Opens Minds is a cross-media, immersive theatre project about the brain, integrating pupils from four SEND and five mainstream primary and secondary schools.
The project was initiated in January 2018, in collaboration with Neuroscience departments at UCL, Goldsmiths University, City University and UEL together with doctors, teachers, journalists and clinical psychologists from CAMHS, M-SET devised a project to raise awareness of mental health issues for young people.
Over a year we deliver a multi-sensory project involving sessions at schools and immersive theatre installations at UEL. The culmination is a public exhibition of pupils work and a panel discussion for all the pupils (~200) with neuroscientists, health care experts and teachers.
Through sessions with mixed ability groups of between 15 and 30 pupils using drama, digital technology and the visual arts, young people gained an understanding of brain activity and function as humans develop, grow and age and challenged their perceptions about disability.
Building on the success and learning from the feedback of the first project, M-SET, working with our associates, further developed the concepts and ran another year long program in 2019 and have another one scheduled for 2020. If you want to find out more or participate please contact Paula Manning.
The project was initiated in January 2018, in collaboration with Neuroscience departments at UCL, Goldsmiths University, City University and UEL together with doctors, teachers, journalists and clinical psychologists from CAMHS, M-SET devised a project to raise awareness of mental health issues for young people.
Over a year we deliver a multi-sensory project involving sessions at schools and immersive theatre installations at UEL. The culmination is a public exhibition of pupils work and a panel discussion for all the pupils (~200) with neuroscientists, health care experts and teachers.
Through sessions with mixed ability groups of between 15 and 30 pupils using drama, digital technology and the visual arts, young people gained an understanding of brain activity and function as humans develop, grow and age and challenged their perceptions about disability.
Building on the success and learning from the feedback of the first project, M-SET, working with our associates, further developed the concepts and ran another year long program in 2019 and have another one scheduled for 2020. If you want to find out more or participate please contact Paula Manning.
OPEN MINDS II
"The project was beautiful, well organised and engaging. As a result [of the project] the girls have
started talking more about their mental health and asking questions."
Jessica Bowers, class teacher, Queensmill Girls Unit
started talking more about their mental health and asking questions."
Jessica Bowers, class teacher, Queensmill Girls Unit
OPEN MINDS I
"The Open Minds project was an inspiring display of how creative, interactive learning environments can facilitate the transfer
of valuable information to the target audience. Paula Manning's energy and dedication to teach children with autism about heir own
brain processing was truly inspiring. It was obvious that the children gained confidence from their experience and thoroughly enjoyed the event."
Dr Gillian Forrester, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Director of Undergraduate Studies,
Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London ,
of valuable information to the target audience. Paula Manning's energy and dedication to teach children with autism about heir own
brain processing was truly inspiring. It was obvious that the children gained confidence from their experience and thoroughly enjoyed the event."
Dr Gillian Forrester, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Director of Undergraduate Studies,
Department of Psychological Sciences, Birkbeck, University of London ,
THE BRAIN
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'The Brain' is a project worked on with a Year 5 class group, using arts and crafts alongside multi-media learning tools to create a neurology-inspired art space within the school. Students learn about the neurological connections of the brain whilst exploring the differences between each others minds. The space was made combining students art pieces with written poems about their brains, and summarised with the 'The Brain' class poem.
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