Emerging and introducing
Awarded to schools where making is valued, encouraged and celebrated. Makerspaces are designed and managed in collaboration with children. Children are provided with opportunities to make within and beyond the curriculum. The Maker{Cycle} is regularly used to emphasise process over product.
Requirements
Bronze will be awarded to schools where;
staff engage with a range of professional development opportunities
making is evident in formal and informal contexts
the Maker{Cycle} is used to encourage a focus on process over product
the three elements of exploration, skill builder and tinker time are used in class maker projects
staff attend the Maker{School} Collective sessions
Ready to become a Bronze Maker{School}?
The process is simple and easy to complete.
Planning
Doing
Become an active member of the Maker{School) Collective
Choose and attend training workshops and events
Get making at school (check out our resources and projects)
Awarding
Submit your portfolio (take a look at the quick guide below)
Receive your award and celebrate!
Re-register and repeat for the next award
Get started
Suggestions for making a start on your Bronze award...
Free online course - Makerspaces for Creative Learning
Book a Maker{Move} school visit and Introduction to Maker{School} twilight session (1-1.5 hrs, F2F or online)
Further training and professional development
Set up a Maker club - lunchtime or after school
Set up your School Makerspaces
Complete some of our whole class projects
Join the Collective
Portfolio
You will need to complete a simple portfolio for each award. Here's how....
We ask you to reflect on teacher practice and children's learning.
Your portfolio should demonstrate how your school has met the requirements of the award.
We are happy to accept submissions in any format that meet the requirements of the award.
physical scrapbook
website
PowerPoint or similar
film
something else
We encourage you to include multi-modal evidence such as photos, videos and social media posts as well as text based documentation and commentary.
You can work with the whole school community to produce your portfolio.
Take a look at our quick guide (PDF 1 MB)
Bronze Quick guide.pdfTake a look at some example Bronze portfolios...
Congratulations to Nook Lane and Sheffield Girls' who were recently awarded Bronze. They have kindly allowed us to share their portfolios so that you can get an idea of what is involved. These were created in powerpoint/Google slides but we are happy to accept submissions in any format.
Sheffield Girls Bronze portfolio.pdfNook Lane Bronze Maker Portfolio.pdf
After submission
Once you have have completed and submitted your portfolio, it will be assessed by our experienced team. Your school will be given feedback and the chance to make any changes needed before gaining your award.
You can share your portfolio with your school community and, of course, use it for your own professional development.
