Creative Partnerships

Creative Partnerships is a national programme managed by the Arts Council England. It aims to foster effective, sustainable partnerships between schools and the widest possible range of cultural and creative partners in order to deliver high quality cultural and creative opportunities for young people that develop their learning, both across and beyond the formal curriculum. BCCP aims to connect learning and creativity across the Black Country, Telford & Wrekin and Shropshire building the capacity for innovation and change by:

Working in partnership with schools to develop and facilitate creative learning activities which transform and / or benefit the whole school.

Supporting creative professionals to develop their practice to the point where they are able to collaborate effectively with schools.

Ensuring that findings are shared with the widest possible audience

In September 2008 Abraham Darby Academy became the first Telford and Wrekin, and Shropshire ‘Creative Partnership Change School'

In the first year there have been nine distinct programmes running which embrace almost all curricular areas. The projects have involved over 200 students already.

• Planning 4Real - community consultation
• Business Trips - Chelsea FC, Wolves FC, theatres - Year 11
• New Year, New Look fashion shoot with Boots
• Firework workshop - Year 10
• Maths trails with Blist Hill Museum - Year 9
• Artist in residence
• Book publication - the Story of Abraham Darby School (a historical oral record) - Year 8
• ICT Game designs with Wolverhampton University
• Interior Design Project - new Sixth Form Centre
• Business interest development

The advantages of Creative Partnerships are:

Broadens the learning experience

Takes learning beyond the classroom

Extends Cross Curricular links

Increases careers information and insight (IAG)

Enhances the formal curriculum

Develops student relationships and inter-year group cooperation

Strengthens Enterprise and Creativity

Develops Personal Learning &Thinking Skills (PLTS - new curriculum 2008)

Leadership and communication skills developed

Raises the Academy profile

The scond year of the project gets underway in September 2009. At present we are looking at providing:

A Business Fellow
The development of European links via the British Council in Europe
A Performing Arts event to celebrate the opening of the new Academy buildings
Allotment & environment project

...and anything else anyone can think of!

For further information on Creative Partnerships,  CLICK HERE

For further information, please contact Jeremy Brown on 07732 126105 or Ann O'Brien 01952 386000

Companies / organisations who have supported CP activity at Abraham Darby - September 2008 - May 2009

Boots plc. Chelsea Football Club. Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club. Black Cat Fireworks. Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. Oceana Nightclub, Wolverhampton. Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation. Capgemini. Blists Hill Museum.  Born Communications, Wolverhampton.
Ken Champken - Photographer. Jeanne Frith - Stylist. Rebecca Frances - Make up artist. Mark Yorke - Graphic Designer. Stuart Slater - Computer Games designer. Dymphna Callery - Writer. Paul Higgitt - Community Consultant. Margaret Wilkinson - Planning Consultant. Maureen McGregor - Museum Officer. Sue Purser Hope - Interior Designer.