R C Services

Community Cohesion/Cultural Diversity Workshops

 

The workshops are in line with and deliver the objectives as published in the Ofsted September 2014 framework and schedule, namely:

Define ‘spiritual, moral, social and cultural development’

Provide children with an ‘understanding and appreciation of the wide range of cultural influences that have shaped their own heritage and that of others’

Enable children ‘to explore, improving understanding of and showing respect for cultural diversity.’

Promote ‘tolerance of and respect for people of all cultures.’

Educate children ‘to learn to understand others, to value diversity whilst also promoting shared values.'


My Community Cohesion workshop is a “tour” through whichever Continent you wish to feature; Africa, East Asia and South America, or a combination of all three. We visit various countries incorporating authentic music, singing and dance, facts, and the handling of artefacts. Each workshop is tailor made to suit each individual school for any length of time you require. Workshops can accommodate up to 50 students in one workshop, although the smaller the numbers, the more effective the workshop can be.

The workshops are culturally sensitive, informative, interactive and fun, and will enable children to understand global community cohesion. 

 

Pupil & Teacher Comments

“I liked all the different instruments.” (Year 5 child)

“I really enjoyed the workshop.” (Year 3 child)

“The dressing up was good and I liked the dancing.” (Year 4 child)

“There was a lot to do and I learned more about South America.” (Year 6 child)

“The assembly was informative and the children listened with interest.” (KS2 teacher)

“Mr Crofts was well resourced, organised and enthusiastic.” (KS2 teacher)

 

"We held a Community Cohesion/Cultural Diversity week in our school in Morton and asked Richard to start the week off with workshops about Africa. The children actively participated and were engaged using African drums, authentic clothes, musical instruments, objects/items of everyday life there and African dance. I was impressed by the amount of artefacts he brought and the time he took before school, arriving very early to set up, including erecting an African hut! The children truly had a taste of Africa experiencing the Continent in a fun and captivating way.
During our week we learnt about many countries on different Continents, but it was the African workshops, led by Richard on the first day, which were most remembered, with the children even demonstrating the African dances on the last day."
Susan Russell – Head teacher, Morton Primary School, Derbyshire.

 

This is a highly interactive and fun session for children to learn about Africa through exploration of everyday living, clothes, music and language. All children were engaged, including our pupil who is blind. The resources were numerous and accessible and the content delivered in a relevant and interesting way.

Some pupil comments:-

“I enjoyed having the baby on my back and the costumes on.”

“I would like to go to Africa but I would not like to walk an hour to school.”

“There are 240 different types of banana!”

The workshop is great to either start your project in an exciting way or further develop interest and knowledge later in the term. Richard is very accommodating and works with you to organise a session that will best benefit your pupils. Great fun, great learning opportunities and great value for money.

Diane Sloan, Acting Head, Rowsley CE Primary

 

“We invited Richard to come to Ingrave Johnstone School to help the children develop their awareness of life beyond the small village in which they live. We were attracted by the range of activities which the children would be able to participate in - and we were not disappointed.

Our children were literally buzzing with excitement as they readily recounted their experiences to each other. The day started with a very lively assembly with all the children, even the very youngest, actively engaged. Then there were age-appropriate opportunities for all the children to take part in throughout the day.

I would highly recommend Richard's workshop to you - education like it really should be!”

Ann Robinson Headteacher, Ingrave Johnson Primary School, Essex

 

"Richard Crofts visited our school for a half day workshop and assembly.

I wanted to introduce the Year 4 class to Africa, our focus was Uganda as we are looking to make links with a school there and Richard provided a very comprehensive, well balanced introduction for us.

We were introduced to African music, art, dancing, costume, myths, their way of life and the wildlife and Richard was able to tailor his resources and experiences towards the focus we required. I was very impressed.

The sessions were thoughtfully planned, varied and entertaining and my class thoroughly enjoyed it."

S. Pinkerton, Hayfield Primary School, Derbyshire

 

"Richard visited Greswell on Monday 11th February. His remit was to help deliver our culural diversity topic "Argentina."

He arrived early and spent quite some time ensuring his session was ready for the arrival of the children and very thoroughly resourced.

Firstly he led an interactive assembly for our Upper Key Stage 2 children, which introduced the topic clearly.

After this he carried out four workshops for year 5 and 6. These were fantastically interactive and educated the children about the Argentinean way of life whilst keeping them engaged through dances, musical instruments and the clothing worn by the traditional Argentineans.

Our children were engaged and enthused by these sessions and they have opened up avenues for the teachers to explore during the rest of the week."

John Cooper Deputy Head – Greswell Primary School, Denton, Tameside

 

“The children from St.Mary's had a wonderful day when Richard came in to lead workshops based on Africa and South America. The workshops were fantastically led and all children gained first hand experience about life in these continents. They sung, danced, played instruments, dressed up and listened to stories about different lifestyles.

We would welcome Richard back to lead other workshops during our International Week!”

Tonia Dalton - St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Chesterfield, Derbyshire

 

Please click here to view the different workshops available, or click here to download the Community Cohesion Workshop Poster.

 

School Workshop Fees

The cost of workshops are dependent on the content requested and range from £220 - £400. Prices are negotiable depending on the size of school and what is required. As part of a package I also offer additional resources and teaching materials for you to use in the classroom.

NB Depending on geographical location, there may be a small fuel surcharge.