Christchurch Primary received a grant from the Arts Council to work with a range of Creative Practitioners. (2021 Summer Term)

Miss Herbert and Year  2  took up the mission. 

A story teller called Mr Phil Okwedy is helping us find answers to our research question:

Can storytelling increase year 2 pupils', staff and other stakeholders' knowledge and understanding of BAME heroes in our local community? Can we improve learners' inquisitive creative habits of mind? 

So far ...

• Self assessed against Creative Habits of mind before and after (Inquisitive)
• Developed our questioning skills (bench mark data)
• Working closely with a storyteller 
• Told stories orally
• Pupil and adult self audit -questionnaires  
• Pupil voice
• Interviewed a range of Hidden Heroes both remotely and in person 
• Worked with Rights Respecting Team -whole school will decorate stones to show that we are all different but equally special
• Mrs Davies gave us money from the school to buy BAME books, games, toys and activities
• All staff have been trained on BAME in the New Curriculum
• All teaching staff took part in a Story telling Inset session 
• We were kindly given a chair for all pupils to enjoy storytelling outdoors
• We are working with an artist and a drummer to prepare for a local walking art gallery tour around the area with a film maker 
• Develop language skills in how to say 'hello' and 'hero' in different languages
• Each pupil and adult has kept a Journal to reflect 
• Improving our understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity in Wales 
• Wrote thank you letters 
• Photographs and audio recordings
• Updates on Twitter and the website