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
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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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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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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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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
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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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PARTY BOTS!
Year 5 classes create new characters using paper cups...
and plastic play balls...
Ward End Primary School
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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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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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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)
‘Puppet-making Plus... Recycling’
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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
to make the Pitta Puppets
and
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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
and
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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
and
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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
“ maths/geometric shapes in the world around us ”
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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
“ traditional tales with a creative twist”
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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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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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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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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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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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❝ Jim is a breath of fresh air bringing new ideas and skills to teachers and children. ❞