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Unforgettable Lessons final report: Stories in Stone, Madeley Academy

Be inspired by a construction project which gave the students an insight into their local area and enabled them to produce creative work to share this knowledge.

Unforgettable Lessons final report: Stories in stone, Ercall Wood Technology College

This project opened the students' eyes to the history of their neighbourhood written out in the architecture of local buildings - find out more…

Unforgettable Lessons final report: Look up, Look back, Look forwards

Be inspired by a primary school project which encouraged students to create a design for a space in their new library that would meet the requirements of young people.

Unforgettable Lessons final report: Divine Inspiration

Be inspired by a cross-curricular project which encouraged pupils to look beyond the familiar and be enthralled by a different side of their home city.

Unforgettable lessons

Free exhibitions in Greenwich and Wolverhampton showcase 12 school projects that all use buildings and places to inspire great educational experiences.

Divine inspiration: the students' point of view

Four students write about their experiences as Coventry's new 'Church Detectives', as part of the 2009/10 Engaging Places Network.

Divine inspiration

Primary students in Coventry discover a side to their city they never knew, giving them the skills and confidence to take on a challenge.

Access local creativity

Frustrated by unfulfilled creative plans? Interested in professional help but unclear how to get it? Do you have an exciting teaching idea but no time to develop it? Read on!

Stories in stone

What do the buildings of Wolverhampton tell about the town's history and the people who lived there? Students in Telford are finding out as part of an Engaging Places project!

Giving young people a say

'Spaceshaper 9-14' is a new toolkit designed to capture young peoples' views about their local places. Find out how to become a facilitator or to organise a session near you.

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