Case Study: Hidden Giants 2019 - 2023

Following a suggestion by the Education Scotland Creative Learning Team we initiated a conversation with Education consultancy Hidden Giants around input to Head Teachers and teaching staff focusing on pupil engagement and creativity in the classroom. Matthew Sowerby from Hidden Giants joined us for two days in Orkney, firstly delivering to Head Teachers. The input focused on teacher empowerment and revisited core principles. Day two with teaching staff covered some of the same ground whilst exploring co-enquiry, relational resources and unpicking IDL learning. Staff clearly valued this sort of high-quality input which is often difficult to access and finds little space amongst day to day school life.

These initial two days have led to a more sustained relationship with Hidden Giants with two schools in Orkney across the teaching year 2019-2023, aimed at questioning and initiating creativity across all aspects of the schools’ practice. Launched in October work has begun this Autumn term on leadership and vision development.