Adele Deane B.Ed hons

Phone: 0121 705 5640

Mobile: 07943 816331

info@workshopsforschoolsandnurseries.co.uk

Testimonals and CPD

Evaluations from Teachers

"Thank -you for coming into school to share yoga with our Nursery, Reception and Year One children. They seemed to really enjoy taking part. I have received very positive feedback from the staff.

Please would you contact me towards the end of term as I would like to arrange for you to do some more work in school." (Christ the King Catholic Infant School, Coventry)

- Head Teacher

"We thought the whole session was very well organised. The children were really interested and excited. They loved doing the animals, especially the cobra and the dog. The cool down was really relaxing and many children said they were going to get a lavender bag! Overall, very beneficial for children's posture, self control and gross motor development. Thank you for a great session."

- Year 2 Class Teacher

"Related well to the theme. Good structure.

Fantastic, child focused and relevant to topic and age group. Great music and use of visual resources." (Paula Bale, Christ the King Infants School, Coventry)

- Reception Classes

Dear Mrs Deane,

Thank you for our yoga session. It was a pleasure to let you do yoga in our school...

Rajan: "Thank you for helping me stretch my muscles!"

Evie: "I liked playing the games."

Love from all staff and pupils at Dickens Heath Primary School, Solihull.

Teacher Comments

Hi Adele. Just to thank you for recommending the above, she was excellent. The feedback from staff, and excitement/engagement from the children together with the final performance assembly was endorsement enough. The diverse styles of dance for the various year groups was particularly impressive to watch more so given the short timescales the children had to master the routines. And master these routines they certainly did! A truly enjoyable experience for all. The dance artist had a lovely manner with the children and at the school's request, I will certainly be booking her again.

Excellent, great use of appropriate vocabulary, pupils really enthusiastic and learned a lot. Thank you. A.K Morris

Excellent, wonderful super resources. It was pitched at the right level for the children in all year groups. E Morgans

Simple ideas formulated great discussions, good use of topic words and super for the children to create and have something to take away. H. Baillie

Thanks once again for providing another fantastic week for the young people in Hall Green. The children all thoroughly enjoyed the circus themed week and were particularly enamoured of the “Strong Man Boxing” sessions! There was plenty to keep them occupied each day and all through the week. The parents and family were all keen to see what their children had achieved during their days with you and had nothing but praise for the efforts you had put in and the results that their children were able to take away with them. They all felt that the week was superbly organised and the children well looked after, safe and entertained. Many commented on the fact that it offered their children the opportunity to make new friends with children from other schools. A brilliant week. I look forward to working with you again soon. Y. Taylor

Quotes from pupils

Really great, relaxing. I thought it was fun and liked the rocking horse. - Ben, 6 yrs

It was hard but relaxing. - Lucy, 5 yrs

Great! Nice! I loved the three Bears and doing the cobra was my Favourite! - Ethan, 7 yrs

Yoga is excellent! I want to carry on doing it for a long time because i love it! - Georgina, 7 yrs

Professional Development Training Reviews

Physical Activity Toolkit Launch - Solihull

A super session with lots of practical ideas, very inspirational! - Suzanne, Marston Green Infants School

Lots of good ideas which could also be used in dance and gym. - Tracey, St Mary and St Margarets

An excellent workshop, I will be going back to school and trying it with my class. - Naomi, Dorridge Nursery and Infant School

A fab new idea for infants in schools. - Louise, Oak Cottage

Enjoyable, more physically active than expected and could see how you could use to enhance curriculum eg stories/CLL. - Anna, Mill Lodge

Solihull Early Years Foundation Stage Conference - Good Principled Practice.

Teacher comments

Really practical - lots of great ideas. Have never done yoga before and something which I would use in our setting.

Loved it! Will use games in P.E.

Learned a lot and will be implementing it immediately.

Loved it- I am in need of a lie down now!

Wonderful! I want to go staight to the shop to buy the gear! Very relaxing.

Children go wild for yoga at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum

Create mystical and imaginative adventures with tradition yoga postures and a sprinkling of imagination.

The Herbert Art Gallery & Museum will be introducing young minds to the creative and imaginative world of Yoga Animals, Bugs and Birds. On Saturday 26 September, children can fly on mystical birds, prowl like a lion and play football with crabs on the beach all without leaving the safe environment of the gallery.

Inspired by the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, Yoga Animals, Bugs and Birds will lead children through creative stories and exciting adventures that will stimulate their imagination and help to maintain their natural flexibility. Some of the animals that will inspire the session are eagles, owls, dolphins, foxes, monkeys, lions and many more. Whilst enjoying a variety of safe postures, the children sing songs, play games and work together.

The stories will involve a wonderful combination of stretches, back arches, twists and balances. These combine to support and strengthen children, not only physically but also mentally by building confidence in themselves and improving their concentration. The children will have the opportunity to integrate balance, co-ordination and movement along with scope to develop their powers of imagination and creativity.

Event organiser, Jessica Pinson noted "Children really enjoy having the freedom to run wild with their imagination and Yoga Animals, Bugs and Birds is the perfect facilitator of this creativity. Using the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition as inspiration, we have been able to create an enthralling adventure for the children to go on whilst using some of the traditional yoga postures; what makes it even better is that it is completely FREE".

"I am the My Choice co-ordinator for Heartlands Cluster Extended Services and have personally engaged the services of Workshop for Schools on 4 separate occasions over the last 2 years either for a weekly or fortnightly programme of extra-curricular projects catering for between 60 – 75 children from local zone schools.

I cannot recommend WFS highly enough and our continuous working relationship is an endorsement of my confidence in their services. I remain impressed with how from inception to conclusion, a tailor-made varied and dynamic programme is always produced to my complete satisfaction. WFS provide quality and value for money resources which enhance our childrens experiences and build on their skills, ensuring they enjoy and achieve successful outcomes throughout the project. Looking at the bigger picture, WFS have positively contributed in planting the seed that helps many of the participants in finding an “interest”.

The success of our partnership working is due to the professionalism, quality, mutually high standards and the adherence to workshop outcomes by WFS representatives. Adele Deane and her team of artists are reliable, flexible and very innovative/creative, with the sole pre-requisite being to engages all participants. All programmes are well-attended by targeted children repeatedly and parents regularly inquire as to when the next programme will be held, this is borne out in parent and children evaluations.

I would not consider using another provider for my holiday provision, now that we have a tried and tested format which works exceptionally well. The success of each project is as a result of clear communication, intricate organisation and planning as neither WFS nor myself will overlook the detail of the overall plan given that we recognise the importance of being thorough.

I trust this is sufficient for your purposes. Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you require any further information."