Chelsea Physic Garden visit evaluation. By Andrew (18yrs), Protégé trainee
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting the Chelsea Physic Garden. It’s a historic garden with a focus on plants with medicinal purposes. I visited it with the Protégé group, myself and the group discussed the garden for a while over coffee and then Sabita asked me to wander around it with the aim of finding a plant with an effect I thought was useful and related to Protege’s recent Kew Gardens project.
10 Year Evaluation – Key Findings
In the last ten years, Protégé has grown from a brave new concept to a versatile methodology for self-directed learning. Through innovative lateral development we have enriched our offer by delivering our services from an enterprising art gallery – this has enabled us to create a professional workspace for skills development and become an income-generating learning and training provider.
2018 Evaluation. Kew Gardens project. Part 2: Exploring life beyond school
These small groups from specialist schools are often daunted by the prospect of life after school. Therefore it was important for both the school and for us, Protégé, to find ways to approach this difficult transition period through approachable and engaging work and sessions.
2018 Evaluation. Kew Gardens project. Part 1: Joseph Hooker
44 Participants have secured Arts Award accreditation – for most of the cohort this is their first, and only formal qualification and has been key to raising their aspirations.
Fluorescent Adolescent? Inter-generational music sharing
Our young people have been dropping pre-conceptions left, right, and centre when it comes to what music they thought was most relevant to them today.
Fluorescent Adolescent? Looking for the voice of the modern generation in the past
Our young people, with guidance from music experts, are working together on a project of discovery. Tracing the phenomenal contribution of British Music to a
Introduction to Hannah’s book: 24 Hour Day
Hannah Deakin is a Protégé. She was referred to us as a young person who has not been able to access mainstream education due to
What the students say…
Here’s a few comments so far from our students: ‘It was fun, I learnt that you can make a better film if you plan it!’
On set with the ‘Authority’ project
Students and professional actors out on shoot with the team for advert number two… How many criminals do you see? And how many policeman? The
