Tim Godwin Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Extensive experience of engaging SEN learners, with a focus on PMLD & ASD Children.“ Your dedication & energy has brought so much joy and excitement to special needs children” - Mousetrap Theatre ProjectsRecent Experience includes:Sept 2016 - Present BEDELSFORD SCHOOL, Kingston-upon-Thames-Weekly project promoting general wellbeing within the whole community-Creating & delivering multi-sensory engagement sessions for PMLD learners Sept 2016- Present RNIB SUNSHINE HOUSE, Northwood-Engagement work with visually impaired children with complex needsSept 2012 - July 2016- RIVERSIDE SCHOOL, Orpington- Weekly Engagement & communication work for PMLD, ASD & complex needs children- Collaborated with Physiotherapy team & Speech & Language Therapists- Self Advocacy Songs with school leavers- Created ASD Y& PMLD specific media resources for engagement & communicationSept 2015 - July 2016 CONVERSATIONS ABOUT THE FUTURE - Drumbeat ASD School, Lewisham- Collaboration with clinical Psychologist Kathryn Stevenson- I facilitated a series of conversations with ASD school leavers, before creating a media resource which used their words and voices to self advocate some of their hopes and fears for the future.Sept 2015 - July 2016 THE RISE SCHOOL, Feltham- Regular sessions working with ASD learners, using song to celebrate what was happening in the life of the school during their first year in a new building. - I produced a song cycle at Christmas and pieces of media for the end of each term, focusing on identity and change.June 2015 - THE JOURNEY TO THE HOUSE OF JUST RIGHT, Drumbeat ASD School, Lewisham-Collaboration with Occupational Therapist, and story teller Oliver Wallace-I created a guided and structured walk, designed to help children with Autism shift back towards feeling just right. June 2015 - SOCIAL TRANSITION SONGS, Drumbeat ASD School, Lewisham-Composed & produced media for a series of songs to assist ASD learners with social transitions.

Across U.K

-Writing project proposals & securing funding from Schools and local authority budgets.-Performing all administrative and financial operations of the company. -Lead team of facilitators in school practical sessions.-Liaising with Schools to arrange project delivery.-Produced graphic content and copy for documentation of projects. -Responding to all incoming correspondence and enquiries.Recent Projects include:Sept 2016-Present- Terrance & The Wonder River, Newport City Homes-Created and facilitated a series of one day immersive story experiences for Primary Schools. -Part of N.C.H programme to raise aspiration in the community.June 2016- The Wonder Totems - Eliot Bank Primary School -Created and facilitated whole School Creative Curriculum Week, developing curiosity within an immersive story, using high impact performances, carefully curated artefacts and distance learning techniques to inspire the whole community to Wonder.March 2016 - Sept 2016 The Terrance Protocol - Various Primary Schools,-Created and facilitated whole School Creative Curriculum Week, focused on nurturing curiosity.April 2015 - The Great Big Story Spin - Stillness Infant School, Forest Hill-Commissioned by PTA to create and run a ten day immersive project, encouraging children to find stories in the environment around them and lure parents into learning with their children.Feb 2015 - Door Conjuring for Beginners - White Waltham Academy Primary

United Kingdom

Since 2006, I have produced, created and led a series of summer camps for young people. They come from across Europe to develop attitudes for life,through the process of living together for a week and making stuff happen.I also co- produced and led two European Odyssey projects called "The Seek", where we took five NEET learners on a week long journey into Europe, stopping along the way and embedding what they learnt into a creative response at our destination.July 2013 - THRIFT Summer Camp - Experienceology for 9 - 21 Year OlAugust 2012 - THRIFT Summer Camp - Experienceology for 9 - 21 Year OldsSept 2011 - The Seek II - TOTE SCHULE - European Odyssey with NEET Learners to GermanyJuly 2011 - THRIFT Summer Camp x 2 - WunderkammerSept 2010 - The Seek - FOOLS ERRAND - European Odyssey with NEET Learner to HollandAugust 2009 - THRIFT Summer Camps - Two weeks with 100 Young people 8 - 21August 2008 - THRIFT Summer Camps - Two weeks with 90 Young people 8 - 21August 2007 - THRIFT Summer Camps - Three Weeks with 120 young people 8 - 21August 2006 - THRIFT Summer Camp - With 50 young people

United Kingdom

March 2013- THRIFT ACTION LEARNING RETREAT, "I WONDER" - Southbank, London-Produced and led a two day action retreat for twenty educators from across the U.K.-Successfully used public spaces on the South Bank to run activities & Travelodge for accommodationallowing us to make the cost for delegates super affordable.March 2012- MAKING LEARNING IRRESISTIBLE ACTION RETREAT II - Ufton Court-Co-produced with Reading Borough Council -Created and delivered CPD to forty educators from across U.K- Focused on Immersive story's for learning.April 2011 - MAKING LEARNING IRRESISTIBLE ACTION RETREAT - Ufton Court-Co-produced with Reading Borough Council -Created and delivered CPD to thirty educators from across U.K-Focus on Philosophy for Children Feb 2008 - YOUNG PEOPLE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT EVENT - The Spire TrustSept 2007 - DEVISING THEATRE RETREAT - Brockenhurst College, SwanageJuly 2007 - MAKING THEATRE HAPPEN RETREAT - Woking College, SwindonJuly 2006 - MAKING THEATRE HAPPEN RETREAT - Woking College, London

United Kingdom

-Developed creative consultation methods to develop student voice. -Created & facilitated delivered several major student learner conferences for QCDA:incl Birmingham, Derby, Newcastle, Northampton,Plymouth, Northampton, London, Liverpool, Birmingham -Consulted with thousands of learners as part of Secondary review -Developed work in schools throughout U.K as part of the Rose review.-Extensive INSET for schools, colleges and UniversitiesRecent Experience:Sept 2014 - Jan 2015 THE GLOBAL CLASSROOM, Nord Anglia Education- Commissioned to create an immersive story that could be delivered to fifty five schools around the world,via a weekly webinar, broadcast from the U.K.- Aimed to give young leaders in these schools, the time and space to understand the importance of communication, collaboration and connections, using a series of webisodes and artefacts which were mailed out around the world.-The webinar series was delivered over a period of six months and the students taking part created songs, tapestries and videos that came together to become a global classroom.July 2014 - TEDX Newbury-Presented keynote about using Wonder to engage learnersJune 2012 - Present TRANSITION PROJECT- Charters School, Ascot- Created project to engage year 6 learners in the issues and challenges of Transition- Created a resource for learners to complete before Transition days, auditing who they are- Created and facilitated a two day high impact welcome event, during which the year 6 students are introduced to their new school through seven carefully facilitated experiences.Oct 2011 - Leadership Residential, Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead- Keynote and workshop sessionsSept 2011 - Curriculum Consultant, Sneyd SchoolJanuary 2010 - July 2011 Creative Consultant, ASKe Project, Oxford Brookes UniversityJanuary 2010 - Building Schools for the Future - Student Voice Events, Newham LEASept 2007 - May 2008 - Student Voice Consultant, QCDA - Across U.K

United Kingdom & Beyond

I have over twenty five years experience of leading learning projects as a Freelance Artist/facilitator during which time I have always used performance and enthusiasm to engage children in learning both in and out of schools.Some of my recent freelance work includes:August 2016 - The Clockwork Garden - The House of Fairy Tales @ The National TrustMarch 2016 - The Wonder Stones - The House of Fairy Tales @ Hauser & WirthAugust 2015 - Wildeness Festival - The House of Fairy TalesMay 2014 - Leeds Castle - The House of Fairy Tales @ The Brownie Guides Event

United Kingdom

I have extensive experience of directing a wide range of performance including:Sept 2014 THE LOST GARDENS OF GINGERLINE, Gingerline, London- Hugely popular Immersive dining experience, set in a ruined botanical garden.- Responsible for casting, co-creating the interactions between guests and performers. Dec 2013 - NOKIA MI1020:SPY EXPERIENCE, Gingerline, London- Week long dining experience for a NOKIA product launch- liaised closely with client to embed key messages into the performanceMar 2009 - OVERLAP - Inter-cultural European Performance Project, Forbach, France- Created and directed thirty minute piece with twelve young people, newly arrived in the U.K - Represented United Kingdom as a workshop director with young people from across EuropeSept 2006 - THREE SIDES, Associate Director, New York Music Theatre FestivalJune 2006 - A NIGHT AT THE CHINESE OPERA, Assistant Director, Royal Academy of MusicJan 2004 - YORK SPECIAL NEEDS PROJECT, Opera NorthAug 2003 - SPIDER DANCE, Director, National Youth Music Theatre I have also directed projects for: The English Pocket Opera Company, The Orpheus Centre, The National Youth Music Theatre, Reading Youth Theatre,

United Kingdom

August 2013- SUMMER ARTS COLLEGE, Oxford Youth Offending Team-Created and facilitated a three day project for young offendersSept 2012- KICKARTS, The Wonder-boxes, Oxford Youth Arts Partnership-Created and facilitated a three day launch event for this ongoing project for young people at risk of exclusionJan 2012- FAMILY LEARNING - The Olympic Gods - Open Studios, Newbury- Created and facilitated four day family learning project based on Olympic Values.- Won teaching award Sept 2010-July 2011- READING YOUNG PEOPLE'S GROUP, Reading Borough Council- Created and facilitated programme for Young People to be able to visit, evaluate and advocate the Arts learning projects that happen within Reading Borough CouncilFeb 2011- FAMILY LEARNING, Egypt at Highclere Castle - Open Studios, Newbury- Created and facilitated four day family learning project based on visits to Highclere castle.- Project finale led to converting the local village hall into an immersive walkthrough pyramid.March 2010- FAMILY LEARNING, National Trust at Basildon Park - Open Studios, Newbury- Created and facilitated four day family learning project.Sept 2008- YOUTH ARTS EVENT - Kassel, Germany- Workshop Director representing U.K at this German Youth Theatre eventSept 2003-July 2004 BTEC Lecturer, Greenwich Theatre Music Theatre AcademySept 2003-July 2004 Visiting Lecturer in Drama, Kingston UniversitySept 2001-July 2003 - Head of Drama, Tiffin School

Various Across U.K

As part of the Creative Partnerships programme, I was the Creative Partner with:Experienceology - The Gathering -Forty Days in a cluster of Ascot Primary Schools-Developing resilience in KS2 learners through an immersive story.Experienceology - E.R.I.C - The Super-computer who wants to be human- Forty Days in North Kidlington Primary School- Exploring if REAL experiences help children become REAL writers.The Twelve Kings -Twenty Days in Wheatley Park School-Developing self confidence by living through an immersive story in which we imagined that we were the last survivors on earth.GROW -Forty Days with KS3 learners at Blessed Hugh Farrington School-Group of reluctant learners documented how they were growing and changing over a year in different ways.The Legend of Blackpit - -Twenty days with KS1 & KS2 learners at Hungerford Primary School- A vertical learning project between year 1 & 6 where we explored Risk by living through an immersive story.

Queens Theatre, London, United Kingdom

I played various parts in the Ensemble & covered Jean Valjean.I was also Equity Deputy, responsible for liaising between management & the Union.

‘Excellent teaching, challenges & inspires students.’ – Drama department OFSTED inspection [Sept 2002] Responsible for: Teaching KS3, KS4 & A-level Drama &Theatre studies, creating S.O.W at all levels, managing large scale performance projects, successful Arts College application for Drama department, led department through successful OFSTED inspection, achieving excellent status, managing a budget, directing productions, sourcing and booking visiting practitioners, creating H&S policy & handbook for department, form tutor, leading and working as a member of team, exploring ways in which Drama can be used across the curriculum (History, Geography & Library), fundraising, organising many Theatre visits and residential courses for students.

London

Palace Theatre, London

Various

London, United Kingdom

Performing Arts, 2:1

Pgce, Drama, Qts

Postgraduate Degree, Education