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Immersive echo rooms at Alder Hey Hospital

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4D creative are proud to announce the opening of two immersive spaces at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool. The spaces have been inspired by the life of Joseph Mitchell and have been funded by a generous grant from Thomas Cooke Children’s Charity.

Joseph was looked after by Alder Hey but sadly lost his fight in 2012 at the age of 2 and a half. Since he passed away his parents have set up a charity to help other bereaved parents.

Joseph’s mother Lisa explains: “Joseph was such a brave little boy and never moaned about his illness or about being in hospital. He lived in Alder Hey for a year and the care he received was second to none. While I was there I realised how lucky we were to have Alder Hey on our doorstep.

“We became close to the cardiac team and all the staff on K2 and I wanted to thank them for everything they had done for Joseph. My bosses at Thomas Cooke told me they wanted to do something in memory of Joseph so I met with his clinician Ian Peart and Gill McBurney, cardiac nurse specialist, who was there on every step of Joseph’s journey. They suggested that we helped the hospital in getting this exciting equipment for the ECHO rooms.”

The spaces feature large scale projection, LED lighting and surround sound all controlled from an iPad featuring a full range of immersive content. Whilst a young person is having their heart scanned, they can be immersed in a setting of their choice to help relax and entertain.

Gill McBurney a cardiac nurse specialist at the hospital sees the new spaces as a huge opportunity for improving well being in a person centred approach: “This equipment is fantastic and will make a real difference to our patients. The room will feel less scary for our patients and they will feel that their scan takes no time at all! The likelihood of repeat scans due to the children moving during the procedure because they are restless or anxious will also be reduced.”

At 4D we are hugely proud to have been involved in this project and delighted that the immersive spaces can be moved into the new Alder Hey building when it’s complete.

Find out more by visiting an immersive space. Get in touch with the 4D team here.

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Intergenerational Immersive Experiences. Register to find out more.

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Our immersive experiences are having a huge impact on young people’s learning and those with dementia. As such, 4D are uniquely positioned to offer a new project looking at intergenerational immersive experiences.

This is a project that will use immersive approaches to blend cross-curricular teaching and learning with the development of a dementia-friendly community

We’ve identified a number of funding streams that would support this project and are now looking for expressions of interest from primary and secondary schools, as well as health care provisions.

For full details and to register your interest, visit our intergenerational experiences page here.

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Immersive learning open days – come and explore!

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4D creative enable inspiration and creativity. Our open days are an opportunity to ask questions, gain an understanding and look at how immersive learning could work across your whole school to inspire creativity and improve engagement.

This is a chance to talk, learn and share ideas.

During the afternoon, there are two identical sessions being run.

Agenda

Introduction to 4D Creative

* Who are we and what do we do
* Immersive installations – both permanent and mobile
* 4D Create – our immersive software and content library

How will immersive learning make a difference

* Whole school approach
* Case study evidence
* Lesson ideas and the use of immersive with the wider school community

Q & A and an opportunity to use the system in our demonstration space

Hot drinks, biscuits and discussions will be plentiful!

Who’s this event for? Anyone interested in immersive learning or creating an immersive space in their school. Those with a role in developing the curriculum and senior leaders will gain most from the sessions.

Dates and to book

13th October – Bowlee Park Primary, Manchester (1.30pm – 5pm)
10th November – St Mary’s and St Joseph’s Primary, Blackburn (1.30pm – 5pm)

RSVP via our EventBrite page at 4dcreative.eventbrite.com

Can’t make either date? Just get in touch with one of the 4D team via our contact page.

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4D Foundations – immersive spaces from £13,550

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At 4D, we know our immersive spaces are having a huge impact on the schools lucky enough to have one. Young people are given new opportunities whilst teaching staff enjoy a dynamic tool to enhance their lessons.

Our mission as a company is to enable inspiration and creativity wherever we go and we have used the school summer holidays to look at our products to see how they can become more affordable.

With that in mind, we’re proud to launch our Foundation Immersive Packages which start from £13,550 + VAT

The quality of our installations remain the best in the education sector so you can use the space all year round and we have worked hard to create installation packages at the most affordable prices possible.

Everything you need to create an immersive space is included:

  • Industry standard projection
  • LED lighting
  • High impact sound
  • Easy to use touchscreen
  • 4D create software with preloaded immersive content
  • Training with our experienced practitioners to help you get the most from your investment
  • Full support and warranty
  • A complete design and installation process – our design team will always work to understand your needs and requirements before any installation. This is so you get the best solution rather than an ‘off the shelf’ kit.

Our pricing chart below gives you guide prices depending on size of space you have in mind. We are also able to offer financing options through our partners at Funding 4 Education if you’d like to spread the costs of an immersive installation.

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Next Steps

If you’ve got a space in mind, get in touch and we’ll provide you with a no-obligation quote. Or if you’d like to discuss possibilities, a member of the 4D team will be happy to help.

Call on 0844 414 2595 or email hello@4dcreative.co.uk

 

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Dementia Special Interest Day with Disabled Living

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This week we were delighted to be invited by Disabled Living to run a seminar about our immersive approaches to dementia care at their Dementia Special Interest day.

The event, which could have sold out over three times, welcomed a wide range of delegates from carers to occupational therapists to those managing care home provisions across the North West.

The line up of speakers was also wide reaching including those from the Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia Friends.

Our hour long seminar was built around how 4D have developed an immersive approach to dementia care. To give the delegates an instant understanding, our mobile kit was set up with three areas of projection complemented with lighting and sound instantly transforming the seminar room.

Images and videos were displayed and then delegates invited to explain how they felt, how the space had changed and how it could be used in their work.

There was also chance to explore some examples of how immersive experiences have led to a positive breakthrough in communication with some people or been used to calm a distressed individual.

It was a really positive day and we took much from it. At 4D, we are still on a journey of understanding as we develop a person centred immersive approach to dementia care and being able to talk, share and listen with others is always a really valuable experience.

If you’d like to come and explore more about our approaches and experience an immersive space for yourself, we’re hosting two open days in the coming months. Full details can be found here and we’d love to welcome you to our offices at MediaCityUK.

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Explore a multi-sensory approach to dementia care

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Improve wellbeing, enhance communication and increase participation

Our immersive work with people with dementia continues to develop and we want to share the latest news with you. The blended approach combines a person centred practice with technology to facilitate therapy across a continuum of support. Find out more by reading out case study from Stoddart House in Liverpool here.

Immersive experiences are having a positive experience by:

  • Enhancing communication by providing a memorable and personalised stimulus
  • Creating a long lasting sense of wellbeing and calm
  • Increasing the personalisation of care

Find out more at our upcoming open events and see how immersive experiences could have a positive impact in your work. 

Simply register for one of our free events to reserve a slot on our open day.

Dates: September 29th 2014 (2pm – 6pm) and October 27th 2014 (2pm – 6pm)
Location: 4D creative offices, MediaCityUK, Salford – full details here.

During the event you can:

  • Explore the immersive spaces created by 4D creative
  • Discover the images, lighting and sounds being used during each immersive experience
  • Learn about the impact of the spaces on people with dementia
  • Meet the team behind the designs and theraputic sessions
  • Understand how a space could impact your work

RSVP via our Eventbrite page by following this link or call the 4D office on 0844 414 2595

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Latest news on the SEND reforms & more resources to share

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With the start of September nearly upon us, the SEND reforms will soon be in place. From September 1st, schools will be expected to have clear systems for identification, assessment, monitoring and securing appropriate support for children with special educational needs.

To support our network of schools, we have been compiling lots of useful information on the 4D blog to give you a variety of tools and resources to enable a smooth transition.

New Resources

The Special Needs Jungle website has created four really useful flow charts in partnership with the DfE which you can download. These have been created as tools to support parents but are really relevant to everyone working in an education setting.

In a really creative and straightforward way, SNJ have outlined the SEN system process. The four charts cover a variety of processes including:  SEN support, when you feel your child’s needs are more serious, when assessment is agreed and where there may be an issue that needs resolving.  Follow this link to visit SNJ and to download the resources. 

Secondly the SEND Gateway from NASEN has lots of great resources worth bookmarking too. As an example these key requirements for updating your school SEN policy is a really useful guide and there’s lots more to explore.

Other Resources previously shared: 

  • The new SEND Code of Practice can be downloaded from the government website here.
  • Whilst a school leaders slide pack is available here and contains key information to help headteachers introduce new practices to staff and governors.
  • There is also guidance notes which you can download here.

What can 4D creative offer you to support the implementation of this legislation?

Within the 4D team, there are a range of skills and knowledge from across the disability agenda. Our operations manager, Colette Gollcher also works on behalf of the Council for Disabled Children supporting local authorities in their preparation for these reforms. We have a variety of workshops for you to consider:

  • A full briefing session to understand the upcoming reforms to enable you to support your children, young people, their families, your staff and governors.
  • A workshop explaining how to utilise an immersive space for person centred annual reviews
  • A day of live planning for a group of young people and their families who may be starting the journey in education health and case plans
  • Learn how to develop immersive content relevant to preparing children and young people for adulthood
  • A bespoke workshop designed around your ideas and intended outcomes. Just get in touch to find out more.

If you’d like to find out more about an immersive space being installed at your school contact Louise on
louise@4dcreative.co.uk

Alternatively, to discuss a workshop on the SEND reforms, please call on 0844 414 2595 or email: hello@4dcreative.co.uk

Finally keep up to date with all our news by following us on Twitter and signing up to our newsletter below.

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The Power of Play! National Play Day 2014

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National Play Day is being celebrated across Britain today. The annual event now in it’s 27th year was set up to celebrate the power of play for all ages and abilities. The aim is not only to have a day of fun and adventure but also highlight how important play is in the development of young people especially at school.

Coinciding with today’s events is the release of a report from Tim Gill “A review of the wider impact of play initiatives”.  Whilst Gill focuses largely on outdoor play there is much to learn about what goes on inside the classroom or home too.

Playing leads to a wide range of interconnected beneficial outcomes for children. These include:

  • Cognitive development (including language skills, problem solving and independent learning skills, self-efficacy, gaining perspective, representational skills, memory and creativity)

  • Physical health and development (including physiological, cardiovascular and fine and gross motor skills development as well as increased physical activity);

  • Mental health, happiness and emotional well-being (including building confidence, improved child- parent attachments, coping with stress, tackling anxieties and phobias, aiding recovery in therapeutic contexts, and alleviating the symptoms of ADHD for some children);

  • Social development (including working with others, sharing, negotiating and appreciating others’ points of view);

  • Risk management and resilience through experiencing and responding to unexpected, challenging situations. 

At 4D, our work started from den making and creating immersive spaces out of parachutes and umbrellas! The aim has always been to take young people on journey, setting them challenges, exploring new ideas and creativity.   Light, sound and projection has taken the initial den making ideas to the next level but is still something we encourage! Our co-founder and creative director Cathy Cross has been blogging some of her recent den making adventures here which is well worth a read.

We’ve seen how immersing young people in new experiences has improved language skills, encouraged participation and inspired peer to peer learning. Come and explore our case studies page to find out more.

Our design team would love to look at how we could work you to install a new creative classroom in your school, ready to immerse your pupils in their learning and develop new approaches to teaching. All of our immersive spaces come with a full training package so your staff are able to creatively use this new tool to get the very best from every pupil at your school. To find out more just call our office on 0844 414 2595  or email the team via our contact page. 

Read more about Play Day at their website here or this news story from the Telegraph contains lots of further information.

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A trip to The Market – creating great immersive content

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The power of immersive experiences comes from creating just the right atmosphere with the very best content possible. Our content developer, Lauren, spends her days at 4D creating new images, videos and sound effects perfect for inspiring young minds in schools or relaxing those on a hospital ward.

With the new Primary Curriculum on the horizon, it’s a busy time of creating lots of new themes to help our schools immerse their pupils in brand new topics such as the Vikings, emergency services, shapes and patterns.

We want to start sharing some of this process with you and also to compile useful resources perfect for an immersive space.

For each new theme, Lauren is going to create a new mood board and also curate a Pinterest board full of useful images. Better still, if you want to contribute your own ideas, we’d love to see images and videos you may have. Just send us a quick email and we’ll give you access.

Come and explore our Pinterest board below for our first theme idea – the Market. This theme is going to be used to spark conversation with people with dementia but also could be used for a huge range of lessons from maths to creative writing to science and beyond!

Follow 4D Creative’s board Theme Idea – The Market on Pinterest.

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SEND reforms – latest news and support documents

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As we have been covering on the 4D Blog, the upcoming SEND reforms could have an impact on practice in your school. From September 1st, schools will be expected to have clear systems for identification, assessment, monitoring and securing appropriate support for children with special educational needs.

The latest news is that as of yesterday, these reforms have now been approved by the House of Lords. Following this, the House of Commons has today voted to ratify the Committee’s decision. The SEND Code of Practice is therefore now approved by Parliament.

Information to download and understand
With lots to consider, we have compiled some key documents below which you can download. Just follow the relevant links. These resources are hosted elsewhere so if the links have been moved please let us know by sending Pete in our team a quick email. 

  • The new SEND Code of Practice can be downloaded from the government website here.
  • Whilst a school leaders slide pack is available here and contains key information to help headteachers introduce new practices to staff and governors.
  • There is also guidance notes which you can download here.

What can 4D creative offer you to support the implementation of this legislation?

Within the 4D team, there are a range of skills and knowledge from across the disability agenda. Our operations manager, Colette Gollcher also works on behalf of the Council for Disabled Children supporting local authorities in their preparation for these reforms. We have a variety of workshops for you to consider:

  • A full briefing session to understand the upcoming reforms to enable you to support your children, young people, their families, your staff and governors.
  • A workshop explaining how to utilise an immersive space for person centred annual reviews
  • A day of live planning for a group of young people and their families who may be starting the journey in education health and case plans
  • Learn how to develop immersive content relevant to preparing children and young people for adulthood
  • A bespoke workshop designed around your ideas and intended outcomes. Just get in touch to find out more.

If you’d like to find out more about an immersive space being installed at your school contact Louise on
louise@4dcreative.co.uk

Alternatively, to discuss a workshop on the SEND reforms, please call on 0844 414 2595 or email: hello@4dcreative.co.uk

Finally keep up to date with all our news by following us on Twitter and signing up to our newsletter below.

 

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