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Hacksaws and toilet rolls

The residents at Beech House spent a happy morning cutting up cardboard tubes and fashioning a series of trophies, after which the children spent the afternoon decorating them with art work created over the last ten weeks.

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This photograph shows people in a workshop working in pairs to explore movement. Each pair has a pole which is held between them by each person pressing the palm of one hand against either end of the pole. You can see that the pairs are trying different movements while keeping the pole from falling by maintaining an even pressure on each end of the pole. The participants are concentrating and laughing a lot too. News

push, yield, shape & respond

“I really enjoyed the mirroring movement activity, it felt like Tai Chi with lots of concentration and flow. I haven’t done anything like this before and I really enjoyed it.”

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Witch pots, helmets and a handmade wedding dress

This week, the children visited the Beech House Bakers, to tell them about their trip to Halesworth and District Museum and some of the things they discovered there about their heritage.

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Musician Call-Out!

Are you a vocalist, instrumentalist or musical creative? Freelance opportunities and FREE CPD

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A display of artwork from Suffolk Artlink's Curious Minds programme. Many of the works feature images of the sea. News

Rediscovering myself through creativity

Listen to a participant’s creative journey of rediscovery in this interview with Suffolk Artlink’s Curious Minds programme lead, Jen Johnson.

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What’s Heritage?

Whilst the Beech House Bakers blow bubbles and create gold medals, the children return to Halesworth and District Museum, to explore their heritage a little further.

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How to kick, volley and swerve … and make poetry

With the children on half term holiday this week, Dean, Candida and Amanda visit Beech House with the Extra Time Kit Bag, for a bit of a poetic chat.

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An old advertising poster Ives for Football Boots We shall be pleased to quote any Club for 6 PAIRS or over. Blog posts

Rolling Pins and Wedding Dresses

The Beech House Bakers get rolling with lumps of clay whilst the children rock up at Halesworth and District Museum, to research all manner of things related to football – and one or two that aren’t.

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