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"How to define the creative curriculum and identify the Purpose, Delivery and Measuring Impact as the key areas. We are good at 1 and 2 but recognise that we need to develop how to measure success."
"This was one of the most inspiring courses I have been on in years. Everything I have wanted to push forward in my new school is encompassed in this approach."
"Processes we need to go through and how to present realistically to staff, in order to improve the outcome from children."
"Incredible range of examples to support understanding."
"All of it, especially the realisation that my school is moving in the right direction. We are moving though without the 'vision' (drivers) behind us. Thank you for opening my eyes."
"Very useful for planning a purposeful curriculum and looking at issues relating to planning."
"Curriculum content direction - provoking, fun and engaging. Has given me a starting point to look at our already good curriculum and make it more fit for purpose."
"All of it! Very inspiration. Loved the breakdown from drivers to success secrets to statutory content and solutions."
"Embedding purposeful learning at the heart of a curriculum."
"Identifying drivers to develop a schools distinctiveness."
"I found the info about key skills across the curriculum really useful."
"Excellent. Very informative and entertaining. You made it very clear and helped me to understand what I was aiming for."
"A very inspiring conference which has given me plenty to think about and address back in school, especially measurable educational value."
"A very lively, entertaining speaker with a serious message."
"Very informative day."
"I found it extremely thought provoking. Thank you!"
"Fast moving, humour and real situations combined with knowledge and obvious passion made it a fantastic day."
"Well planned and organised. Good balance of info, humour, time to discuss etc."
"Looking at the meaning of the ‘creative’ curriculum', ‘the 8 Secrets Of Success’, and the difference between teaching across the curriculum and learning across the curriculum."
"The course offered inspiration for curriculum review in school, as well as practical ideas about how to go about this."
"Conference gave me an opportunity to reflect on the curriculum my school delivers and who the curriculum is for."
"Medium term and short term planning was very beneficial."
"The idea of using educational purposes and drivers to develop a new, more exciting curriculum for both pupils and staff."
"All the information on how to develop a bespoke curriculum."
"Ways to involve whole staff team and tips for staff meetings."
"Gave an opportunity to think carefully about current school curriculum and provided some practical ideas on developing the curriculum."
"How to put the vision into practice."
"Very practical ideas that we can implement in schools."
"Excellent - very excited about possibilities."
"Excellent speaker; humorous, down to earth and with experience and knowledge appropriate to the subject matter."
"I really enjoyed listening to Chris Quigley and it has helped to clarify what we are trying to achieve in our school with a new curriculum. Positive messages to take back to school."
"Very motivating & inspiring thank you."
"Really enjoyed all aspects of the conference. Very informative and inspiring. Can’t wait to put all the ideas into practice. Particularly liked the idea of planning themes with drivers."
"All of it. It was very inspiring and has given me a new zest for planning and teaching. I feel as though I could plan and assess a creative curriculum with confidence. Thank you!"
"The whole day was inspiring. I got so many great ideas and the curriculum information was very useful."
"All aspects of the conference. Very informative and quite easy to implement in school. Thanks."
"All of it! We haven’t begun this journey yet and it has inspired me to take it on fully & develop it with my school."
"Structure of the curriculum - really clarified my thinking about where we go now."
"Key skills and effective ways to put our creative curriculum together."
"Emphasis on ‘drivers’ for the school and feeding that into the curriculum. Making it meaningful for the children and measuring the educational value."
"Structure of planning from statutory curriculum 2000 - through to outcome. Good inspirational ideas."
"Thoughtful, logical and sensible about the curriculum planning process and assessment."
"Amazing, informative day, which gave enough background to help make decisions."
"Very inspirational. Lots to think about and work on."
"I feel inspired and now know what to do to improve standards in my school."
"Very stimulating - though provoking for next years planning."
"Fantastic! Really useful and inspiring."
"Adding level descriptions to short term plans for AFL and focus on ‘outcome’."
"Planning made simple. It was what I believe education should be."
"Planning for an excellent curriculum which is purposeful, of value and underpinned by drivers."
"Key skills progression."
"Very clear presentation. Good framework in which to work in order to develop curriculum next year."
"The whole day was excellent and thought provoking. I have lots of ideas about starting points and how me and my staff can begin working on our curriculum - a wealth of material and ideas. Thank you."
"A very useful and enjoyable day. Very clearly presented - engaging style. Lots of ways to move forward."
"All of it! A great day that has given us the tools to take away and use at school. All of the questions I came with have been answered!"
"Clarity of ideas, purpose and passion. I can see how I can use this back at our school to benefit and engage our children."
"Separating out what is statutory and what can be decided by the school. Time to consider and think about ways forward."
"Clear, detailed analysis of creative curriculum."
"The starting points for developing our own creative curriculum were very useful. Appreciated the encouragement to do/be brave about what you want to do."
"Excellent. Will recommend to others and come again."
"Once again, inspirational! Much to consider & to take on board for our children. Chris ‘provoked’ us into looking into our curriculum & deciding on our vision for our school."
"Inspirational - lots to think about. Excited about prospects."
"Very professional. I have been inspired- thank you! Lots of food for thought."
"A great speaker, who inspires and motivates with purpose and experience relating back to the classroom."
"Great to hear a speaker who speaks sense and has a real sense of the reality of teaching as well as the aspiration."
"Well delivered in a lovely setting! Great context. Super resources. Thank you."
"Thank you for giving us a starting point, enthusiasm and the tools to create a curriculum that meets the needs of our children."
"Good to hear someone cut through all the ‘hype’ and really focus on developing something that our children need."
"Very thought provoking. I’m in my final week of maternity leave. I wasn’t looking forward to going back - but now I’m excited!"