Stories

Gather around the proverbial fire to share stories of brave leadership and bold creative thinking. Discover the learning and experiences of inspirational school and teacher leaders in our community, who are leading the way. Ignite your own creative leadership potential and share your story.

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If you would like to share your leading for creative thinking story please download the ‘Story Guidance and Template’ and send your story to andrea.mercer@cceengland.org

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Creative Schools: Republic of Ireland

Creative Schools – Teachers and Children in the Republic of Ireland give their advice on how to embed creativity in schools

Leading for Creativity – Waving Not Drowning

Naomi Lord is Director of Creative Learning and Partnerships for the Bolton School Foundation, Greater Manchester.

Bolton School is currently implementing a programme to establish creative learning pathways from EYFS to Sixth Form, integrating curricular, co-curricular, and community-based activities to provide a comprehensive and expansive education.

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Leading for Creativity: To inspire teaching and learning for creativity across the curriculum

Sarah Childs, Penryn Creativity Collaborative (PCC) Lead and Lead Practitioner, reflects on the leadership journey Penryn College has been on over the last three years.

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Developing leadership for creative thinking using a teacher learning community

Dr Claire Badger is Assistant Head, with responsibility for Teaching and Learning at The Godolphin and Latymer School, West London.

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North East Creativity Collaboratives Network (NECCN)

NECCN is a professional learning community of 12 schools across the North East of England, who are working in collaboration with Creativity, Culture & Education to explore, test and embed a range of innovative practices in teaching for creativity.

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Creative Thinking in Schools: A leadership playbook

Creative Thinking in Schools: A leadership playbook has been devised by an internationally renowned team of thought-leaders, researchers and facilitators. The playbook is a practical guide drawing together a deep understanding about school and system change with experience of cultivating creative thinking and promoting creative learning habits in schools.

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