Testimonials

Commissioners

"I would just like to thank you for the fantastic two days you delivered to our Y8 students last week.

Your enthusiasm and efforts were fantastic and both the staff and students had really beneficial days in terms of their experience and the final products that were produced. You might like to know that the feedback from the rest of the school has been really positive and we hope to be presenting displays and performances this week to a range of audiences.

I hope we can organise further sessions in the future..."

Mrs Whiting, Teaching and Learning Director, Wollaston School (Jun 2010)

"I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone for all of your hard work last week, building up to an amazingly successful procession on Friday. I was thrilled with everything about the event - most notably, the levels of support from the parents and children who took part, and the feeling of goodwill from the residents as we walked through the route... I know that the whole of the school community is going to remember the 09 carnival for a very long time!"

Paul Shaughnessy, Headmaster of Northbourne Change School (Jul 2009)
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"I have worked with the artists in Festive Road on many projects for at least five years. As a school we have been involved in exciting projects such as the Milton Keynes and West Bletchley Carnivals and the Bletchley Festival of Light.
I have always found Festive Road to be a very well organised organisation that has given our very special children with complex needs wonderful creative opportunities to shine within the community of Milton Keynes. The workshops they plan, organise and run are always pitched at the right level and really engage our students. The quality of work produced by our students always amazes everyone who attends the events mentioned. The artists are very professional and spend time before running a workshop with me to discuss the project thoroughly. They have really made a significant difference to the quality of experiences we are able to offer many of our students."

Sue Carroll, Teacher at White Spires School (Nov 2009)

"I am delighted to have such a fantastic team from Festive Road to help us with our Diwali Lights celebrations and make it a most enjoyable experience. Diwali Lights will not be the same if you all did not help and support the way you do each year and help make it so smooth and memorable celebrations for the people of Northampton. I hope this fruitful partnership will continue to grow for many years to come."

Neelham Aggarwal, Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (Oct 2009)

Young People

"Please can we do it again"

"Thank you for the amusement and joy"

"It was really fun! I enjoyed helping out and the finished project looked MARVELOUS! I have learnt some great craft ideas and tricks with all the participants"

"I liked being with my mummy"

"[I learnt] how to use a cool [glue] gun and not burn myself"

"Could enjoy more of the same please"

"The whole event was well organised. I have enjoyed being creative which is not easy for me [because] I am not creative"

"I really think that the teachers (Julia, Simon and Declan) put so much effort in to this workshop"

"Yes I did really enjoy the workshop and I look forward to the parade! I have learnt how to be more creative and I have made more friends"

Parents

"Yes [I enjoyed workshop] very much so. Not to be restricted by what is 'correct, just use your imagination"

"The whole week was fantastic. Very enjoyable and creative. Great fun. Leant how to use the cool glue gun and use gold leaf to create designs"

"No [nothing could be improved], it was just the right level for everyone to participate. Please have more activities like this!"

"I enjoyed spending time with my daughter and producing something wonderfully arty!!"

"... I enjoyed this workshop. Working with the glue gun was a new skill. Painting with my feet took me back to my childhood"

"No [nothing could be improved]. Just do it again"

"Loved the relaxed atmosphere Julia and Simon created - they are terrific facilitators"