Creative Activities
Pete works in many settings – pre schools, primary and secondary schools, pupil referral units, care homes, prison education departments, music festivals, summer fairs, universities and shopping centres. Here you will find a selection of notes drawn from all of these settings and more to help you in your teaching. They are ideal for teachers, teaching assistants, parents, carers and students of all ages.
Sing it loud, sing it clear!
Human rights activist Pete Stevenson, also known as Pete the Poet, considers alternative ways of holding a meeting. Those of us committed to the promotion of peace and socialism are often disappointed at the numbers attending the meetings we organise. We can spend...
Paint a dream
Paint a dream image and write a poem to go with it.
Rainbow for the NHS
Support the NHS with a rainbow image with words and cartoon characters.
Learn About Pride
What can you find out about the Pride movement? Is there an LGBT group near you?
Paint in the style of Vincent Van Gogh
Vincent was an amazing artist who was a brilliant and troubled man. Here’s an activity to try to paint in his style.
Write a poem for a special event
Some thoughts and ideas on writing a poem for a special event – a wedding, birthday or any special occasion.
Renewable energy – poetry and discussion
A poem about Hinkley Point with discussion about renewable energy and a chance to write your own poem.
Write a North American spiritual poem
A creative writing experience based around a poem written with a group of Year 4 children.
A gentle watercolour landscape
How to create a powerful watercolour painting.
An expressive tree scene
How to paint as an Impressionist.