Creative Play Journeys 
 Creative Play Journeys - Summer 2009:  
  
 
  The project is live 2009-2011 and we will be delivering 8 Creative Play Journeys a year
|  Creative Play Journeys brings the relationship between creativity and play with practitioners and to inspire and enable children and young people take creative ownership Creative Play Journeys provide: • CREATIVE OPPORTUNITY; over 200 young people and 34 practitioners are involved with Creative Play Journeys each year • CREATIVE CONFIDENCE; the project introduces children and young people to new creative ideas and encourages them to flex their creative muscles. At the same time it helps practitioners cultivate their own creative practice. • CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP; working in partnership with the practitioners artists support and encourage creative practice Each year a group of young people called FUNK (The Film Us Now Krew) work in partnership with the artists and the Torbay Play Forum to document and develop the project. Over the course of 7 months, participants who support the wide variety of groups, ranging in size from 10 and up to 40 young people, are offered comprehensive professional development. This includes the opportunity of workshops, a two day training course and two full day sessions where artists work alongside them and provide a variety of tools and materials to make it work! The project is devised and coordinated by the Torbay Play Forum, an independent charity whose primary purpose is to raise awareness of the importance of play in children’s lives and provide a range of free accessible opportunities to play. Creative Play Journeys is a three year project funded through the National Lottery Playful Ideas programme. Community artists have a natural understanding about the need to support and encourage creativity and not to take over. Playworkers can be less confident and are supported by the artists. They are also inspired by the imaginative responses of children they know well and the way they respond to the challenges. Creative Play Journeys will develop the project to include staff training before, during and after the creative arts involvement. The intention is to build this into playworkers’ training as part of their continuous professional development. Creative Play Journeys 2010 The quest to find the Lost Land of Play  This year the Moveable Feast workshop company which comprises visual artists, performers, musicians, writers and dancers will be working with nine different groups from around Torbay. They have boldly responded to join the ‘Quest to find the lost land of Play in the magical land of Sharpoom’ The groups involved are from: The Torbay Young Carers The Torbay Play Rangers Tom Thumb Nursery and Holiday Club Roselands Holiday Club Hayes Holiday Club Krafty Kids Holiday Club The Acorn Centre The Junior Street Wardens The PHAB Club Starting during the June half term holiday groups will join the Creative Play Journey and become heroes in their own adventure with artistic and imaginative challenges. Transport will be provided to Sharpham. Those involved include a wide range of children and young people of different ages and with different experiences so that each journey is tailor-made and developed by the Moveable Feast artists and the young people themselves. No one journey will be the same. This year there are three lead artists developing the Creative Play Journeys concept. They are Tony Gee, Roz Hilton and Rich Lea. On each journey there will also be members of FUNK 2010. FUNK (Film Us Now Krew) are a group of young people who work alongside the Torbay Play Forum to report back on what young people think about the opportunities and activities on offer and document what happens. For the latest Creative Play Newletter two members of FUNK 2010 went to meet two of the lead artists for the Moveable Feast to find out what makes an artist tick... click here to read their interview: funk  This years Creative Play Journeys are being delivered at Sharpham. The Sharpham Estate occupies a large bend in the River Dart downstream from Totnes. It has vineyards and a dairy and produces well known cheese and wine. it is also a Trust whichhas a magnificent house and grounds and is hosting our Creative Play Journey quests as ‘Sharpoom, the Lost Land of Play’. Documenting play is vital to the evolution and sustainability of play and the Torbay Play Forum, keen to support young people and practitioners with practical tools and documention skills brought two leading South West Community artists to Torbay to share their experience with the young members of FUNK and 32 practitioners from around the bay. This is what they did; 
 on Wednesday 26 May 2010 from 7.00 – 9.00pm This workshop is for you if: • You want to explore new approaches to documenting observations • You are delivering EYFS • You are inspected by Ofsted • Above all, you are interested in ow children can be at the centre of influencing change It’s FREE but you must let us know you are coming
Playing Creatively is being developed alongside Creative Play Journeys - participants on creative play journeys are helping us pilot training concepts designed to support practitioners working with children and young people 4-16 with information, inspiration and ideas to play creatively. If you missed the training delivered in Torbay March 2010 - Playwork Partnerships are running the course again 12 and 13 July 2010. For more information e-mail sarah-jane@torbayplay.org.uk
Creative Play Journey 2010 forthcoming Diary Dates: Creative Play Journeys 2010: Sharpham
The Quest to find the Lost land of play
June 1 - June 5
June 12 & 13
Creative Play Journeys 2010: In participating settings
26 July - 14 August
During the first three weeks of the summer holidays participating groups will stage thier own Creative Play Journey in their setting  Creative Journeys in the Summer Yurt at Torre Abbey
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July – 07 August Torbay Council have enlisted the support of the Torbay Play Forum and the Torbay Child Minders to encourage children and young people to come along to their flagship summer exhibition. This is called TAMED and features work by Paul Caldwell, Damien Hirst, Heather Jansch, Richard Long, Mike Nelson and Mariele Neudecker. The children will be encouraged to experience aspects of the exhibition and respond to it on their own terms! Towards this aim the Torbay Child minders have funded putting a huge yurt in the grounds of Torre Abbey for two weeks and the Torbay Play Forum has enlisted the support of 18 partner organisations to deliver a programme of creative and playful holiday workshops for children and young people. All workshops are free of charge and open to community groups, play and childcare providers, youth groups and interested individuals. Booking is essential (unless described as open session). Please contact Sarah-Jane Lowson Mobile: 07824 529 255 e-mail: sarah-jane@torbayplay.org.uk Mon 26 July Workshops 10am-12 noon and 2pm-4pm (x24 places) Ages 8 and over Wren Music present; Scratch Orchestra Wren Music’s David Faulkner supported by the Torbay Folk Orchestra Come and use our instruments or bring your own! Do I need to be able to play an instrument? NO!! Tuesday 27 July 10am-12.30pm (X20 places) Ages: 8-11 The Torbay Library Services present; (un)TAMED words –
Poetry Workshop Tuesday 27 July 10am-12.30pm (Childminder session) & 1.30pm-4pm (x24 places) Ages: 4-8 Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust and Aliways Scrapstore present; The Great (and Small) Miniature Recycled Raft Race Design, build and race your own recycled rafts along the Torre Abbey Stream. Recycled Prizes for artistic merit, floatability and speed! Wed
28 July All day 10.30am – 3.30pm All ages Doorstep Adventurers
only! The Torbay Play Forums Doorstep Adventure Picnic To find out more about how
you can access Doorstep Adventures please contact; jemma@torbayplay.org.uk Thursday
29 July All day 10.30am – 3.30pm (X40 places) Ages: 5-12 The
Brixham Berzerkers and Adventurous Spirit present; The TAMED Quest The Fenris wolf is on the loose spreading chaos and destruction in his wake! He must be captured and tamed before he brings about the end of the world (the Ragnarrok) .Can YOU help in his capture? Can YOU prevent the Ragnarrok?! Friday
30 July 10.30am-12.30pm (Childminder session) & 1.30pm-3.30pm
(x30 places) Ages 5-13 The
Torbay Play Rangers bring you; Creative Letterboxing Have
fun with the Play & Childcare Team with its new twist on creative letterboxing around the
beautiful grounds of Torre Abbey Saturday
31 July All day 10.30am-4.00pm Open Session 8 and over Torre Abbey and the Torbay Street Wardens present; Garbage Gargoyles: Torre
Abbey are teaming up with the Junior Street Wardens to create ‘rubbish’ monsters Sunday 01 August 2-4.30pm Open session Ages 6-18 The Torbay Acting Factory present;
UNTAMED Free Style Dance Workshop 4.45PM: TAF UNTAMED performance Monday 02 August: Workshops 10.00am - 12 noon and 1-3pm Open session Ages 0-12 The Early Years Advisory Service bring you; TAMED/UNTAMED Make
and do workshops Tuesday 03 August 10.00am-12.30pm (Childminder session) 1.30pm-4.00pm (x20 places) Ages 4-11 Occombe Farm and Torre
Abbey Gardens WILD GROWING-TAMED FOOD Taming nature vs growing
wild? Play with plants - make your own ice cream – and you decide! Wednesday
04 August 10.00am-12.30pm (x20 places) Ages: 7-11 Geoquest
Artist Hugh Nankivell the English Riviera
Geopark Organisation and Aliways Scrapstore present; Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – Reclaim! Bring you a pick and mix workshop to celebrate our local environment Together you will create Geo ROCK songs and Geo – GIANTS Come along and learn about the little things that we can do to make a BIG difference Geo Giant build will
continue into the afternoon Wednesday
04 August 1.30pm -3.30pm Open session
All ages Seaweed and Science Join the Presenters from Living Coasts for some super slimey hands on seaweed science, a fun sea snack surprise challenge and more in this drop in session for all ages. Thursday 05 – Saturday 07 August The TAMED Film Festival Thursday 05 August 2-3.30pm (x60 places) Ages: 5-11 With free popcorn! FILM CLUB, Torbay Film Club and the Torbay Youth Service present; TAMED Mystery Matinee (U) “Every great film is a voyage of discovery” Thursday 05 August 7.00pm-9.00pm (x60 places) Ages: 12-17 With free popcorn and BBQ! TAMED Mystery Film (12) FILMCLUB – an educational and inspirational after-school activity that is free to state schools - To get your school signed up to the scheme, please visit www.filmclub.org Friday 06 August 11.00am-6.00pm (x16 places) Ages: 12-17 FORKBEARD FANTASY present; FORKBEARD (TAMED)? Cross-artform
multimedia theatre Workshop for young performers, film makers, animators and
alternative life forms! Friday 06 August 7.00am-9.00pm (x60 places) Ages: 12-17 With free BBQ Torbay Film Club & the Torbay Youth Service present NEW MOON (12A) - a teenage vampire is tamed when he falls in love with a human teenage girl Saturday 07 August 7.00pm-9.30pm (x70 places) Ages 12-17 With free BBQ The FORKBEARD TAMED players present; The UNTAMED B Movie The FORKBEARD players give their creative response to this years’ Summer Exhibition at Torre Abbey 7.15pm The Torbay Film Club & the Torbay Youth Service present; JUMPER (12) - a teenager realises he can teleport but there are those who hunt him, using electric cables to tame him and prevent him jumping so that they can kill him. A little bit about some of the
workshop providers: Torbay Film Club is a not-for-profit group run by volunteers who want to see the finest independent and world cinema, in Torbay. Films are shown on a monthly basis and are open to members and non-members. We’re keen to make the screenings as sociable as possible, and before and after the films there will be an opportunity to have a drink and a chat about the film, whether you come on your own or with friends. The films we are showing were voted for democratically by our members and the committee, and we’ve made sure in the season there is a mixture of English language and subtitled films, with at least one ‘classic’ (pre-1985) film. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing with you our enthusiasm for films. We are always looking for additional volunteers who have some time to spare and would like to get involved. If you would like to get more involved please drop us an email at admin@torbayfilmclub.co.uk. For more information and to see our forthcoming programme of films (starting in September) please see www.torbayfilmclub.co.uk Forkbeard Fantasy are a British multi-media theatre company, formed in 1974 - a company of artists whose work goes beyond stage shows, encompassing film, animation, performance poetry, street theatre, publications, installations and their hugely popular interactive exhibitions for galleries and museums. For more information visit: www.forkbeardfantasy.co.uk/ The Torbay Play
Rangers are dedicated play specialists committed to encouraging young people aged
eight and above to access free play activities in the parks and open spaces
within Torbay. Creations can be surreal, experimental or quirky. Exploration, adventure and fun will very much be the order of the day with the opportunity for all children to explore, make and leave behind any creation made. Parents/carers are advised that this is not a childcare event so any child under the age of 8 years must be accompanied by a supervising adult. For more information about the Torbay Play Rangers visit http://torbay.fsd.org.uk/serviceprovider.htm?q=search&id=876 The Brixham berzerkers are a live action roleplay group entirely run by volunteers ,who put on adventure days and fun days s for youth groups in Torbay. Our aim is to allow people to live their dreams. For more information visit www.britpod.com/Berzerkers Every great film is a voyage of discovery, the chance to experience an infinite variety of captivating people, places and stories that would otherwise lie far beyond our everyday lives. By providing the opportunity to watch great films in schools, FILMCLUB allows children and teachers to go on a journey together. Pupils are offered the chance to explore new worlds, new cultures and new languages through 100 years of film; making new friends, growing in confidence and helping school become a more enjoyable place to be – full of possibility. FILMCLUB – an educational and inspirational after-school activity that is free to state schools – provides children with a curated catalogue of films to watch, discuss and review and an opportunity to interact with and film industry professionals through Q+As, workshops and premieres. To get your school signed up to the scheme, please visit www.filmclub.org and click on 'Want to set up a film club?' Or, call the FILMCLUB team on 020 7288 4520 to find out more. Torbay Libraries offer a whole range of free services for children, young people and families. It’s free to join and you can join at any age. We don’t just have books - though we do have books for all ages from birth onwards, and there are no overdue book charges for children. You will also find
There’s also loads to do from Music, Rhythm and Rhyme sessions for babies and toddlers, children’s holiday activities, Book Crawl, Book Quest and Launchpad reading journeys with stickers and certificates, and lots more! This summer, children aged 4-12 can be part of the exciting Space Hop Summer Reading Challenge – read 6 books and collect special prizes, stickers and certificates. Come and visit your local library this summer – you’ll be surprised at what you find!! Living Coasts is an education, scientific and conservation charity dedicated to protecting our global wildlife heritage and inspiring in people a respect for animals, plants and the environment. For more information visit: www.livingcoasts.org.uk The English Riviera Geopark is a landscape of dramatic changes, of exploration and discovery. From beautiful coral reefs in warm tropical seas to arid red deserts and Ice Age wildernesses, the English Riviera Geopark has been 400 million years in the making. Our Geopark is an excellent educational resource that allows children of all ages the opportunity to explore their environment. Through school visits, guided walks and family events, the amazing history and culture of the area we live in is just waiting to be discovered. For more information visit: www.englishrivierageopark.org.uk The Torbay Play Forum is developing and coordinating Creative Journeys at Torre Abbey as part of Creative Play Journeys, funded by the National Lotteries Playful ideas programme. We would like to say a big thankyou to all the partners who have helped to bring Creative Journeys to Torre Abbey this summer. We are comitted to enabling and extending children and young peoples access to free play and creative opportunities and without you a lot of this would not be happening. THANKYOU:
Residents and Visitors Services The National Lottery Children in Need Postive Activities for Young People The Torbay Childminders Adventure Play in the Bay Wren Music The Torbay Film Club The Film Club www.filmclub.org Torbay Play and Childcare Team Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust Recycle Torbay Aliways Scrap Store The Early Years Advisory Service Torbay Library Services Living Coasts Torbay Youth Service The Torbay Acting Factory Torre Abbey
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