Schools, early years and education settings

Creative Learning opportunities with Travelling Light

We provide an extensive Creative Learning programme, providing engaging activities where pupils can grow in confidence and creativity; as well as supporting their curriculum work.

To make a booking or find out more about how we can support your education setting, please contact our Creative Learning Project Manager Rachel Millett:
rachel@travellinglighttheatre.org.uk or 07305 017425

Arts Day / Play in a Day / Play in a Week

These activities are a great way of creatively exploring topics in groups and supporting your curriculum.

Spend the day or a whole week exploring a poem, story or topic, using drama, music and movement. Pupils get to be creative, use their imaginations and perform to their peers. Use drama to broaden and enhance your curriculum.

"This is more than just enrichment; the opportunity to write, collaborate and perform builds determination and confidence." Headteacher

“Play in a Week made me feel more confident on stage, made me feel happy and I looked forward to going to school!” Pupil

Watch our short videos about Arts Days and Play in a Week below.

Read this story about Play in a Week at Victoria Park Primary School in Bristol.

Contact us to find out more and to book.

Bespoke Workshops

(EYFS, KS1-4, FE & HE available)

We work with many different settings for our bespoke workshops.

If you have a specific project that you would like us to support, contact us and we can match you up with one of our experienced facilitators.

Early Years Creative Learning

We can offer creative play, drama and storytelling to support early years settings and children at Early Years Foundation Stage.

Teacher / whole staff CPD

We can deliver both face-to-face or online training for staff.

We support teachers to develop the tools they need to confidently use creativity in their everyday teaching.

Our impact in schools

Light Up School Learning

Our two-year Teacher Development Project aimed to develop arts-based teaching in Bristol's primary schools.

Funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, the project involved artists working alongside teachers from five of our partner schools. The independent evaluation found the use of drama-based activities improved pupils’ learning, and was used across all areas of the curriculum.

Teachers, artists and pupils reported improved confidence, oracy and wellbeing in pupils, as well as enhanced recall of knowledge and concepts.

To find out more, watch the video below and read our impact report.

Vixen - Impact Evaluation Findings

Vixen is a show that we toured to primary schools and community settings. Independent Evaluator Dr. Elaine Faull was commissioned to evaluate the impact on the pupils that experienced it.

Read our Vixen Impact Report.

Travelling Light Partner Schools

We have ongoing commitment to support and deliver creativity in schools. We run regular activities and creative learning programmes with our partner schools:

Brunel Field Primary School                

City Academy Bristol   

Hannah More Primary School     

Merchants Academy

Victoria Park Primary School   

For information on becoming a Partner School contact Rachel Millett on rachel@travellinglighttheatre.org.uk.

Work Experience Opportunities

Due to the launch of our new Arts Based Learning project, Light Up Language, unfortunately we are unable to provide Year 10 Work Experience placements this year. 

Here are some other arts organisations who offer work experience opportunities, if you are interested in gaining experience in the arts industry: Bristol Old Vic, Knowle West Media Centre, RWA, Bristol Beacon and Watershed.

You may find further information and career insights from Bristol Works.

You could also join our mailing list and keep an eye on our website and social media for updates on other opportunities.

Travelling Light as an Arts Award Supporter and Artsmark Partner

We are proud to be working in partnership with schools and settings on their Artsmark Award journey. By supporting Artsmark settings, we’re helping put the arts at the heart of education, inspiring young people to create, experience and participate in high quality arts and culture.

We are also an Arts Award Supporter. Arts Award’s unique qualifications support young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. We offer expertise and resources to help children and young people achieve their Arts Award; ensuring everyone can have access to high quality arts and culture.

Find out more at:

www.artsaward.org.uk

www.artsmark.org.uk/