Matt from Learning Tricks came into our Academy and ran a full day’s programme of workshops across some of our KS3 cohort. I contacted Matt asking if he could help put together a series of sessions that would help my students deal with adversity and difficulty and find strategies to overcome the perceived ‘impossible’ tasks put in front of them. They struggle with self belief and resilience and this has been impacting their progress in school.
Matt came back promptly with a whole array of ideas aimed at boosting confidence, resilience and divergent thinking.
The day was everything I could have hoped for. He uses his background in teaching, love of magic and general performance skills to captivate everyone ( including staff) in the room for the full sessions. Students get the opportunity to laugh, learn and find that ‘lightbulb’ moment where they understand the ‘why’ of the sessions.
I can’t speak highly enough of the services and delivery from Matt. We’ll be getting in him again for sure