Transition Chronicles

Ongoing

Transition Chronicles is a creative health project using cross artform approaches. This project is designed to support Year 5 and 6 pupils as they prepare for the transition to secondary school.

Image by Tynesight Photography

A young girl wearing glasses and a white polo shirt sits on the classroom floor while someone holds a microphone toward her. She appears to be speaking or responding during an activity. Grey chairs and colourful classroom materials are visible in the background.

Contexts:

Arts and Health / Children and Young People / North Tyneside / North Shields

Partners:

Christ Church C of E Primary School

People:

Katie Jayne Appleyard

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Transition Chronicles is an innovative creative health project using cross artform approaches. Helix Arts are working in partnership between Christ Church C of E Primary School. This project is designed to support Year 5 and 6 pupils as they prepare for the transition to secondary school through outdoor and digital engagement.

The podcast recordings will be installed via bluetooth speakers in a unique outdoor listening environment that will provide a lasting space for reflection and connection year on year into the future and be made available online via QR code.

This project is a strategic project under the umbrella of our Better Connect programme funded as part of the Chris Drinkwater award.

Recruitment

We are looking for an experienced podcaster/digital artist who can work with Year 6 pupils from Christ Church Primary school to produce their own series of podcasts.

The artist will work with the pupils over a school year to create 4 – 6 short podcasts, which reflect key points of their journey; capturing different feelings and responses to different stages of the year 6 school year as they transition from primary into secondary school. (See timetable for further details) The podcasts should be suitable for sharing on multiple platforms to be accessed by wider audiences.

To support the sustainability of the project and enable future podcasting ability within the school, the specialist will lead basic podcasting CPD workshops for the teaching/support staff at the school too.

This will be to advise the teachers on how to set up and use equipment, how to complete basic editing and top tips on the process.

To find out more about the role, please visit our Podcast Artist Call-Out page to find the artist brief and how to apply.

Find out more and apply