The Cultural Identity and Individuality projects were both delivered at Limehurst High School in Loughborough
(year 7 – year 9). The two briefs were very different as were the groups we were working with. The feedback from both these projects, and subsequent sessions delivered at Limehurst, has been both praising and constructive to our development, as the following testimony shows:

“Limehurst High School has worked with the SEND team for three years, firstly through the recommendation of Charnwood Arts and then through a number of projects that have given us the opportunity to continue our very useful collaboration.
They have custom built a number of projects specifically for the school and continue to offer us another area of intervention, curriculum extension and teaching and learning opportunities that greatly enhances the experiences of pupils chosen to take part.
We began with a KS3 to KS4 transition project for Bangladeshi pupils who needed to see their move to the Upper School and subsequent learning in a positive light. The SEND group using digital music and video explored the idea of identity with the group of pupils; so building self esteem, confronting prejudice and individual concerns and breaking down some of the barriers to learning that the group faced.
The SEND group have successfully continued this work with other targeted groups in subsequent years focusing on making the transition period a positive experience.
Other projects have involved a whole year group activity/performance of rap and digital music; then moving into workshops involving small group focus on a range of skills including: animation, graffiti art, break dancing, Rap/MCing, DJing and digital music.
With the Secondary Review at the heart of curriculum change at the moment the SEND group offer an extremely valuable resource to make learning a rewarding experience. They bring a dedicated team of people who make the projects provided a professional, well organised and most importantly low maintenance experience for the school: one that the pupils do not forget.
Our recent ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted report was full of praise for the intervention programmes that we run and the SEND projects played an important part in this.”
Sheila Fisher, Head Teacher, Limehurst High School