Once again The July Project has an exciting package of workshops and outreach activities available for local schools.

The Nutcracker Workshops

with Square Chapel Centre for the Arts & Northern Ballet Theatre

Halifax, Northern Ballet Theatre and Square Chapel are giving pupils the chance to get creative and rise to a new physical challenge with a dance workshop.  Led by an Northern Ballet Theatre dance artist and accompanied by live music, the workshops will lead pupils through a fun warm-up introducing basic ballet technique and onto a creative exploration of the themes and characters from the production of The Nutcracker.  Pupils will learn some repertoire from the production and worked creatively to develop their own dance pieces.

From the Chew to the Poo!

In this exciting playful science show, Eureka! and The July Project are presenting the journey of a banana sandwich from the moment it’s eaten, to when it leaves the body as a waste product. Along the way the fascinated by the amazing processes which the banana sandwich goes through is encountered including how saliva breaks down food to be swallowed; the amazing digestion process within the stomach and how our bodies keep what we need and get rid of what we don’t and more amusingly how!

Key to all of this - the healthy eating message and the role and importance of nutrients and vitamins in our diet.

This programme has been made possible by the Halifax.

 Melvin Burgess

They’re burning the books again …who decides what YOU read?

Melvin tackles the complex subject of censorship in literature with Calderdale’s high school students.  Many books that are common place in schools and libraries today were at one time or another banned or censored, Melvin’s own books have brought about a storm of controversy and it is off the back of this personal experience that he will lead the discussion.

 Caboodle

Caboodle is all about fun, with collections, objects, exhibitions, inclusivity and creativity at the heart of everything we do. It combines cutting edge technologies and great design to give young children unprecedented online access to the UK’s cultural and artistic treasures. This exciting new project from Culture24 celebrates museum and gallery collections by presenting children with key treasures, artworks, ideas and people in a fun and playful environment. The project will encourage children from all walks of life, wherever they are, to look, to explore, to create, to collect and to communicate.