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Engagement in Lockdown

Engagement in Lockdown

by IS Staff
Imagination Station’s mission is to build creative, lifelong learners. One of our four key values is engagement - we believe...
Engagement Robotics Stories
The Three Cs of Creativity at Imagination Station

The Three Cs of Creativity at Imagination Station

by Sam Kingsbury
Creative play is essential for growing minds and creating is a fundamental human experience - find out how we cultivate creativity at Imagination Station.
Creativity
The What, Where, Why and How of STEM and STEAM at Imagination Station

The What, Where, Why and How of STEM and STEAM at Imagination Station

by Sam Kingsbury
What is STEAM? Where do we use it? Read on to find out why and how we use STEAM to create our awesome programmes.
Accessibility Creativity Play Robotics
Creativity in the Community: Imagination Station at St Albans

Creativity in the Community: Imagination Station at St Albans

by Sam Kingsbury
What happens when you combine the St. Albans Community Day and Imagination Station? A fun-filled, giant LEGO bonanza! 
Accessibility Creativity Play
4 Ways DUPLO Can Drive Your Child's Early Skill Development

4 Ways DUPLO Can Drive Your Child's Early Skill Development

by Sam Kingsbury
What is DUPLO? With all the diversity and creativity of Classic LEGO bricks, read more to discover how DUPLO stimulates all kinds of neural and physical development. 
Creativity Exploration Play
Volunteer Life at Imagination Station

Volunteer Life at Imagination Station

by Sylvia Anitelea
Volunteer Coordinator Sylvia discusses our incredible team of volunteers and how we grow our team to create meaningful experiences.
Accessibility Engagement Volunteering
Let Go, Let LEGO

Let Go, Let LEGO

by Sam Kingsbury

We loved LEGO when we were little, but what's the value of LEGO in our adult lives? 

Creativity Engagement Play
Telling Compelling Stories 3: Providing Purpose

Telling Compelling Stories 3: Providing Purpose

by Sam Kingsbury
What makes a film a masterpiece? What makes it resonate with the audience? Most importantly, what makes it tell a...
Creativity Engagement Stories
Telling Compelling Stories 2: Creating Character

Telling Compelling Stories 2: Creating Character

by Sam Kingsbury

The best stories have a few simple elements: a simple structure, relatable characters, an engaging purpose. We’re exploring each of these elements over a few blog posts. If you haven’t already, get started with our first installment Starting with Structure. This week, we’re delving into character development.

Creativity Engagement Stories
Telling Compelling Stories 1: Starting with Structure

Telling Compelling Stories 1: Starting with Structure

by Sam Kingsbury
The best stories have a few simple elements: a simple structure, relatable characters, an engaging purpose. We’re going to dive into all of these aspects, starting today with a couple of ways you can create a satisfying structure for a story.
Creativity Engagement Stories
What's in a worksheet? All sorts!

What's in a worksheet? All sorts!

by Sam Kingsbury
Our website groups our worksheets into broad areas of the curriculum: Living World, Material World, Physical World, and Planet Earth and Beyond. Here we’ve compiled some lists to help you find everything related to a topic you may be interested in. 
Accessibility Exploration Play
Developing Leadership Amongst Volunteers

Developing Leadership Amongst Volunteers

by Sylvia Anitelea
Our Volunteer Leadership programme began in 2019 because we saw that with the number of new volunteers applying and completing...
Engagement Stories Volunteering