Creativity in the Primary Curriculum

Abstract

The class was full of focussed learners, whose voices expressed urgency and interest as they collaborated in groups to create three dimensional representations of two Egyptian gods.Earlier that morning at Hackleton Primary School, Northampton, these six and seven year olds had discussed the many options available to them, generated and listened to each others ideas and were now turning their idea into action.They operated independently of their teacher, finding resources in their own room or in others, monitoring their achievements in the time available (they knew they would have another session to complete this challenge), and constantly evaluating and discussing their work.The variety generated was considerable, new ideas also emerged during the creative process and these too were celebrated and critically appraised.Later in this half term's unit of work on the Egyptians, they wrote up the instructions for making these images and added these to the huge class book produced, which also contained DVDs of the various cross curricula activities undertaken and showed the total transformation of the classroom into an Egyptian museum.However, their ability to recall, explain, and discuss the finer points of this creatively planned project two terms later was an even richer testimony to the excellence and enjoyment achieved by all.

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