Catalyst Teacher Training
Struggle for confidence when teaching the arts? Looking for some fresh lesson ideas you can use across the curriculum? Catalyst is a programme of inspiring arts-based teacher training days running across the academic year.
At each Catalyst day teachers work with professional artists to focus on interactive and innovative teaching ideas for Key Stage 2 (P3-P6). The day works with between one and three art forms from poetry, visual arts, drama, storytelling, dance and music. There are a maximum of 30 places available per day so we strongly recommend advance booking as places fill up quickly.
At the end of the day each participant receives a 120-page Catalyst Book for Teachers, which provides a lasting resource and contains 60 different arts activities. We also now offer bespoke Catalyst INSET days, available on request.
Thanks to generous funding from the Maaike McInnes Charitable Trust each day costs just £45 per person.
To book your place on any of the days please download a booking form.
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Drama and Dance for P3-P6
Work with professional drama and dance practitioners from Citizens Theatre and Scottish Ballet to learn adaptable techniques to help deliver the Curriculum for Excellence.
Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea
Storytelling & Visual Art for KS2
Learn how to engage your class in visual art and storytelling at Focal Point Gallery, one of South Essex’s top galleries for contemporary visual art.
Theatre Royal Margate
Drama for KS2
Following the success of last year’s sold out day at Theatre Royal Margate, Catalyst is returning with another day of drama workshops.
Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester
Visual Art and Drama for KS2
The UK’s leading organisation for the promotion of contemporary Chinese art hosts a training day specialising in visual art and drama for KS2 teachers.
Warwick Arts Centre
Drama & Visual Art for KS2
The Catalyst day will focus on drama and visual art, drawing on The University of Warwick’s own art collection for inspiration.
National Museum Cardiff
Visual Art & Poetry for KS2
Held in the new Foyle Art Learning Space as well as in the museum galleries themselves, teachers will work with professional poets and artists to build their confidence in these art forms.
Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
Storytelling & Visual Art for KS2
Held at the critically acclaimed MIMA, this training day will help you discover top ways to bring the excitement of visual art and storytelling into the classroom.
Nottingham Playhouse
Drama and Dance for KS2
One of the country’s leading producing theatres since 1948, arts professionals will take you through the best ways to introduce children to drama and dance.