Primary Activities

For the Creative Curriculum we have made STIXX Eiffel Towers (adapting Shelters) where the theme was Paris, Benches (adapting Chairs) where the theme was the local park and revolving tea cups (adapting motorised Fairgrounds) where the theme was Alice in Wonderland!

In cross curricular suggestions are Victorian Toys and Cams, Greek or Roman K’nex Cam Chariots or Tudor K’nex Cam Wagons, Pneumatic Roman or an Electronic Quiz board with Geography questions.

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The table below lists the main activities I offer. In the second column is the QCA they are aimed at. If there are key areas you want developed for example communication, teamwork, presentational skills etc. these can be emphasised in the introduction although some activities are more suitable for some key areas than others. If you have a theme for Science Week or something like recycling, the four Rs, earth's four elements etc. I will try and work them into the activity.

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All activities start with an introduction covering the student brief, keywords and using the equipment, including Health & Safety in their use. Then the practical activity with a short plenary session at the end.

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Click here for Shelters pictures as an example activity.

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The next column details the year group I think the activities are most suitable for. I am flexible on this and can make most activities simpler or more complicated to suit different age groups. The next column details the size of group and time allocation I normally work with. Again I can be flexible on numbers per session bearing in mind student behaviour and discipline remains the school’s responsibility!!! If you are thinking of making a booking it is easiest to contact me with the activities you would like, numbers and year group; I’ll send you back a proposed programme and cost. If I can shoe horn in an extra activity or class by moving around break times etc. I will. Once everything is agreed I will send a confirmation letter listing timings, room requirements, what you need to collect, etc.

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I have tried to make my pricing as straight forward as possible! Costs are made up of four elements; the first element is the daily rate this is £300. I can do just mornings or just afternoons, but they are priced to be less attractive! The second element is travel as I live in Ealing it is zero here, Greenwich £35 per day, Maidstone £70, Shropshire £150 etc. The third element is materials; obviously some activities consume more in the way of materials than others. The material cost per student per activity is in the last column. (Generally where there is a material charge the students have something to take home, with Knex activities there is no charge and I take all the Knex away with me!) The fourth element is supplements like working in the summer term (£40 per day) or if I am working with five classes or more (£30). If you do not find my pricing schedule straight forward to use, please ask me for a quote, it does not commit you to anything!

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To see activity descriptions, either click the name of the activity in the table, or for the same information in a brochure form, use the download at the bottom of the page.