Is Heys a creative school?

1. Is Heys a creative school? Presented by: Jodie, Callum, Lee, Ellen and Natalie

2. Do people think your school is creative? • Teachers – 55% think it’s creative eg when children give their own ideas. Some teachers think allowing creativity causes chaos and bad behaviour. • Students – 68% think it’s creative eg there’s enough space for everyone to create big projects; teachers allow children to design things. Other students think there is not enough fun in lessons.

3. Q2. Which are the most creative lessons?

5. Student voice questions 3 & 6 Teachers:3)what two years of students are the most creative? 6)What creative things would people like to see happen in our school?

7. Findings from Question 3 –Teachers • 40 % of teachers asked think Yr 7 is most creative • 33 % think year 10 is creative • 0% of teachers think year 9 is creative • Only 6% of teachers think year 11 & 6th form are creative

8. Questions about findings • Why are year 7 and 10 most creative? • Why did year 9 get no nominations ? • Can teaching and learning in exam years be as creative as in other years? • Do teachers feel that they cant be creative in years 9, 11 and sixth form?

9. How do you learn best?

11. What creative things would people like to see happen in your school? • Teachers –visits and visitors • Students – teachers explain things more clearly

12. The Creative Activities and Initiatives Teachers say would have a Positive Impact on Students Achievement

13. Differences between teachers & Students’ views • All teachers think that visits and visitors will make children learn better and would like this to happen to make things more creative. • BUT • Students would like more trips, learning outside the classroom and more interesting and creative lessons!

14. Implications of the research • Why do you think there is a difference between students and teachers here?