BDCEP Projects: Bringing together schools and cultural providers to deliver high quality learning opportunities for all in the Braintree District.
We will work to build strong and active partnerships which improve the provision of cultural opportunities for children and young people in Braintree District ensuring all are afforded equal access to diverse, inspiring and high quality creative and cultural opportunities.
We will develop cultural leaders in each organisation by providing training, facilitating professional learning and coordinating the wide range of expertise within our networks of schools and the cultural organisations.
School Projects
A series of after school projects operating throughout the year…
Care Home Project 4 - A 10 week after-school project
To be delivered during the Autumn 2024 and/or Spring Term 2025
10 week after-school project to be delivered during the Autumn 2024 and/or Spring Term 2025
Current participating schools:
- Bocking Primary, Church Street, Bocking
- St Andrew’s Primary, Great Yeldham
- Holy Trinity Primary, Halstead
- Great Bradford Infants School, Braintree
- De Vere Primary School, Castle Hedingham
- Lyons Hall Primary, Braintree
- John Bunyan Primary School, Braintree
Indian Dance after school Project
Indian dance is a colourful, creative and fun activity for any child. Children learn about Indian rhythms, steps as well as hand & eye movements. They get to choreograph their own moves, build their confidence and increase their flexibility.
The classes is led by Susanna who is an experienced dance teacher and has performed in over a hundred schools in Essex and Suffolk. The 4 week course will run for 1 hour at the end of the school day. www.indian-dance.co.uk
Spring Term 2025 (dates arranged to suit schools and Susanna).
We have funded after school Indian Dance workshops in the following schools:
Richard de Clare Primary
Great Bradford Infants School and Nursery
Great Bradford Junior School
Witham Oak Academy
Beckers Green Primary School
John Bunyan Primary School
Partner Projects
Projects run directly by cultural partners for the benefit of schools in Braintree District.
Magic Lantern
Magic Lantern is an award winning educational charity that has been turning classrooms into pop-up art galleries since 1994.
We were pleased to offer their workshops to one of our schools.
iRock School of Music
irock School of Music deliver after school workshops in many of our schools. They charge for the clubs but they generously supported our Creative Careers Event.
Matipo Arts CIC
A multi-arts Community Interest Company based in Harlow.
In 2024 Matipo delivered theatre workshops in 4 of our schools:
Chipping Hill Primary School
Hatfield Peverel Infant School
Edith Borthwick School
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Community Rail Partnership
We have worked with Community Rail Network to provide art work from several of our schools, to be displayed at Railway Stations within Braintree District.
Art Work from a student at New Rickstones Academy, celebrating 200 years of rail passenger travel.
Ootiboo - A Creative Learning Company
A Creative Learning Company that offers a range of projects that are free for schools.
Our projects are designed to be fun, inclusive and encourage out of the box thinking. We have projects for schools, activities for families at home and craft competitions for any age.
Action Art Play
Creative Health and Well Being
We commissioned 2day art and activity workshops in The Edith Borthwick School, Braintree and Southview School, Witham.
https://www.emotionallywellcommunities.com
Engineering for Kids
Engineering for Kids organises after school clubs for children and is involved in many of our schools. They charge pupils for sessions but are very generous in their provision so we were pleased to subsidise one of the sessions.