative arts but we can also be creative thinkers across the curriculum and he is clear that imagination is central to creativity which enables a joyful life.  KS2 poem created by children from Oakridge Parochial Primary School - with grateful thanks to all who contributed. Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...In this episode we meet the inspirational leadership team at St Ebbe's primary school in Oxford; Headteacher Tina Farr and her Deputy Clare Whyles.We discuss a 'living curriculum' philosophical questions and igniting fire in the bellies of children and adults alike. We highlight the importance of curiosity, context and connection and hear stories of happy learners and attendance above the national average! Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434

What sparked your curiosity in this episode? Please send a text or voice note here...This episode is a brief introduction to me, your host and this new podcast. I am a passionate educator keen to discuss creativity with others.I have some fantastic guests lined up, some you will already know and some you will want to know more about.  Other episodes will be longer than episode 0; see this episode as a 'snack' whereas the others will be a 'feast' for your ears! I look forward to Episode 1 at the start of April where I will be talking to an inspirational Head and Deputy who tell us more about curiosity, courage and connection. They have a passion for play, with 'joy and belonging' at the heart of their school and they have written a 'Curriculum of Hope'. If you want to find out more, subscribe to be alerted when a new episode drops. I always aim to publish within the first week of each month. Support the showSubscribe today: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2140148/supporters/newThanks to Chloe Clayton - @clomyster on Instagram for creating the music for this podcast. Please remember to follow so that you stay up to date with monthly episodes from 'Creative Minds; Shaping the Future'.You can also find me on various social media platforms, click here for signposts: https://flow.page/t5jnq-1668599555434