Imagine your Future

2025

Imagine your future is a new resource celebrating North Shields for schools in North Tyneside.

Map by artists Josie Brookes & Tom Madge
Hand drawn sketch map of North Shields.

Celebrating North Shields 800 with your students through creativity!

North Tyneside Council commissioned Helix Arts to create a vibrant, free resource for schools—designed to inspire creativity and reflection as part of the North Shields 800 anniversary in 2025.

Pick and mix your activities

The digital illustrated pack invited you and your students to explore a range of artforms—from poetry and visual arts to animation – while imagining the future of North Shields and celebrating the people who shape it.

Why Use It?

  • Supports cross-curricular learning through creative expression
  • Encourages meaningful conversations about community and change
  • Flexible and inclusive—ideal for KS2 and KS3 classrooms
  • Easy to access via Padlet, with no cost and no log-in required

Whether you’re planning a themed lesson, enrichment activity, or whole-school project, this resource is was created to spark ideas and empower young voices.

The resource is also fully adaptable for other local areas or to use when celebrating key milestones in your school.

Have a look at the resource!

With thanks.

We would like to thank Norham High School and Christ Church C of E for the support developing the resource and involvement in workshops testing the ideas.

Thank you to our designers and illustrators, artists Josie Brookes and Tom Madge.

Thank you to our funder North Tyneside Council, NS800.

 

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