School Library Advisory Service
The Education Library Service can provide a wide range of tailored support and training for school libraries and librarians. Our aim is to ensure that the libraries within our schools …
The Education Library Service can provide a wide range of tailored support and training for school libraries and librarians. Our aim is to ensure that the libraries within our schools …
Managed by the Nottinghamshire Education Library Service and supported by The Bookcase at Lowdham, The Brilliant Book Award is an annual award voted for by students at Key Stage 3 …
West Bridgford Library, Mansfield Central Library, Beeston Library and Worksop Library have large gallery spaces and a changing programme of visual art exhibitions that will give your children the opportunity …
Dance4 has teamed up with Inspire Youth Arts and Nottingham based company, Next Door Dance, to bring MoveMore, a helpful resource for primary level students, with the aim of …
In collaboration with Dragon Breath Theatre A Temple to Water is an award-winning, immersive, day-long teacher-led / actor-supported visit to the Victorian Papplewick Pumping Station, meeting characters from the museum's …
Regular visits to your local library for your children to exchange the books they have borrowed.
A great way to encourage reading and to access new books for free for …
Class visits are a great, fun introduction to the library, showcasing what can be borrowed and what libraries do including books, culture and events.
Children get to see what the …
This cross-curricular interactive workshop explores Prehistory, Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Viking life.
All of the workshops are run by experienced professionals who are experts in their field and are offered for …
These inspirational educational visits use real courtrooms,
museum spaces and objects to help pupils gain a hands-on understanding of the law and justice.
With programmes for primary and secondary schools …
This experienced team of Associate Artists provides art workshops for all ages and abilities in the galleries and in local schools. Contemporary art exhibitions are the stimulus for creative learning: …
Travel back in time to the Victorian home of the Webb family, find out about the lives of the children and servants who lived here, experience a Victorian school day, …
Experience a Tudor day in the Great Hall and Tudor Kitchens, explore the beautiful ground in the outdoor science and ecology sessions. For secondary schools and A-Level, Wollaton Hall offers …
Schools Massive is a unique large-scale performance and CPD opportunity for Nottingham Schools to bring a class to perform on the main stage at Nottingham Playhouse. Thirty children from each …
Each year Inspire commissions an artist and author to create and deliver a programme of visual art and literacy activity with our libraries for children and families, inspired by and …
Warsop
A free-to-attend family festival Warsop Carnival is an annual event held in the town of Warsop, organised by volunteers. It incorporates many attractions for visitors of all ages, including …
eNGine Room is IYA’s not-for-profit artist development music label dedicated to supporting the best of local artists by providing a platform to launch new music.
eNGine Room is supporting the …
A weekly Rock School programme for budding bands and musicians.
Create original music, band identity, access recording sessions in a
pro-studio and performance opportunities across the county.
Work with a team of professional music artists to develop your ideas, write songs, learn production skills and turn your finished songs into demos and performances.
Suitable for young people …
Weekly contemporary choreography and technique sessions with a professional team of dance artists and choreographers, plus opportunities to perform regionally and nationally.
Auditions are held throughout the year.
Open to …
Work with professional producer Jimmy Power to write, produce, record, and release your own urban music.
Suitable for young people aged 11 to 19 years old.
The Old Library, Leeming …
Various classes for young people aged 7 to 19 years.
Work with Jasmine Eccles, professional choreographer and dancer to learn various street dance styles and techniques, work on your choreography …
Lady Bay Arts Trail’s unique reputation as a community-based art festival is hosting over 60 regional artists and
designers who live and work in the East Midlands.
There will be …
Young people can engage with one of these exciting outdoor learning workshops that allow students to learn navigation skills, test map reading skills and unearth the science that makes the …
VCreate has recently launched their Saturday Club at West Bridgford Baptist Church. Aimed at children from 5 to 11, it is a fun-filled weekly creative arts adventure incorporating dance, drama, …
At Park Vale Academy, Dance is offered at key stage 4 at GCSE level.
We value Dance because as well as all the social, emotional and physical health benefits living …
The Summer Reading Challenge is back in Inspire libraries this summer!
This year's challenge has been developed in partnership with The Science Museum Group, the world’s leading alliance of …
Inspirations is a brand new mixed voice choir for Nottinghamshire singers in school years 4 to 8. And we are currently recruiting!
We are 100% subsidised - …
Inspired Voices was formed in 2018 and we are a mixed voice a cappella* choir of Nottinghamshire singers in school years 9 to 13**.
We currently rehearse every …
Inspire Music Ensembles are currently rehearsing online and are looking to recruit more young musicians.
Perfect for beginners and graded young musicians looking to develop their performance skills.
No audition, …
This education programme offers a number of flexible workshops which can be delivered virtually, prerecorded or live in your classroom.
We are over the moon to be launching our new …
Drumming, music and dance workshops exploring music from around the globe including
Brazilian Carnival Samba drumming, African drumming, Indonesian Gamelan, Salsa dance.
Develop teamwork, rhythm, music, timing, confidence and creativity.
DCP Drums will be delivering free whole-class workshops to schools across the East Midlands.
DCP Drums aim to enhance your school's music curriculum with fun and engaging workshops.
The sessions …
First Story’s extra-curricular Young Writers’ Programme places professional writers in schools in low-income communities. The programme includes writing workshops which equip students with the skills and confidence to tell their …
Freedom Factory is an all inclusive schools programme that enables young people to explore their individuality and creativity, whilst supporting their physical and emotional well being - using music and …
Motivational Mornings help students ‘face the day in a positive way’.
An inspirational, empowering programme designed to motivate children and young people at the beginning of their day. Students are …
Ignite! can offer a range of STEM engagement activities, ranging from workshops on STEM topics, to science busking, to setting up a Lab_13 in a school, to community celebrations and …
Through drama workshops with experienced practitioners and actors, young people will learn how to deal with stress, and anger and how to embrace challenging environments.
Each workshop has a resource …
Young people can engage in one of the exciting learning workshops at Lakeside Arts or in-school. These workshops, designed specifically for curriculum-based learning allow exploration of our current visual art …
Noise Academy are currently offering a free introductory DJ workshop for all schools which is a great way for both staff and pupils to gain further insight into what Noise …
Noise Academy are very proud to be working with some of the UK’s most talented Beatboxers that go up and down the country delivering workshops.
Their diverse teaching styles enable …
In the Curiosity Project pupils come up with questions of curiosity and are paired with researchers and scientists who have expertise in that topic area.
Pupils work with the researchers …
FREE term offer for Nottinghamshire Maintained and Academy Schools
Thanks to the continuing support of Arts Council / DfE funding Inspire Music are able to offer a free introduction to …
Inspire Music Online Tuition Registration
Our aim is to create a welcoming and safe online environment for Nottinghamshire students to continue their lessons.
Safeguarding is of the utmost …
Writer : Jayne Williams
Marking the return of Nottingham's famous Goose Fair...
Our six part postcard adventure for children and families is back!
When puzzling postcards start arriving through your …
The Black Identity packs contain images, creative & educational media content with hard copies, and online participation with an online-based response and engagement platform.
Fearless Youth Association is offering young …
Students, teachers and young people can explore the themes of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest with this engaging recorded performance of the stage co-production with Nottingham Playhouse accompanied by an Insight …
With over 11,000 museum artefacts available to loan, the handling collection is one of the most comprehensive heritage and educational services available in the country.
They cover a huge range …
Engaging, hands on activities to demonstrate easy to use techniques that can be applied in everyday life to encourage a positive mindset, develop emotional literacy and create healthy habits to …
Inspire Music have created an online bank of FREE in-house music curriculum focused videos and
downloadable resources for EYFS to KS5, plus tips for instrumental and vocal study, plus CPD …
Free online drumming/ music sessions For ages 8-12 in Nottinghamshire on Mondays 5-6pm Weekly sessions starting April 19th. Limited places available, bookings and registration must be made in advance. Learn …
Shhh...akespeare! is an immersive, interactive online invitation to explore those famously intriguing ‘Shhh’ moments in Shakespeare. New Perspectives Theatre have crafted a unique experience to celebrate Britain’s famous playwright, breaking …
Each year, Nottingham Playhouse offer a week of intensive work experience for young people in school years 10-12. It’s a great chance to find out how a producing theatre works …
The Youth Voice in Action DigitalDemocracy Initiative empowers young people to express views on the things that matter to them most, rate ideas, create priorities and form working groups and …
This online workshop and guide will give you insights into the impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s emotional and mental health and explore what you can do …
This ‘one stop shop’ package includes a recording of the original performance of Lakeside Arts’ and the Nottingham New Theatre’s 2018 production of Lysistrata; a series of complimentary recorded lessons; …
National Civil War Centre, Newark Museum and Newark Castle: fully facilitated, interactive and curriculum-linked learning opportunities for children of all ages, delivered with the strong belief that you can’t beat …
Widen your knowledge of quality texts to support the Primary Curriculum, raise literacy standards and develop
An ELS CPD Booktalk delivered by our professional librarians can:
Be held Virtually via …
Miner2Major is a five-year Landscape Partnership project funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Innovate Educate Ltd and Creative Learning Partnership have been commissioned to deliver the ‘Century of Change’ …
In this booklet, which will be revised and added to every few months, you’ll find highlights of our upcoming events, training and creative opportunities available to you from Arts and …
Arts Award on Voice is the official hub for participants of Arts Award to give you ideas, stories and inspiration to help complete your Arts Award. A platform for …
A bank of creative science activity resources to help those looking after children at home to help keep them curious!? Including:
Inspire is part of theatre …
Suitable for Primary Key stage 2, Secondary and Special Educational Needs schools, our Taiko Drumming workshops provide a holistic experience that will enable all of your children to be involved …
If you have students looking to do some work experience in the summer term then they can come and join the IYA team and help us to deliver TOLFest - …
Inspire Youth Arts has over 20 years’ experience in designing, developing and delivering exciting and innovative arts projects with young people. We use highly skilled professional artists and work across …
Mansfield Museum provides fantastic opportunities for pupils across the Key Stages and beyond to learn about their local environment, its history, its people, its natural features - and how they …
Inspire Youth Arts (IYA) is based at The Old Library Venue & Media Centre in Mansfield. Our fantastic facilities allow us to offer a dynamic arts programme run by professional …
The Teachers' Forum is a new initiative for Teachers in this area to share ideas and seek advice. You can attend meetings, join our Facebook group or we offer up …
Inspire Libraries are pleased to welcome school classes to visit the library. Regular book exchange visits can help maintain pupil's interest in reading for pleasure outside the classroom. Inspire library …
We offer workshops for Key Stages 3 and 4 including:
Education at The Palace offers a wide range of opportunities for schools and colleges with a variety of workshops and projects available, including bespoke packages.
We have a range of …
The ELS mobile library is a great way to help promote reading for pleasure in your school. It stocks a wide range of fiction and non-fiction leisure reading for 3 …
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