Twisting Ducks
The Twisting Ducks Theatre Company support people with learning disabilities and autism to celebrate their creative talents and develop art. In partnership with the West End Schools Trust and with support from the Well Newcastle Gateshead Arts Fund, they delivered creative workshops to children aged 3-5 to help increase their emotional resilience. The workshops used storytelling, play objects, dance and drama to help children explore feelings and behaviours and were delivered by an arts facilitator, two group members and a support worker. In this digital story video (left), they showcase their great work so far.
Emotional Resilience
In 2021, a set of films were produced exploring a range of emotions: Excited, Worried, Angry, Sad, Happy, which school partners could share with parents and children online.
Summary: Emotional Resilience (Arts and drama sessions with reception age children building on the theme of emotions.)
Award: £8,370
Area: Inner West Newcastle
Beneficiaries: An audience of 95 children aged 3-6.
WEST Community Arts Project
The programme consists of a block of up to 8 sessions, one hour per week, for 20 reception aged children (4 – 5 years old) across 6 WEST schools.
Summary: WEST Community Arts Project (A set of films exploring different emotions, made available to eight primary schools.)
Award: £7,002
Area: Inner West Newcastle
Beneficiaries: The programme consists of a block of up to 8 sessions, one hour per week, for 20 reception aged children (4 – 5 years old) across 6 WEST schools.
