A really good worthwhile and successful project.
For me this project has been one of the best education based projects I’ve been involved in.
The objective of putting together a performance for an audience from outside the school is a useful tool, but the important thing for me - when working on projects with young people and children - is the creative process and the ideas that they develop, not necessarily what it ends up as.
It was also terrific that I was given the support of the school (and encouraged by Creative Partnerships) to work with the staff.
By working with staff I feel that I am leaving a small legacy (even if it is the most humblest of skills or processes) and that my work is more than just delivering a project then leaving. I like to feel that my work has a bigger impact than what happens while I’m there and by working with staff it makes it more likely that what I did with the school can carry on without me being present.
I was particularly encouraged by one member of staff who told me that since she had got involved with the music group she has begun to play music at home in her free time after a lengthy period of not doing so. To be honest I’d be satisfied with having helped to achieve just that outcome let alone being part of an ambitious project like this one.
I’d like to thank the staff and pupils at St Johns as they made me feel very welcome and appreciated. I’d also like to thank Kate at Creative Partnerships for asking me to come on board for this project.
This is my last post as the project is now over and I’m going on holiday to recharge my batteries ready for something different on my return. Thanks for reading. - George
