Projects > Light Up School Learning

Light Up School Learning, our two-year project funded by Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Teacher Development Fund finished in July 2023, having reached over 1700 children and 35 teachers over two years.

The project involved artists working alongside teachers from five primary schools across Bristol, supporting them to use drama activities to improve pupils’ learning across the curriculum.

Independent evaluation showed that Light Up School Learning had a significant impact on teachers and pupils, supporting pupils’ speech and language, confidence, wellbeing, and engagement with learning. It enabled teachers to embed drama into their curriculum teaching.

To find out more, read our Light Up School Learning story and download our Light Up School Learning Impact Report (PDF, 1.8MB).

Light Up School
Learning

At A Glance

September 2021 - July 2023

Partner schools in Bristol.

To find out more about about our Creative Learning programme in schools and how we can support your school and Teacher Development, visit our For Schools page.

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"It’s the best training I have had in the last fifteen years."

Teacher
“It helps you learn. It makes you curious and eager to learn. It helps me remember.”

Pupil
"Using creative activities brings learning to life."

Teacher
"As an unqualified teacher in training it has been immense – the best CPD I have had. I’ve learnt how to plan; I’ve learnt about strategies which I can apply straight away; it’s also been really good for the children’s retrieval."

Apprentice Teacher