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Big Top Days & Circus Skills in Stoke-on-Trent

Circus Days in Stoke-on-Trent

Circus days for Schools & Events in Stoke-on-Trent. Circus Skills Workshop Days & Big Top Days for Festivals, Fairs, Schools, Fundraisers, Corporate events, Parties etc. CALL NOW for Circus Skills Workshops, Big Top days etc. in Stoke-on-Trent and all over the UK

Big Top Days Stoke-on-Trent

Days with our Beautiful Big Tops in Stafford are an experience the children will never forget. Everyone sees a Comedy Circus Show in the tent, everyone has a go at a huge range of Circus Skills.
A Big Top day includes Shows in the Big Top for up to 300, plus structured or drop in Circus Skills Workshops. Our tents need level, well drained grass with no underground pipes or cables and with access for our van right up to the site. For Stoke-on-Trent and all over the UK.

Circus Skills Days Stoke-on-Trent

Circus Skills Workshop Days include a Show/Demonstration, plus Circus Skills Workshops in groups or as a drop in activity. For Schools, Festivals, Fairs, Corporate events and more.
Skills vary but can include Juggling with balls, scarves and clubs, Plate spinning, Poi, Devilstick, Chinese Diabolo, beginners Stilts, Feather balancing, Cigar boxes, Chinese ribbons etc. Unicycle and Tightrope can be included on request. For Stoke-on-Trent & the whole of the UK
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St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Stoke on Trent, Staffs
" I just want to say a very big thankyou for the excellent day of circus skills that you provided for our year 3/4 children today. The organisation and timimg of the day was smooth and appropriate. The activities that you provided were enjoyed fully by all of the children (and teachers!). As one of their teachers, I recognised that you brought out confidence and motivation in all of the children and at all times you were in control of their behaviour and their learning. Your rapport with the children was lovely to watch. The children thoroughly enjoyed all of the activities including juggling, plate spinning and feather balancing. It was also great that they had the opportunity to have a go at other activities too. I would highly recommend you and I have passed your details to one of our senior leaders for future events. "
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Haywood Academy, Burslem, Staffs
" As a part of our reward structure, we invited your circus in. The organisation was excellent and over 600 students were completely gripped by your antics! I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to other high schools. Brilliant! "
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Julia Tobin, Stafford
" It was a brilliant success!! Organising events in a special needs school always carries an element of risk but it simply could not have gone better. Jon was fantastic with the children, he brought out the best in them and they were able to showcase their newly acquired skills. It was great to see the children demonstrating their resilience and tenacity whilst having so much fun. The adults also had a fun time as they were able to relax and enjoy Jon's sharp humour during the days activities. I've had lots of feedback from the staff saying what an amazing day it was and how lovely it was to see our children interacting so positively with each other, not only did the children learn circus skills but they were also developing their social skills. Jon was constantly on the go and was attentive and intuitive with the children, knowing exactly how to interact with them and bring out the best in them. We would highly recommend Circus Sensible and Jon to any school wishing to hold an all inclusive event "
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Pearl Hyde Primary, Coventry
" I would like to express my sincerest thanks to Jon for making our ‘Circus Day’ soooooo very successful. It was an amazing experience for the children and staff- he worked very hard throughout the day. I am looking at dates for a ‘Big Top Day’ before the end of the academic year and will be in touch once the discussions have been had "
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Kadampa Primary, Burton, Staffs
“ Thanks for giving the children and teachers a great morning. Jon was fantastic he was able to hold the attention of even the youngest children the whole time, and teachers were able to relax and enjoy the show and workshop. There were activities that all ages of children could try.”
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Pearl Hyde Primary, Coventry, Staffs
" I would like to express my sincerest thanks to Jon for making our ‘Circus Day’ soooooo very successful. It was an amazing experience for the children and staff- he worked very hard throughout the day. I am looking at dates for a ‘Big Top Day’ before the end of the academic year and will be in touch once the discussions have been had."
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Adele Towers
" Thankyou so much for coming out to entertain us on Thursday, can you pass on my thanks to Mr Vegetable, the kids loved him. He was so inclusive and working with a wide range of ages, he kept them all engaged and giggling. "

Circus in Schools

Circus Skills workshops in Schools are suitable for Nursery, Primary, Secondary Schools and Colleges in Stoke-on-Trent and can be integrated into many areas of the School curriculum. All our staff are very experienced, have a wide range of Circus and performance skills and have CRB certificates. We have full Public Liability Insurance and can supply Risk Assessments on request. Circus Sensible also run many other workshops in Stoke-on-Trent schools, such as Percussion workshops, African Dance workshops and Magic workshops. For details of all our Schools workshops in Stoke-on-Trent or anywhere in the UK please explore our website or send us a message.

The Science of Circus

"Complex tasks such as juggling produce significant changes to the structure of the brain, according to scientists at Oxford University.
In the journal, Nature Neuroscience, the scientists say they saw a 5% increase in white matter - the cabling network of the brain." In brief, learning a new skill such as Juggling can hard wire our brains to work better and faster! Circus skills help develop and improve concentration skills. This is particularly evident in those children with shorter attention spans. When we run Circus skills workshops in schools the teachers are often amazed that one or more children who usually have a problem concentrating are doing better than anyone else in the class! Learning Circus skills also offers great benefits in terms of physical co-ordination and physical fitness. Circus workshops fit very well into the school curriculum under PE and co-ordination development. In fact there are many areas where Circus workshops offer great opportunities for curriculum enrichment.

Recent Events Stoke-on-Trent

Mill Hill Primary Academy, Tunstall - Big Top fundraiser
Breathe New Life Church, Stoke - Circus Skills Workshops
Springfields First School, Stone - Circus Workshops in Schools
Veritas Primary Academy, Stafford - Big Top Days
Edenhurst School, Newcastle-under-Lyme - Circus Workshops
St Luke's CE Primary School, Newcastle-under-Lyme - Circus Skills
Harpfield Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent - Circus Workshops
Excalibur Primary School, Alsager - Circus Days in Schools
Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme - Big Top Hire
Church Lawton School, Stoke-on-Trent - Circus Skills Workshops
Chesterton Community Sports College, Newcastle - Circus Workshops
Rode Heath Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent - Circus Workshops
St Edwards CofE Academy, Leek - Circus Workshops in Schools
Whitfield Valley Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent - Circus Skills
Ingestre Hall, Staffordshire - Circus Entertainment
Staffordshire County Showground - Circus tent hire & Workshops
St. Mary’s CE Primary School, Tunstall - Circus Skills Workshops
Wolstanton High School, Stoke on Trent - Circus Workshops
Hanford Park, Stoke on Trent - Big Top Days
The Three Greens Event, Staffordshire - Big Top Days
Haywood Academy, Burslem, Staffs - Circus Workshops
Kibblestone International Scout Camp, Stone, Staffordshire - Big Top Days
Abbey Hulton Primary School, Stoke on Trent - Circus Workshops
Hutchinson Memorial School, Stoke on Trent - Big Top Day
Moat House Hotel, Acton Trussell, Staffs - Circus Entertainment
Great Wood Community Primary - Circus Skills Workshops
Lakeside Primary School, Tamworth - Circus Workshops
St Gregory's Catholic Academy, Langton, Staffordshire - Circus Workshops
Seabridge Primary School, Newcastle - Circus Skills Workshops
Middlewich Boat Festival - Big Top Days
Gala Bingo, Fenton, Stoke on Trent - Circus Entertainment
intu Potteries Shopping Centre, Stoke on Trent - Circus Entertainment
Waterside Primary School, Hanley - Circus Skills Workshops
Cider & Sausage Festival, Burton Rugby Club - Circus Skills Workshops
Wilbraham Primary, Fallowfield, Manchester - Big Top Day

Benefits of Circus Skills

Circus Skills encourage creative thinking
Circus Skills reinforce positive learning
Circus Skills enhance kinaesthetic skills
Circus Skills instil enthusiasm in the learning process
Circus Skills boost self confidence
Circus Skills aid social & personal development
Circus skills promote cross curricular education
Circus Skills aid the formation of grey matter in the brain
Circus Skills are a fun gateway into physical education
Learning Circus Skills develops language skills
Circus Skills increases self esteem &self awareness
Circus Skills are fun, for children AND adults!
Activities such as Circus skills have been used with great success as an educational tool, as an aid to learning as well as therapeutically with children at risk and with children with special needs. Autistic children have been observed to respond particularly well to Circus skills in schools. Circus skills are an opportunity for children and adults to discover and develop skills such as Concentration, Information retention, Concept visualisation, hand eye co-ordination and self awareness. These skills can then be used in many other settings including social situations and in conventional educational settings whilst learning the core subjects.
Circus Sensible have been providing Circus Skills Workshops in Schools, and Circus Days in Schools, Big top hire, Corporate entertainment etc. in Stoke-on-Trent and the whole of the UK including Big top Days in schools since 1987!