Workshops
Zenwing enjoy designing workshops to
enhance creative skills, self-esteem and
working with others... as well as simply for fun!
The single workshops (one-and-a-half hours) are costed for up to 20 children (usual age range: P5/P6/P7)... However, requirements can be discussed at the time of booking. Materials and step-by-step demonstrations are provided. We often use scissors, knot-tying, and glue. These single workshops take place across Scotland. See list of schools we have worked.
Puppets can also be combined with curriculum subjects for longer, interesting and enjoyable learning experiences. Pupils explore agreed topics through the story-making process and create puppet characters, culminating in a performance piece.
Creative Partnerships
Chris King (Professional Development Award ‘Arts Education In Practice’) is happy to discuss longer term school-based projects, designed to help deliver a curriculum subject. Example: Obsdale Primary School, Alness did a World War II project using puppets over 6 weeks. The children portrayed their learning through a performance using puppets, script and props they had created. The children commented on how well the puppets had enabled them to have empathy with World War II experiences. They overcame difficulties and worked well together to produce the show. The children’s sense of achievement was highly evident. Each participant also received a certificate.
Please contact Chris King 07522 576 023 or E-mail (info (at) zenwingpuppets.com) to arrange an initial meeting and choose a curriculum subject to combine with puppetry over agreed timescale - Current geographical reach for longer-term projects:- Highlands/ North Scotland
Enhanced disclosures are not usually required by visiting artists (because there is usually a teacher/staff present). However, Zenwing Puppets facilitators have regular enhanced disclosure checks from a variety of organisations that can be shown to schools upon request.
See images of school workshops.
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