Picture Train – get on board for an enrichment journey!
Have fun and enrich your wider learning!
Our lesson plans and other resources teach much more than simply how to take better photographs!
Photography is creative and fun and when shared, it breaks down all sorts of social, age, cultural and behavioural barriers.
We believe by learning how to take great photographs and enhancing their creativity, children can use their new skills to enhance all aspects of the school curriculum and their whole lives.
This is why we have created practical photography projects that encourage children to thoughtfully observe and focus on the world around them.
Our learning modules, developed with teachers, parents and children, open up a new and exciting visual world for young people aged 3 – 11.
Enjoy the learning journey with Snapper, our intrepid photographer who is on hand to help everyone to learn new skills and use them to great effect!
Picture Train evolved from our long-standing experience of delivering practical and interactive photography workshops in schools.
Join the growing community of parents and children who come to learn about photography and how it can be translated into the curriculum in fun and exciting ways.
We’ve catered for all learning styles and made provision for children with special needs and gifted and talented children as part of the learning resources.
To reward children as they engage with Picture Train, we have provided a series of freely downloadable Snapper’s Award certificates – great for rewarding learning of all ages.
Picture Train resources are:
- Encouraging children to see the ‘extraordinary’ in the ‘ordinary’ by looking at their world in a new way
- Creating cross curricular links within photography projects
- Encouraging technology enhanced learning using digital photography and ICT kit usually available at home
- Encouraging an inquisitive and motivated approach to learning
- Giving children equal opportunities to develop their creative potential
- Developing leadership skills through opportunities to direct photography projects
- Enhancing ‘sharing’ and team building through group involvement in photography sessions
- Developing planning and personal organisation skills within individual and group projects
- Providing lesson plans adaptable for children with special needs
- Helping children learn and improve their English language and literacy
- Developing enhanced communication skills through visual storytelling
- Cultivating fun and enjoyment!