I hope you're doing well. I know how busy you are, so I’ll get straight to the point—here are five fantastic opportunities I'd like to offer your schools!

1. Subsidised Ukelele Workshop – We have one final subsidised 90-minute Ukulele workshop (£175+VAT) available through Services for Education—first-come, first-served! This is only for schools not currently working with SFE, so if you're interested, let me know ASAP.
    
2. Nominations are officially open for the BAS Celebration Event – There are 11 different awards you can engage with. Let’s celebrate the arts provision of your school! All nomination forms are on this page and early bird tickets are on sale. https://bep.education/bas/celebration-event-2025/
   
3. Digital CPD by Sangat Studios on 1st April 2025 10.00am-12.30pm – Learn how to integrate digital media into teaching with this hands-on CPD at Sangat TV Studio. Suitable for Primary & Secondary schools. Deadline to book: THIS Thursday at 10:00 AM. Secure your place here: www.tinyurl.com/SangatCPD25 
   
4. Secondary Drama Network – 2nd April 2025, 2-4PM - Join us at Birmingham Repertory Theatre for a session on ‘Approaches to Text/Adapting Texts’, exploring ways to make classic and contemporary plays more engaging for students.  Ideal for KS3/4 Drama or performing arts teachers. The deadline to book is this Friday at 10.00am www.tinyurl.com/BASDramaApril25
5. Bring the DESIblitz Truck Art Project to Your School! 
    

We’re inviting schools to take part in an exciting and immersive experience with the DESIblitz Truck Art Bus—a vibrant, hands-on workshop exploring the rich tradition of South Asian truck art!

What’s Involved?

\uD83D\uDCCC The Truck Art Bus comes to your playground, offering a creative, cultural experience for students.

\uD83D\uDCCC Each workshop (1hr 15mins with 30 students) includes:

\u2705 Exploring the history and significance of truck art – Shakespeare Meets Bollywood!

\u2705 A storytelling activity inspired by the designs – Hands on Practical Drama Faciliation

\u2705 Hands-on truck art creation through sketching, stencil work & patterns

\uD83D\uDCCC Pre- and post-workshop activities provided to extend learning

How Schools Can Get Involved?

The total project cost is £725+VAT, which can be shared among up to 5 schools, making it a collaborative and cost-effective experience. Schools can participate in two ways:

\uD83D\uDD39 Option A – One host school welcomes students from nearby schools to join workshops at their site.

\uD83D\uDD39 Option B – If schools are close together, the Truck Art Bus can travel between locations, delivering sessions at multiple schools.

Example Schedule

We can tailor timings to suit your school day! Here’s how a full-day schedule might work if one-school can host the Truck Art Bus:

School 1 (Host) – 9:00am - 10:30am
School 2 – 10:30am - 12:00pm
School 3 – 12:00pm - 1:30pm
School 4 – 1:30pm - 3:00pm
School 5 – 3:00pm - 4:30pm (Afterschool session, could include parents too)

So either one school can book for a day of immersive workshops led by two DBS-checked experienced practitioners. OR we can alter the timings to allow for travel time between multiple schools. Sessions need to be a minimum of 45 minutes to make sure students get the best experience of the Truck Art Bus.

Why Get Involved?

\u2728 A unique, cultural learning experience aligned with art, history & literacy

\u2728 Affordable through cost-sharing across multiple schools

\u2728 Flexible scheduling to fit your school’s needs

We’re looking for schools who want to collaborate and help bring this exciting cultural project to life! Get in touch to discuss how we can work together. We can be bespoke in our workshop curation for your school so if this is something you are interested in developing amongst your consortia or network of schools, get in touch. We have availability throughout the summer term and in the Autumn Term of 2025.

Any questions or anything else I can do to support your school? Get in touch. bhavik.parmar@bep.education