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Ethel
Sheffield’s Early Environmental Activist
Sheffield’s Early Environmental Activist
WAT have been working with the local branch of the Countryside Charity (CPRE PDSY), Newfield School, EMR and Hope Valley and Peak District Community Rail Partnerships to tell the incredible story of Ethel, born in Sheffield to the Ward family but best known today by her surname from her second marriage, Haythornthwaite.
Support for the project was also given by Sheffield Church Burgesses and the British Agricultural History Society.
Ethel dedicated her life to protecting the countryside of Sheffield and the Peak District.
WAT’s writer, Paul Whitfield, wrote The Exploits of Ethel which was performed by students from Newfield School in Sheffield .
Support for the project was also given by Sheffield Church Burgesses and the British Agricultural History Society.
Ethel dedicated her life to protecting the countryside of Sheffield and the Peak District.
WAT’s writer, Paul Whitfield, wrote The Exploits of Ethel which was performed by students from Newfield School in Sheffield .
Performances of The Exploits of Ethel are completed -
for now!
for now!
The play was performed on 19th October 2024 at Edale Village Hall, with free train travel for the audience from Sheffield station and back;
on 22nd October 2024 at Newfield School;
and on 24th October 2024 at Sheffield Hallam University with a post-performance talk-back event.
WAT are now exploring ways of widening the work of the project and creating a legacy for the future.
Click here to find out more on our Ethel page.
on 22nd October 2024 at Newfield School;
and on 24th October 2024 at Sheffield Hallam University with a post-performance talk-back event.
WAT are now exploring ways of widening the work of the project and creating a legacy for the future.
Click here to find out more on our Ethel page.
Articles in UCL Press
WAT's creative history work features in 2 articles on the UCL Press 'Paper Trails' site.
Click on the titles below to find
'Aliens'? Creative History in the Primary Classroom
and
Aliens: A Play from the Archives
WAT's creative history work features in 2 articles on the UCL Press 'Paper Trails' site.
Click on the titles below to find
'Aliens'? Creative History in the Primary Classroom
and
Aliens: A Play from the Archives
World War 1 Work
WAT’s WW1 themed work is featured in “Children and Conflict”, one of four “open access downloadable legacy-themed e-books” from the ‘Beyond Commemoration: Community, Collaboration and Legacies of the First World War’ project.
Click here to access the books, which can be downloaded as PDFs. Our work is on page 48 of “Children and Conflict”.
WAT’s WW1 themed work is featured in “Children and Conflict”, one of four “open access downloadable legacy-themed e-books” from the ‘Beyond Commemoration: Community, Collaboration and Legacies of the First World War’ project.
Click here to access the books, which can be downloaded as PDFs. Our work is on page 48 of “Children and Conflict”.
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WAT is proud to offer effective and exciting Drama PPA or extended Drama projects for primary schools.
What place is there for Drama in the Primary Curriculum?
In Sept 2016, Gertie began delivering Drama PPA for years 3 and 4.
Norbriggs Primary School Head, Paul Scragg, says of Drama that it; “Develops teamwork, cooperation, listening skills, debating skills, empathy, confidence, social etiquette, the list is endless.”
Paul wanted Drama in school because: “Learning is dynamic, and children's ideas/learning can be challenged and accelerated at the point of learning for the greatest impact. Some children were not engaging in the classroom and were being passive learners. However, in Drama it is very evident how the children are working and what their level of understanding is, and the lesson can be adapted to take into account feedback and observation of the children in real time.”
In Sept 2016, Gertie began delivering Drama PPA for years 3 and 4.
Norbriggs Primary School Head, Paul Scragg, says of Drama that it; “Develops teamwork, cooperation, listening skills, debating skills, empathy, confidence, social etiquette, the list is endless.”
Paul wanted Drama in school because: “Learning is dynamic, and children's ideas/learning can be challenged and accelerated at the point of learning for the greatest impact. Some children were not engaging in the classroom and were being passive learners. However, in Drama it is very evident how the children are working and what their level of understanding is, and the lesson can be adapted to take into account feedback and observation of the children in real time.”
WAT are excited to announce that we are now Artsmark Partners. To find out more about what we can offer click here.
Find out more about Artsmark at www.artsmark.org.uk.
Find out more about Artsmark at www.artsmark.org.uk.
WAT specialises in creating exciting and varied experiences with History with schools and their communities.
In the last five years, Gertie and Paul have been involved in facilitating and delivering 8 highly successful Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
WAT’s writer accepts commissions to create plays for children, young people and their wider communities. Recent commissions have been from the University of Nottingham and Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
In the last five years, Gertie and Paul have been involved in facilitating and delivering 8 highly successful Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
WAT’s writer accepts commissions to create plays for children, young people and their wider communities. Recent commissions have been from the University of Nottingham and Heritage Lottery Fund (now the National Lottery Heritage Fund) projects.
WAT’s Gertie Whitfield also accepts commissions to produce resources for History, PSHE, Drama and English.
She has worked with Historic England, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Nottingham and Leeds Beckett University to produce a variety of resources. Gertie specialises in tackling sensitive or challenging subjects through PSHE, History English and Drama.
Visit whitworks.co.uk for more details about this strand of WAT's work.
She has worked with Historic England, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Nottingham and Leeds Beckett University to produce a variety of resources. Gertie specialises in tackling sensitive or challenging subjects through PSHE, History English and Drama.
Visit whitworks.co.uk for more details about this strand of WAT's work.
