Teachers
Take your class on an incredible adventure
All teachers are superheroes, but every superhero has a nemesis. We understand that keeping a large group of young people focused on learning day after day can feel like mission impossible. But fear not, the Super Power Agency is here to help in some way!
Our main aims are to promote literacy and plug the opportunity gaps before the confidence and aspirations of young learners escapes. Our amazing volunteers swoop down into your classroom, zapping the kids with highly-charged energy beams that can be the catalyst for a powerful creative reaction. Taking your classroom to another dimension allows the kids discover new worlds within themselves and the words to describe them! Read on to find out how our classroom sessions work in this reality.
Our Writing Workshops
Our workshops, are created in consultation with schools to support creativity and the teaching of writing skills. Pupils work with SPA Writing Facilitators and volunteers to complete writing projects, At the end of any project each young person will become a published author. Check out our book publications here!
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Young writers / Young voices S2 - S5
Taking a topic for a walkDuring our Young Writers/Young Voices project for S2-S5 pupils will explore a topic or subject allowing them to research, express opinions and build their writing skills. Throughout the eight weeks they will produce a piece of writing that will culminate in the production of a perfect bound book, with book launch. This is a testament to their hard work which helps bolster the pupils’ self esteem and confidence.
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Transition workshops P7 - S1
Making the leap to High School less dauntingDesigned to help P7 pupils make the adjustment from primary to high school, our Transition workshops take place during the last term of a pupil’s P7 year and the first term of their S1 year in high school. These workshops provide continuity, familiar faces, and writing support for pupils who are making a big change in their lives. We use creativity to help them process that change and start their high school experience with confidence.
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Storytelling/ Bookmaking P3 - P6
High energy fun for bouncy brainsThese short (approx 2.5–3 hour), interactive, high-energy workshops are designed for classes from P3 to P6. Aimed at getting younger students to use their imaginations, these sessions spark creativity and are full of fun. SPA volunteers work with pupils to craft and illustrate an original story, creating characters and plots. Once the story reaches its climax, each pupil writes their own unique ending.
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Portfolio Editing
Supporting you towards National AssessmentsAt the request of our school partners, we support S4 and S5 pupils as they prepare for their National Assessments. SPA volunteers read through and offer feedback on written pieces prior to submission. Such individual attention has been proven to maximise success.