Catherine Shackell Music Projects
Learning Outside the Classroom Projects

Having worked in a plethora of unexpected places including parks, libraries, barns, village halls, prisons, churches, city-centres, school yards, cathedrals, as well as out in the countryside, Catherine is experienced in leading projects which explore different teaching and learning in different environments.

Below are some examples of Catherine's Learning Outside the Classroom work.

If you'd like more information or to discuss a project idea please just get in touch
Investigating Wildlife and Habitats
In this project Catherine worked alongside an environmental artist to encourage children to investigate local wildlife and habitats.

The children further explored the movements, habitats and sleeping habits of different creatures through specially designed music activities (including: listening, graphic notation, composition, performance and appraisal).

A Creative Partnerships Project
A Musical Environment
A 4-month residency based at St. Nicolas Field's Environment Centre. Involved a series of music workshops including found sounds, songwriting and natural scores in St.Nicolas Fields Environment Centre, and nature reserves in and around York.

A Project funded by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust's youth programme Running Wild.
Wonderful Wycoller Words
Catherine collaborated with a storyteller to explore ways in which the music could be used to support the language & literacy skills of Year 2 children for whom English was their second and third language.

This Learning Outside the Classroom project explored the sounds, shapes, smells and textures of Wycoller Country Park and inspired stories of trolls that lurk in the damp under the wonky stone bridges, and treasure and jewels hidden in the ruins.

A Creative Partnerships Project
Parklife Patterns
This 4 day intensive residency began with a visit to a local park, and created a stimulating introduction to a larger topic continued by teaching staff.

Back in the classroom the children continued to explore their findings through creative play and specially designed music, movement, drawing & sculpture activities. The project supported learning in literacy, numeracy and science as well as in the arts.


A Creative Partnerships Project