I am Kayleigh, the Education Manager here at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead. I have enjoyed working with Maidenhead schools for the last 7 years and I am looking forwarding to starting our work with Slough schools! I’m more than happy to answer any queries and book in your workshops, just drop me a message!
The Curve Connect programme for the 2025 - 2026 academic year offers a range of carefully selected workshops designed to inspire your students. They’ll have the chance to:
Create visual arts projects
Explore new techniques
Experiment with specialist equipment and instruments
Collaborate creatively in the classroom
All workshops are led by professional, highly experienced arts practitioners. Every practitioner is DBS-checked and skilled in working with school-aged children, ensuring a safe, supportive, and enriching experience.
We hope this brochure offers something to excite both your students and your team If you spot a workshop you’d like to adapt to fit your teaching, just let us know - we’ll work with our artists to tailor the perfect experience for your class
For any questions about the Curve Connect programme or what we can offer, please don’t hesitate to get in touch
Curve Venue @ The Curve
Curve Venue is managed by StoryDen Ltd on behalf of Norden Farm Centre Trust Ltd and Slough Borough Council. The consortium’s plans to revitalise Curve Venue, as a thriving cultural community hub for Slough, are supported by Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation funding 2023-2027.
We are passionate about what we do and know that the arts have the power to change lives. We believe that everyone should have the chance to experience and participate in high quality, transformative and life enhancing arts events
Through our education, participation and outreach programme, we provide a range of opportunities for the whole community We deliver a regular programme of classes and activities for children, young people and adults, produce special projects and support artists and the local creative community to create and present work.
Our Curve Connect programme features only Slough based artists, to support the local practitioners delivering work to local schools.
What is our Curve Connect Programme?
The Curve Connect Programme, brings inspiring professional artists directly into schools through engaging workshops.
As part of this exciting opportunity, select primary schools chosen for the Curve Connect programme receive up to £500 of funding to spend on workshops during the 2025/2026 academic year. To take part, schools simply pay a one-off administration fee of £20 plus VAT)
This is a fantastic way to give your pupils access to high-quality arts experiences right in the classroom. Not sure if your school is eligible? Just get in touch - we’d love to help!
For bookings, please note that final numbers and full payment (if required) must be confirmed at least two weeks in advance After this point, cancellations and changes cannot be made.
All prices are correct at the time of publishing but may be subject to change
Terms and Conditions:
Meet our wonderful team of creative professionals! In the mix we have award winning poets, fine artists and professional musicians.
We pride ourselves on offering you and your students the opportunity to engage with, and learn from, artists and practitioners with not only a vast range of skills but a fun and creative approach to learning.
Our brochure is split into the following categories:
Visual and Digital Arts | VDA
Poetry and Spoken Word | PSW
Music | MU
Drama | DR
Dance | DA
Culture and Heritage | CH
Mindfulness | MI
Our team are happy to tailor workshops for you - so if you can’t find what you want, just ask!
You can learn more about each practitioner over the next few pages.
How to Book:
Contact me at Kayleigh Robinson@nordenfarm org or call 01628 682563 and let me know the following:
Your Chosen Workshop Suggested Dates Year Group and Number of Classes / Students
Desree | DR | PSW
Desree is a dynamic children's workshop facilitator with a background in drama studies and a passion for empowering individuals through creative expression. She has extensive experience working with diverse groups in schools, corporate settings, and theatres across the UK, delivering workshops that build confidence, enhance literacy and inspire a love for the arts
Desree has developed wellbeing programs and has led creative writing and drama workshops in schools across the country.
Dionysus Ensemble | MU
The Dionysus team are all experienced educators They explore music and communication through composition, improvisation and performance with instruments, songs and sounds. Bringing projects to life through music in schools, nurseries, hospitals, prisons and care homes.
James Gibbons | MU | DR
James Gibbons is a local professional actor and singer. He has worked on various projects within the local community and has taught signing, musical theatre and drama workshops at the Curve Venue.
@Jho | VDA
Johana Plazas (@Jho) is a Colombian visual artist and muralist based in Slough. Her practice blends mural painting, and community art to create vibrant, natureinspired works that celebrate creativity and collaboration She has led participatory mural projects with residents and volunteers
Joyti Kaur | VDA | CH | MI
Joyti Kaur is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist, scratch-art specialist and Creative Health Practitioner whose work blends cultural storytelling, wellbeing and visual art With over 10 years of experience, she has exhibited internationally, collaborated with creative organisations worldwide and been featured on the BBC.
Shannel Joseph | VDA | CH
Shannel Joseph, is the founder of Animation Expressions She has 10 years experience in running workshops for children and has an Animation BA. Animation is a great way to combine creative skills with digital learning. It is also a good way of expressing thoughts and ideas in an audio-visual format, ‘taking ART & ICT to infinity and beyond’
Slough Music Service | MU | MI
Slough Music Service is the local authority music service for Slough providing music education and experiences for young people in Slough.
Street Dance Energy | DA
Spray & Play: Graffiti Painting Basics
Stories in Colour: Acrylic Painting
WHAT DID OTHER SCHOOLS THINK?
‘The workshop linked so well with the other curriculum learning, it tied everything together. It was great because the children were able to see their DT models come to life with a stop motion animation experience’
Boyne Hill CE Infant and Nursery School
Art Battle
Led by @Jho
Upper KS3
Full Day workshops £350 (£450 inc of spray cans)
A dynamic, team-based activity where students collaborate and compete in a friendly creative challenge.
Eco-Plants & Art: Creative Gardening
Stop Motion Animation
WHAT DID OTHER SCHOOLS THINK?
‘This workshop helped to fulfil computing curriculum with excellent resources and expert Thank you, we loved creating our own animations and using exciting technology!’
Riverside Primary School
Digital Animation
Led by Shannel Joseph
KS2 | KS3 | KS4
Half Day £250 | Whole Day £550
Using tablets to create their designs, all children play a special role in the making process to bring the animation to life. The animations will be presented to the school and uploaded to Norden Farm’s social media.
All equipment is provided, only require a standard sized classroom and creative class.
POETRY AND SPOKEN WORD WORKSHOPS
MUSIC WORKSHOPS
Djembe or Samba Drumming
Steel Pan
MUSIC WORKSHOPS
Music Technology
Ukulele
MUSIC WORKSHOPS
A Musical Adventure
MUSIC WORKSHOPS
Around the World in 45 Minutes
First Access Strings
DRAMA WORKSHOPS
DANCE WORKSHOPS
Street Dance
Anansi the Spider: Stop Motion Animation
Led by Shannel Joseph
KS1 | KS2 | KS3
Half Day £250 | Whole Day £550
Celebrate Black History Month by bringing a traditional West African folk tale to life through stop motion animation. In this creative workshop, participants will retell and animate the story of Anansi, the clever and mischievous spider trickster, using imagination and expressive techniques.
This session blends cultural heritage with creative storytelling, offering a fun and educational way to honour and share the enduring legacy of African folklore.
Sikh Heritage Mandalas & Cultural Enrichment
Music for Wellbeing
Wellbeing Animation
Led by Animation Expressions
KS3 | KS4 | SEN
Half Day £250 | Whole Day £550 6 Week Course - 1 Hour Each Week | £720
This workshop can be booked as a stand alone session or as a 6 week course. Wellbeing Animation would be best suited to a smaller group of select students.
Students will have the opportunity to work as a team, learn new skills and turn their stories into an inspiration through animation. This workshop can be part of a PSHE, ART or ICT lesson.
These workshops are a great benefit to students who may be suffering from loneliness, anxiety, low self esteem, SEN or those who may simply want to experience something new. The students will create stories based on true experiences and think of ways to overcome negative inner thoughts and turn them into positive ones. The animation technique is called rotoscope which is a simple yet effective form of animation for any ability. The participants will create a story around the topic ‘thoughts inside of me’, enabling them to explore their emotions and express their thoughts creatively.
Wellbeing & Emotional Expression
Term 1
Thur 25 Sept 2025 | National Comic Book Day
Thur 2 Oct 2025 | National Poetry Day
Oct 2025 | Black History Month
Term 2
Mon 20 Oct 2025 | Diwali
Tues 11 Nov 2025 | Remembrance Day
Term 3
Mon 9 - Sun 15 2026 | Children’s Mental Health Week
Term 4
Mar 2026 | Women’s History Month
Wed 4 Mar 2026 | Holi Festival
Thur 5 Mar 2026 | World Book Day
Sun 8 Mar 2026 | International Women’s Day
Sat 21 Mar 2026 | World Poetry Day
Sat 21 Mar 2026 | World Puppetry Day
Term 5
Wed 15 Apr 2026 | World Art Day
Wed 22 Apr 2026 | Earth Day
Thur 23 Apr 2026 | Shakespeare Day
Term 6
Fri 5 Jun 2026 | World Environment Day
Sun 21 Jun 2026 | World Day of Music / Make Music Day
