Catherine Holbrook - Music Projects & Workshops

Catherine is experienced in using music and the arts to support teaching and learning in other subject areas, and in supporting teachers in their development of an integrated and creative curriculum.

Below are some examples of Catherine's Creative Curriculum work.

If you'd like more information or to discuss a project idea please just get in touch
Parallel Pathways: India Film Project

Catherine worked alongside a film maker to support staff to �come off� timetable and discover more creative and intergrated ways of exploring Indian culture and traditions.

A Creative Partnerships Project

View film here.

This delightful project used singing, composing, dance and craft activities to support teaching staff in exploring a creative approach to science and literacy learning. The project culminated in a Fairytale Ball for both classes involved.

A Creative Partnerships Project

These workshops encouraged children to consider the different environments on an imaginary island and how they might represent those landscapes musically.

Each session was designed to support Geography learning through a range of creative improvisation and composition activities. Follow-up workshops went into further depth, exploring songwriting, graphic scores and composition structures.
A Live Arts Week Project, in various Primary schools in York with reception, Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2 groups

Catherine used singing and song writing activities with Key Stage 1 classes to explore different food groups and the benefits of healthy eating. The children wrote and recorded jingles to advertise fruit smoothies (their own recipes!), to encourage other children to eat more healthily.

A Creative Partnerships Project with KS 1 children.

Catherine collaborated with a number of artists from different disciplines to create whole school celebrations of Chinese New Year. The projects which took place in numerous schools, supported teaching staff to come off timetable and explore Chinese culture and traditions through the creative and expressive arts.