Jim Morris - artworker

0121 778 5695

 
 




You have been so inspirational to all of Sladefield School... you have been so easy to work with...

it has been great to be able to rely on first class lessons all the time.


I enjoy working with teachers to come up with just the right activities to

suit their school’s needs and aspirations.


I like a challenge: please scroll down for lots of examples


I usually work with a whole class at a time - and fit in with your timetable.


I have more than 20 years experience of working freelance with all ages,

including Special Needs groups.


I have achieved the NCFE Level 3 Award in

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector


I usually work solo,

but have welcomed recent collaborations with puppeteers, storytellers

dancers, musicians and film-makers.


I’m proud to be a member of the British Puppet & Model Theatre Guild


I also devise and lead training sessions for staff and volunteers,

including Parent and Community groups.


I would be happy to discuss ideas and possibilities for your school.

There’s no charge for this first discussion!


I look forward to hearing from you.


e-mail: jim@artgames.co.uk

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SOME RECENT WORK IN SCHOOLS:


BIRMINGHAM REP (TOY) THEATRE




Key Stage 2 pupils work together to make their own puppet characters,

scenery and decorated Toy Theatres

Seven classes/seven days

The Oval School and Shirestone Academy

as part of the Toy Theatre Project with Birmingham REP Theatre


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PLANET TIVERTON


Two Key Stage 2 classes explore

the issue of migration through puppet-making and drama

Four days of making and devising

Tiverton Academy

with James Yarker of ‘Stan’s Cafe’ Theatre Company


www.stanscafe.co.uk


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HOW TO MAKE YOUR DRAGON 1

Year 1 classes ‘hatch’ their own ‘wallpaper’ dragons...



...and make their own dragon puppets:



2 days at Sladefield Infant School


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for how to make the

DRAGON PUPPETS


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HOW TO MAKE YOUR DRAGON 2

Year 2 classes ‘hatch’ their own ‘tangram’ dragons...



...and make their own flying dragon puppets:

 



2 days at Sladefield Infant School


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for how to make the

DRAGON’S HEAD


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CHARLIE & THE TOY THEATRE

Year 3 Classes create their own puppet characters...



scenery backdrops...

  


and Toy Theatres...

 




Westfield Primary School, Wombourne

Part of a project with Birmingham REP Theatre

( inspired by’Charlie & the Chocolate Factory’ )


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ALL ABOUT US @ The Radleys

 
 

Year 1 & Year 2 pupils make ‘Happy/Sad’ and ‘Child/Adult’ puppets

from paper bags and coloured envelopes

as part of their All About Me topic

The Radleys Primary School


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for how to make the

LUCKY BAG PUPPETS


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for how to make the

ENVELOPE PEOPLE PUPPETS


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ALL ABOUT US @ Heath Mount


New Reception pupils make ‘Happy/Sad’ and ‘Child/Adult’ puppets

from patterned paper bags

as part of their All About Me topic

Heath Mount Primary School


click here

for how to make the

LUCKY BAG PUPPETS


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PRIORY PUPPET-MAKERS

 

 

 

New Year 7 pupils make

‘Guarding Dragon’, ‘Peace Horse’ and ‘Dancing Monkey’ Puppets

as part of ‘Transition’ Summer School

Priory Community Comprehensive School, Hitchin


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for how to make the

GUARDING DRAGON PUPPETS


click here

for how to make the

PEACE HORSE PUPPETS


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PARTY BOTS!

Year 5 classes create new characters using paper cups...




and plastic play balls...

 
 

Ward End Primary School


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for how to make the

‘HOT HEAD’ PAPER CUP PUPPET


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ALL CYLINDERS

Year 4 classes make Cylinder Head Puppets...

 
 


and design their own creatures using cylinders...

 

Ward End Primary School


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for how to make the

‘CYLINDER HEAD’ PUPPET


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INTO AFRICA



4 Reception classes explore some of the sights, sounds and smells of Africa

and

make African Animal puppets from paper bags

2 days at Ward End Primary


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for how to make the

ANIMAL PUPPETS


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HELPING IRON MAN

Pupils use recycled materials to create new characters to

help Iron Man tackle the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon:

 

 

Year 4 create ‘Citsalp’ characters using plastic play balls

and paper coffee cups


 

Year 3 create ‘Dracabrod’ characters using cardboard drinks cartons


 
 
 

Year 2 create ‘Rap-ep’ puppet characters using paper envelopes

Haynes Lower School - Bedfordshire

( inspired by Ted Hughes’ ‘Iron Man’ story)


contact Jim to explore

‘Puppet-making Plus... Recycling’

in your school


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for how to make the

DRACABROD / DRAGON PUPPETS



click here

for how to make the

ENVELOPE PEOPLE PUPPETS


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IMAGINARY MONARCHS

Year One classes

explore the topic of ‘Queens and Kings’ by making:

‘pitta puppet’ waving glove puppets...


 

Royal Jester puppets...

 
 
 
 

and medals for family and friends...


4 days at Sladefield Infant School


contact Jim to explore

‘Imaginary Monarchs’

in your school


to make the Pitta Puppets

click here

and

click here


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KINGS, QUEENS & ROYAL CLOWNS

 

 

Year 1 classes make ‘Imaginary Monarch’ & ‘Royal Clown’ puppets

using recycled card

2 days at Ward End Primary School


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CHERRY OAK BOOMERANGS


 

Giant wooden boomerangs painted by pupils of all ages for the school’s Outdoor Area

- as part of their ‘Australasia’ topic

Cherry Oak Special School


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MONKEY-MAKERS

 
 

Year 3 classes make ‘Dancing Monkey’ body-puppets

using recycled card

2 days at Ward End Primary School


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MONSTER-MAKERS

  
  

Year 2 classes make Monster Puppets and Monster Masks

using recycled card and the ‘Pitta Puppet’ system

2 days at Ward End Primary School


for how to make the Pitta Puppets

click here

and

click here


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IMAGINARY MONARCHS

  
  

  

Reception, Year One & Year Two pupils

create new King and Queen puppets

inspired by the colours of recycled card:

Green = ‘The King of Peas’

3 days at Alumwell Infant School

as part of Creative Arts Week

for how to make the Pitta Puppets

click here

and

click here


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PLAYING TRAINS

All Reception pupils play ‘train’ artgames:

Creating ‘ticket-pictures’...


‘GO Signal’ puppets...


Drinks-carton carriages...

  

and ‘train-track pictures’:



4 days at Sladefield Infant School



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SURF’S UP!


Australian surfer ‘cut-outs’ - with chalkboards - in ‘The Beach’ play area

Victoria Special School & Specialist Arts College

‘Cut-outs’ painted by pupils and students


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MATHEMAGICIANS

Nursery pupils create patterns with shape-stencils and metallic crayons...

 
 

Reception pupils make tissue paper symmetrical snowflakes...

 

Year One pupils turn paper cups into double snowflake decorations...

 

Year Two pupils ‘grow’ snowflake patterns using their own geometric templates...

 

Pupils and parents/carers working together in INSPIRE workshops

Princethorpe Infants & Nursery


contact Jim to explore

“ maths/geometric shapes in the world around us ”

in your school


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ONCE UPON A _______ TIME...


Absolutely amazing! - Year 2 Teacher


  
  





Year 2 pupils create their own large-scale Comic Strip stories:

Time setting - location - characters - storyboards - finished artwork · cover

4 days at Sladefield Infant School


contact Jim to create

“ traditional tales with a creative twist”

in your school


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VICTORIA BY THE SEA


It has been a fantastic project and the end result is very pleasing. Jim has been great to work with.

Sandra Kallitsakis - Director of Arts


Tactile, seaside-themed ‘cut-outs’ mural in ‘The Beach’ play area

Victoria Special School & Specialist Arts College

‘Cut-outs’ painted by pupils and students


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CYLINDER HEADS & PITTA PIRATES

  

Year 2 pupils turn recycled card into

‘Cylinder Head’ and ‘Pitta Pirate’ puppets

Ward End Primary School


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for how to make the

‘Cylinder Head’ Card Puppet


click here

for how to make the

Pitta Puppets - Part 1

Pitta Puppets - Part 2


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UNDERSEA PUPPETS at WARD END

 

Year 1 pupils turn paper cups and paper bags into fish puppets

Ward End Primary School


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for how to make the

Cup Fish Puppet


click here

for how to make the

Bag Fish Puppet



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PUPPET-MAKING DAY at WARD END

Year 1 pupils turn paper cups and paper bags into fish puppets:

 


Year 2 pupils turn paper cups and recycled card into talkative puppet characters:

 
 

Ward End Primary School


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for how to make the

Cup Fish Puppet


click here

for how to make the

Bag Fish Puppet


click here

for how to make the

‘Hot Head’ Cup Puppet


click here

for how to make the

‘Cylinder Head’ Card Puppet


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PUPPETS PLUS... RECYCLING

Mixed groups of Year 4, 5 & 6 pupils turn drinks cartons into dragons...

 

and tights into talking puppet characters...

  
  

Eastern Green Junior School, Coventry

- part of the School’s Science and Eco Week


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for how to make the

DRAGON PUPPETS



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Do you have an idea/request for a project or workshop in your school?

E-mail: jim@artgames.co.uk

to make it happen


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