Adrian is a creative facilitator with over 10 years’ experience working within Primary Education, using his skills to engage groups of children to explore topics including Bullying, Transition, Wellbeing and Emotional Resilience. As a practitioner, Adrian utilises the arts to engage young people and to explore thoughts, feelings and behaviour in a safe and exciting environment. Rapport with young people and staff is crucial to Adrian’s success in the classroom.
In such unprecedented times, Adrian’s creative approach to improving wellbeing is enabling young people to regain focus, develop resilience and to thrive educationally.
A fun, creative, engaging and interactive classroom based tool which aims to support children’s emotional wellbeing and build resilience. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children has been significant, and current research suggests that there are likely to be both short and long term effects on children’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. Whilst this programme will not focus on the pandemic, it will allow children to safely explore the huge impact and changes that these times have had on their lives, and allow them to develop strategies to manage changes, and to overcome any potential barriers to learning.
This creative project is designed to work with the whole school. Active and engaging drama methods, including the use of puppets, encourages young people to explore different types of bullying and associated feelings. Children are supported to identify when they or others may require support, and to learn about positive friendships.
"Adrian Dakers has delivered extremely high quality workshops and follow up work, in both my schools for several years. The focus of the workshops have been Anti-Bullying [tailored to the needs of every child in the primary aged range] and Year 6 transition.
All the children and staff have grown in confidence and awareness following these workshops. Parents are also very appreciative of his work with the children.
Adrian is extremely professional and relates extremely well to any given age range in school. His workshops and follow up work are always delivered in a very enjoyable way.
Adrian clearly always spends time and effort on pre-planning. He liaises with the staff beforehand, ensuring his work is bespoke to the needs of the school. He always exceeds our expectations.”
Sheryl Slack, Executive Headteacher, St Patricks Primary, Workington.
Delivered in year 5 and 6, using film and drama, this highly engaging programme explores the emotions attached to moving up to High school. Children are supported to develop strategies to manage change, build and maintain positive friendships and keep focussed. Over the course of the project the children will work with a professional film maker and star in their own short film about their journey from Primary School to High School.
"A highly valuable experience that empowers pupils to explore sensitive issues in a truly nurturing and engaging environment!”
Mr Ryan, Year 6 Teacher, St Patricks Primary, Workington.