Have you got 2 minutes?
The short film below says it all. Why we're here. What we do. Who we do it with and how you can get involved, because we know 'It takes a whole village to inspire a child' - not just teachers and parents but other creative carers in school communities like artists, techs, employers, older students, retirees, etc.
Rewind
Before we start on the why, what, how of it all, take a look at this short film below of a STEAM Co. Day that was commissioned by the tri-borough council of Westminster, Kensington and Hammersmith to support a keynote speech our co-founder was asked to give at their school leaders conference.
In the film above, you'll hear a head teacher describe how their STEAM Co. Day brought their community together.
You'll see a teacher have a refreshingly inspiring day in school.
Watch how how a professional mum brought her skills in, the 'magic' activity run by a local bank.
Share the excitement of a 'no kids yet' innovation consultant had one of the best days of his career (he's since had twin boys!).
But most importantly see why that little boy is literally jumping for joy on his STEAM Co. Day.
“We know that when you have fun, you learn. Memories last.
A creative approach to the curriculum provides an opportunity for children to experience learning”
Shelley Duffy - Lead Adviser
Kensington and Hammersmith
Tri-borough Education Service
“I was lucky enough to be at Kenmont Primary.
I’ve been in many schools but I've rarely seen a whole school so enthused, engaged and excited.
It was absolutely brilliant”
Margaret Brown - EAL Adviser
Kensington and Hammersmith
Tri-borough Education Service
#ARTCONNECTS19
Be part of our year long #ARTCONNECTS19 Festival of Creative Schools, Work and Lives. Feb - Dec 2019.
Find out how you can run your own #OURART19 Event
And/or be a part of it as a #Partron19 for just £1.
See the film of our momentous Parliament launch
LET’S COLLABORATE FOR CreativitY
Now watch this film of how a digital agency in London's Shoreditch 'Tech City' freed up some staff for a day and worked with secondary children, a world famous creative and one of the country's most challenged school communities to give their children a STEAM Co. Day.
Why?
As well as a solid academic background, our children need to be able to problem solve, think creatively and work together not just to survive but thrive in the fourth industrial revolution which is upon us.
And it's critical we "get them in Primary" to help them find their art, their passion and connect them with the curriculum to sow seeds for career pathways and life.
But primary schools are already flat out teaching children reading, writing and maths and the the pressure only gets more intense in secondary.
How?
As Whitney sang: "We believe our children are Our Future (see film over there).
Also that the talent to inspire them with creativity is latent in every community, so we're connecting parents and other creative carers, businesses,etc with schools across the UK.
There's something everyone can do to help on a STEAM Co. Day in a Primary, during transition or on a 'collapsed timetable day' in Secondary.
We CAMPAIGN FOR, CELEBRATE AND ACTION CREATIVITY
CAMPAIGN- we fight creativity’s corner and educate anyone who doesn’t get it, be they parents, teachers or policy makers. All the employers we know get it.
CELEBRATE: Our regional launch events and community briefings and screenings set out to showcase creativity, spread the word and connect communities to Inspire their children with creativity. See our Ironbridge event film here.
ACTION: You may just want a half day #ROCKETKIDS session or want to run a STEAM Co. Day. You may want to book our Engineers, Robots or Inventors Days or to borrow our Pop-Up Day Drop Truck. Whatever, we can help you.
LOOK OUT, IT’S OFSTED!!!
You may have seen that new new Ofsted Framework is looking at quality of education, not test driven outcomes and a broad and balanced curriculum.
There no better way of demonstrating this than by achieving artsmark status.
And we can help you start this here.
Click here to see how one school completely rewrote their curriculum around STEAM Creativity after a half day #ARTofROCKETS session from us.
We've had help to date from some of the UK's biggest companies and hope to persuade more of them to sponsor our #Inspiranation Pop-Up Day Drop Trucks.
We want more of the UK's world class creative talent to help us as #inspirators.
START HERE
Click here to sign up below so we can keep you posted and help you run one in your school.
First you could book one of our half day 'Rocket Kids' Samplers.
Or borrow or sponsor one of our Pop-Up Day Drop Trucks.
Or maybe join us as a sponsor or creative?
Yep, it's #YOURturn ?
Download our one page overview or, for the full blown take away version of this website, download a copy of our booklet here.
STEAM Co. Days?
STEAM Co. Days are an adrenaline shot of creativity, a day of 20 or so thinking and doing activities across the spectrum of STEAM* skills. See film on the right and others here >
The effect is felt through the year and beyond, as we hope to help children find out what they want to be great at, and help them pursue that dream.
We're now looking for like-minded parents and other carers, schools, creatives and local businesses as well as funding support to help us roll it out across the UK.
"STEAM Co. IS DOING FANTASTIC WORK. IT'S PUTTING THE 'A' BACK IN, FOR THE ARTS"
Sir Ken Robinson
At our regional launch event in Liverpool
(Click picture to left to see
Sir Ken speaking at one of our events)
'ROCKET KIDS' IN YOUR SCHOOL
Book a half day STEAM Co. Sampler for your school now
To give schools a taste of STEAM Co. and to connect and inspire their communities, we offer a half day 'Rocket Kids' sampler session and are taking bookings now.
We kick off with a whole school assembly on rocket science and the 'Rocket Boy's' story of aspiration, invention and family followed by a rocket making activity for children and a STEAM Co. briefing for staff and parents with optional TA CPD session.
It's perfect for Primary and Secondary schools (including Year 7 transition).
See the 2 minute film below of our trip to run 'Rocket Kids' sessions at schools across Norfolk during the Norwich Science Festival.
It takes brave leadership.
And Ofsted are clear...
they celebrate creativity"
Steve Williamson - Headteacher
Northern Saints Primary, Sunderland
"The children were absolutely overwhelmed by it.
A stunning, stunning morning"
Dean Marshall, Head Teacher
Mill Hill Primary School. Sunderland
#ARTCONNECTS19 - STEAM Co. FESTIVAL OF CREATIVITY
Find out more about our #ARTCONNECTS19 Festival.
Get involved by running a local #OURART19 event during 2019.
To celebrate the power of creativity, tech and people to inspire children, innovate business and engage community. To connect.
Click here to find out more
CO CO CODE DAY
With the support of Google and other friends we took a day of amazing tech literacy activities and talks to schools in Cornwall, Newcastle and London during Europe Code Week 6 - 22 October 2017.
Check out the film from the three days above and sign up if you'd like to find out about having one in your school.