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Project Diary - Early
Years + KS1
(To be filled in with teacher, pupils and creative
practitioner at the beginning of the project.)
School / setting name:
Class name / year group:
Start and end dates:
Project name:
Brief description of activity and artform:
Project Diary - Early Years and KS1
Name of School:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Before we start…
To fill in at the beginning of the project with the diary cover sheet
A1: Question: Is your (the) class good at doing what they are asked to do?
Example activity: Teacher facilitates - asks class question, giving 4 options: not very, sometimes, most of the
time and always, hands up for response - majority response noted.
Pupils response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
A2: Question: Have your (the) class done a project like this before? If so what have you (they) done?
Example activity: Teacher facilitates - asks class question – triggers memories of related work - encourages
children to list the things they have done e.g. sang songs together / made movements to music / used paint and
brushes etc.
Pupils responses:
Teachers response share with class:
E2: Question: What do you think you (the) class will be doing in the project?
Example activity: Teacher facilitates, asks question to the class and asks selected pupils to respond using a mime
/ facial expression, rest of class to guess.
Pupils response:
Teachers response share with class:
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Project Diary – Early Years & KS1
Name of school:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Workshop Diary Page
A1: Question: Were you (the class) good at doing what they are asked in today’s workshop?
Example activity: Question asked to class, hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
A2: Question: What new things did you (the class) do in the workshop today?
Example activity: Class discussion, teacher /creative practitioner to facilitate and note.
Pupils response:
Teacher response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
D1: Question: How hard did you (the class) find today’s workshop?
Example activity: 4 pupils asked to stand up and represent one of the following: easy, just right, quite hard, too
hard. Class asked to point to the person that shows their experience.
Pupils response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
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Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
D4: Question: How well did you (the class) understand what you (they) were asked to do today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with ranking: none of the time, sometimes, mostly, all of the time,
hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
D5: Question: How well did you (the class) work with everyone in the workshop today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with examples sought.
Pupils response
Teachers response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
This space is to note anything that has not been covered in the questions or to make a ‘note to self’
Anything else?
Pupils:
Teacher:
Creative Practitioner:
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Project Diary – Early Years & KS1
Name of school:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Workshop Diary Page
A1: Question: Were you (the class) good at doing what they are asked in today’s workshop?
Example activity: Question asked to class, hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
A2: Question: What new things did you (the class) do in the workshop today?
Example activity: Class discussion, teacher /creative practitioner to facilitate and note.
Pupils response:
Teacher response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
D1: Question: How hard did you (the class) find today’s workshop?
Example activity: 4 pupils asked to stand up and represent one of the following: easy, just right, quite hard, too
hard. Class asked to point to the person that shows their experience.
Pupils response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
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Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
D4: Question: How well did you (the class) understand what you (they) were asked to do today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with ranking: none of the time, sometimes, mostly, all of the time,
hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
D5: Question: How well did you (the class) work with everyone in the workshop today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with examples sought.
Pupils response
Teachers response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
This space is to note anything that has not been covered in the questions or to make a ‘note to self’
Anything else?
Pupils:
Teacher:
Creative Practitioner:
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Project Diary – Early Years & KS1
Name of school:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Workshop Diary Page
A1: Question: Were you (the class) good at doing what they are asked in today’s workshop?
Example activity: Question asked to class, hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
A2: Question: What new things did you (the class) do in the workshop today?
Example activity: Class discussion, teacher /creative practitioner to facilitate and note.
Pupils response:
Teacher response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
D1: Question: How hard did you (the class) find today’s workshop?
Example activity: 4 pupils asked to stand up and represent one of the following: easy, just right, quite hard, too
hard. Class asked to point to the person that shows their experience.
Pupils response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
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Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
D4: Question: How well did you (the class) understand what you (they) were asked to do today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with ranking: none of the time, sometimes, mostly, all of the time,
hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
D5: Question: How well did you (the class) work with everyone in the workshop today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with examples sought.
Pupils response
Teachers response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
This space is to note anything that has not been covered in the questions or to make a ‘note to self’
Anything else?
Pupils:
Teacher:
Creative Practitioner:
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Project Diary – Early Years & KS1
Name of school:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Workshop Diary Page
A1: Question: Were you (the class) good at doing what they are asked in today’s workshop?
Example activity: Question asked to class, hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
A2: Question: What new things did you (the class) do in the workshop today?
Example activity: Class discussion, teacher /creative practitioner to facilitate and note.
Pupils response:
Teacher response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
D1: Question: How hard did you (the class) find today’s workshop?
Example activity: 4 pupils asked to stand up and represent one of the following: easy, just right, quite hard, too
hard. Class asked to point to the person that shows their experience.
Pupils response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
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Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
D4: Question: How well did you (the class) understand what you (they) were asked to do today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with ranking: none of the time, sometimes, mostly, all of the time,
hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
D5: Question: How well did you (the class) work with everyone in the workshop today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with examples sought.
Pupils response
Teachers response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
This space is to note anything that has not been covered in the questions or to make a ‘note to self’
Anything else?
Pupils:
Teacher:
Creative Practitioner:
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Project Diary – Early Years & KS1
Name of school:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Workshop Diary Page
A1: Question: Were you (the class) good at doing what they are asked in today’s workshop?
Example activity: Question asked to class, hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
A2: Question: What new things did you (the class) do in the workshop today?
Example activity: Class discussion, teacher /creative practitioner to facilitate and note.
Pupils response:
Teacher response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
D1: Question: How hard did you (the class) find today’s workshop?
Example activity: 4 pupils asked to stand up and represent one of the following: easy, just right, quite hard, too
hard. Class asked to point to the person that shows their experience.
Pupils response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
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Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
D4: Question: How well did you (the class) understand what you (they) were asked to do today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with ranking: none of the time, sometimes, mostly, all of the time,
hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
D5: Question: How well did you (the class) work with everyone in the workshop today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with examples sought.
Pupils response
Teachers response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
This space is to note anything that has not been covered in the questions or to make a ‘note to self’
Anything else?
Pupils:
Teacher:
Creative Practitioner:
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Project Diary – Early Years & KS1
Name of school:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Workshop Diary Page
A1: Question: Were you (the class) good at doing what they are asked in today’s workshop?
Example activity: Question asked to class, hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Comment:
A2: Question: What new things did you (the class) do in the workshop today?
Example activity: Class discussion, teacher /creative practitioner to facilitate and note.
Pupils response:
Teacher response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
D1: Question: How hard did you (the class) find today’s workshop?
Example activity: 4 pupils asked to stand up and represent one of the following: easy, just right, quite hard, too
hard. Class asked to point to the person that shows their experience.
Pupils response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
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Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Comment:
D4: Question: How well did you (the class) understand what you (they) were asked to do today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with ranking: none of the time, sometimes, mostly, all of the time,
hands up for response.
Pupils response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment:
Teachers response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
Creative Practitioner response (please circle) share with class:
None Sometimes Mostly All
Comment
D5: Question: How well did you (the class) work with everyone in the workshop today?
Example activity: Question asked to class with examples sought.
Pupils response
Teachers response share with class:
Creative Practitioner response share with class:
This space is to note anything that has not been covered in the questions or to make a ‘note to self’
Anything else?
Pupils:
Teacher:
Creative Practitioner:
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Project Diary – Early Years & KS1
Name of school:
Date of workshop:
Class description:
Project end and Summary
Section 1: Teacher/ Creative Practitioner to complete the children’s sections, as well as their own using the
WEEKLY DIARY SHEETS.
A1: Question: The class were asked ‘were they good at doing what they are asked in today’s workshop?’
Example activity: Looking at the weekly diary sheets add up the ‘never, not very, sometimes, most of the time,
always’ and give an overall ranking. From this draw conclusions as to why.
Pupils overall response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Conclusions:
Teachers overall response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Conclusions:
Creative Practitioner overall response (please circle):
Never Not very Sometimes Most of the time Always
Conclusions:
A2: Question The class were asked ‘What new things did you do in the workshop today?
Example activity: Looking at the weekly diary sheet look for skills pupils ‘especially’ noted select the top 3 and
draw conclusions as to why?
Pupils overall response:
1.
2.
3.
Conclusions:
Teacher overall response::
1.
2.
3.
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Conclusions:
Creative Practitioner overall response::
1.
2.
3.
Conclusions:
D1: Question: The class were asked ‘How hard did you (the class) find today’s workshop?’
Example activity: Looking at the weekly diary sheets add up the ‘very easy, easy, just right, quite hard, too hard’
and give an overall ranking. From this draw conclusions as to why.
Pupils overall response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Conclusions:
Teachers overall response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Conclusions:
Creative Practitioner overall response (please circle):
Very Easy Easy Just right Quite hard Too hard
Conclusions:
D4: Question: The class were asked ‘How well did you (the class) understand what you (they) were asked to do
today?
Example activity: Looking at the weekly diary sheets add up the ‘none, sometimes, mostly, all’ and give an
overall ranking. From this draw conclusions as to why
Pupils overall response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Conclusions:
Teachers overall response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
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Conclusions:
Creative Practitioner overall response (please circle):
None Sometimes Mostly All
Conclusions:
D5: Question: The class were asked ‘How well did you (the class) work with everyone in the workshop today?
Example activity: Looking back at the weekly diary sheets what were the predominant experiences and to why
this was so?
Pupils overall response:
Teachers overall response:
Creative Practitioner overall response:
Section 2: Teacher/ Creative Practitioner to complete the children’s sections, as well as their own, using the
BEFORE WE START DIARY SHEET.
E2 & E5: Question: The class were asked: What do you think you (the) class will be doing in the project?
Example activity: Looking back at what you thought you would be doing:
What have you done that has surprised you / been different?
What would you do differently next time?
Pupils response:
Teachers comment:
Creative Practitioner comment:
Section 3: Teacher/ Creative Practitioner to complete the children’s sections, as well as their own – questions not
asked in weekly diary sheets.
D7: Question: Does the following statement represent the project experience?
Activity: Yes / No - if not please comment in the space below. ‘The project diary and the session observations
provided baseline, formative and summative vehicles for pupils to have an open and equal dialogue with their
class teachers and the creative practitioner. This dialogue was designed to ensure that their voice was both
authentic and central to the project structure, its development and its outcomes’.
Teachers response:
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Please circle: Yes No
Comment:
Creative response:
Please circle: Yes No
Comment:
A3: Question: Has the Teacher observed the new skills learnt by the children being used in other areas of
school life?
Example activity: Teacher to draw on informal observations of the children e.g.: enjoying specific activities, re-
enacting them in the playground, using them in other areas of learning and comment on this.
Teacher:
D2: Question: Does the following statement represent the project experience?
Example activity: Yes / No - if NO please comment in the space below. ‘At the project start pupils the class
teacher, creative practitioner and pupils were clear on the project aims, objectives and the anticipated learning
outcomes. Weekly reflection sessions (between the teacher, pupils and creative practitioner) supported and
promoted communication and ongoing dialogue in relation to these. Together the three parties undertook a
summative evaluation exercise at the project end compounding the shared learning that had taken place through
the project journey ’.
Teacher response:
Please circle: Yes No
Comment:
Creative Practitioner response:
Please circle: Yes No
Comment:
This space is to note anything that has not been covered in the questions or to make a ‘note to self’
Anything else?
Children:
Teacher:
Creative Practitioner:
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