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Opportunities for teachers, schools and young people
Creative Wandsworth is a Cultural Education Partnership led by Wandsworth Council's Arts Service. Every half term we share news, events and creative opportunities for schools and young people from our local cultural partners across the borough.
To contact us, email creativewandsworth@wandsworth.gov.uk
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 A Place To Call Home - Exhibition Now Open
A Place to Call Home celebrates the creativity of 51 schools across the borough of Wandsworth, as they join together to explore the subject of community.
The project is led by local artist Alexander Mourant, working with Wandsworth Council’s children’s services and arts service, and pupils from 51 local schools. Over 2,000 children have been encouraged to reconnect with their sense of being part of their local community in response to the distance and isolation felt during the pandemic.
Pupils from years 5, 6 and 7 were provided with materials, lesson plans and workshops to encourage them to express themselves creatively. Each class produced an artwork panel, which forms part of a group installation currently exhibited in a unit generously donated by Southside Shopping Centre.
The exhibition is free and open to the public until Friday 25 March 2022, 9.30am to 5pm each day including weekends.
As well as viewing the work of the 51 participating schools, visitors can contribute to the exhibition by adding their own personal portraits, messages to the community and by adding words to the community word cloud.
If you took part in the project and would like to arrange a class visit please click the button below to get in touch.
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 Free taster box from Work & Play Scrapstore
We are delighted to be partnering with Work & Play Scrapstore to provide free taster boxes of arts and craft materials to Wandsworth schools, colleges and nurseries.
Taster boxes contain a range of materials which will be dependent on stock when assembled and will be delivered directly to schools.
To request your taster box please get in touch by Friday 1 April.
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 S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys now at Battersea Power Station
S.M.I.L.E-ing Boys project is a creative arts initiative that aims to address the mental health needs of black boys and challenge the negative portrayal of this demographic in the media. It is a public health response to rising levels of serious youth violence and the media portrayal of black boys and men as perpetrators and victims.
After taking Southside Shopping Centre by storm in February, it is now on display at the Battersea Power Station, on Arches Lane in front of the Turbine Theatre, until 25th March.
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 Take part in the WAF Schools Showcase
Wandsworth Arts and Culture Service are running an exciting programme of creative projects in the Summer term for Wandsworth Primary Schools, years 4-6, which will be featured in the Wandsworth Arts Fringe Schools Showcase events in June. Get in touch to find out more!
Do you have an amazing Dance or Drama group? We are also looking for schools to perform in our live showcase event on the 23rd June at Wandsworth Civic Suite. Please note we are working with Wandsworth Music to showcase their partner schools so are not looking for music items at this point.
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 Creative CPD Programme
Our Creative CPD programme continues, featuring a repeat session of The Art of Science with Grace Holliday on Thursday March 17th and a new Everyday Singing in the Classroom session run by Wandsworth Music.
Book your slot below, or email: creativewandsworth@wandsworth.gov.uk
These sessions are free.
Advance booking is required.
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 Creative Subject Leader Network Meeting: Monday 14 March
Our next Subject Leader Network meeting is for Creative Leads (Music, Art, Drama, Dance) from all Wandsworth primary schools. Explore creative practice in the classroom and local creative opportunities for Wandsworth schools.
Attendance at this network is provided free of charge until Summer 2022. All sessions are currently held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Advance booking is required.
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 Barnes Children's Literature Festival: 22-26 June 2022
We're delighted to say that London's largest children's book festival at Barnes have expanded their free Primary Schools Programme with two new days at the Wandsworth Civic Suite on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 June 2022.
The Key Stage One programme on Thursday 16 June includes the mega bestselling picture book pair, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet and the former BookTrust Writer in Residence, Nadia Shireen.
The Key Stage Two programme on Friday 17 June features the British Book Awards winners MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman with their smash hit series, Adventures on Trains, and Jenny Pearson whose debut The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates has been nominated for every major children's writing prize.
To find out more about Barnes Children's Literature Festival, visit their website below.
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 RAD Community Housewarming
The Royal Academy of Dance is moving to their new headquarters in York Road, Battersea this spring. As part of a new good neighbour programme, they will be hosting a housewarming event on Sunday 8 May. Everyone is invited - free taster classes, guided tours, crafts, food and drink and more. Please spread the word to
your community!
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 Group 64 presents This Changes Everything by Joel Horwood
A group of disillusioned young people have disappeared. On a platform out at sea, they have formed The Community – a new type of society and a better way of living. But how can you change the world if you’ve taken yourself out of it?
24 - 26 March, 7.45pm at Putney Arts Theatre.
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 Ubuntu Museum: Creative Climate Workshops
POP CAN ELEPHANT is a 90 minute workshop for year 6 learners.
It offers the opportunity to explore current themes on climate change and how young people can make a difference.
The workshop is hands-on with sculpture making and group activities inspired by a mini exhibition of objects made from recycled materials.
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 York Gardens Library and Community Centre
Do you work with families who have children under 5 years old?
York Gardens Library on Lavender Hill runs Baby Rhyme Time every Friday at 11:30am and Story Time on Thursday at 3pm.
Parents are advised to call ahead to ask about availability 020 7223 2341.
Please note library opening times vary.
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 Our Streets at Tara Theatre
Through film and live performance, a group of 14-18 year-old women of Wandsworth will take the audience on an adventure through the city, all while never leaving the theatre. Our Streets will open up the conversation of what Wandsworth could and should look like if we all played a part in designing and imagining our local urban landscapes.
8 – 10 April 2022
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 Online CPD for primary school teachers with the British Library
Libraries and archives look after a huge variety of sound recordings, and this collective wealth of sound has amazing possibilities for classroom learning.
Join this free twilight CPD session from British Library Learning and Unlocking Second Heritage Hub partners to boost your knowledge and confidence in using these resources for learners right away.
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 Heritage Award for Schools: Entries Open
The theme of this year’s Wandsworth/GLL Heritage Award for Schools is ‘Wish You Were in Wandsworth’. Entries can be a postcard, a poster or a short film celebrating a place or person in the borough with a link to the past.
Entrants should be in KS2 at the end of the current academic year. There are five prizes of £100 in Amazon vouchers and a trampoline session for the winner’s class.
Closing date 18 April.
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 Free dance class trials at Acacia School of Dance
Acacia School of Dance near Lavender Hill is offering free trials of any Ballet, Modern or Tap classes for under-18s wanting to improve their performing skills.
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 World Heart Beat: Introduction to Latin American music
Discover the rhythms, sounds and instruments from Latin America as well as how to play them. A free 5-week online course, ideal for ages 7-12
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 Do you work with any Wandsworth families with children aged 2 - 7?
Learn to Love to Read is a small charity that offers free online early literacy classes with accompanying resource packs of books and games as well as virtual after school reading support.
If you are interested in partnering with them to offer these opportunities to families you work with please click below to get in touch.
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 Royal Academy of Dance - schools discount for courses
Schools who book between 21 Feb and 21 March can get 12 hours of dance classes delivered directly into their school for just £250. The sessions will start after the Easter holidays, week commencing 18 April. RAD are fully inclusive and offer a variety of dance styles so there’s something for everyone!
Sessions are fully inclusive with a range of different dance styles on offer.
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Creative courses at Putney School of Art & Design
Putney School of Art & Design offer a wide range of courses for young people including portfolio preparation, art & design classes, kid's art club and family workshops.
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