LUTON

STUDENT OF LIFE has been very busy this month. With workshops in London, Oxfordshire, Hertforshire and Luton.

One of my visits this month was to a school in Luton called Lea Manor School. I had the most amazing welcome from the librarian, Rosemarie. She picked me up from the station at 8am, her hospitality was second to none. She had done her homework on me and new all the things I'd been upto over the years, including the first rap competition I won in 1997! I was hugely impressed. As if that wasn't big enough, she had baked me a chocolate cake and made loads of sandwiches. She invited the English dept to come join us at lunchtime, where she served everybody. I then had to do an impromptu performance for all the English teachers present, which was fun. The day went lovely, students had fun and produced some good work, the teachers were amazing and they've invited me back too. As I got dropped off at the station on the way home, Rosemarie gave me a box of ferrerro rocher! She is simply the best, the nicest most special person I've come across in all my years in education. The school is blessed to have her. A few days later she wrote this poem and sent it to me. Hope you enjoy



The man in the photograph

The man in the photograph caught my eye
His smile so wide it could fill the sky
He’s the one, I confidently thought
How to Rap many times had he taught

The email arrived he would be free that day
Arriving early, ‘til 2 he would stay
Sandwiches, quiche, cake and tea
All will be perfect for our guest to be

Arriving at the station early and bright
He’ll arrive soon so just sit there tight
At last I see him walking my way
I know at once this’ll be a fabulous day

His smile said it all, it’ll be as I dreamed
The man in the photograph is who he seemed
Talented, inspiring and totally at ease
The staff and students loved him, thank you Breis!

CLASS DISMISSED

CLASS DISMISSED by Michael T. Adewale

In this riveting book Class Dismissed, Michael Adewale expounds on the principles which have helped him succeed in life. He uses stories to capture the imagination of the reader and illustrates how to put the principles into action. He speaks about personal issues which he has had to overcome during secondary school, sixth form and university. He also discusses the life of friends he has had during these periods and why some succeeded and others failed.

In a day and age where our young people struggle with low self esteem, anger, rejection and loneliness, this book practically guides the youth of this nation. It is a book which all young people and adults need to have, read and apply in their lives. Personal stories of bullying and robbery are tackled as well as the ways in which forgiveness overcame anger and hate. Learning how to love yourself and how to overcome low self esteem are also tackled. Class Dismissed is an easy read and a book you won’t want to put down. It’s available on amazon.co.uk

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Michael Adewale is a teacher by profession and has worked in the education system for five years. He is passionate about young people reaching their potential. Having seen several of his friends go to prison for various crimes, Michael is determined to ensure that the youth in this generation don’t make the same mistakes. Having been brought up in a single parent home with four other siblings on a council estate in South London, Michael has exceeded people’s expectations of him. As a public speaker, he brings warmth, charisma, a sense of humour, insights and practical steps to help people navigate through the circumstances they face.


To book Michael for speaking engagements in schools and libraries and for further information, please call us on 07951 239 762

Science of Rap workshops

LEARNING SCIENCE THROUGH RAP
The Science of Rap is a fun, cross – curricular workshop that encourages young people to take a greater interest in science. Fusing rap with Science, our stimulating and creative workshops cover the core topics in Biology, Physics and Chemistry and are in line with the National Curriculum learning objectives and QCA requirements for key stages 2 and 3. This initiative from Student of Life presents ways of revising Science for the students and acts as the perfect learning support for your class lessons.

"What I enjoyed the most was making up our own lyrics. This allowed us to see our own ability" - student

"This was one of the best things I've seen", said the head at Loxford School of Science and Technology.

During one of the sessions with year 8 students. Fully engaged and eager to get ideas down. They came up with some brilliant work...

"We're looking forward to introducing this into Science week. The children loved it" - Extended Schools Co-ordinator

"I had teachers begging me for extra classes to be fitted in today!" - Librarian

Student of Life Team working with boys in Wallington County Grammar School. This was officially the first SOR workshop we did together in March 2009. Dr Osman came with the science prizes...everybody loves prezies.

For further information on bringing The Science of Rap Workshops to your school, please call Fiona Solomon on 07951 239 762

WHAT WE DO

STUDENT OF LIFE - Mixing Education with Hip Hop

If you're looking for ways to make your Literacy lessons fun and exciting, want to liven up your school assembly/conference, empower teachers, make boys begin reading more or just want your students to be more imaginative in their writing...you've come to the right place! Call us on 07951239762 for more information

Student of Life is a creative arts company using Hip Hop culture to engage young people in education. We make learning fun and engaging with Rap and Poetry workshops in Primary and Secondary Schools. SOL was founded by critically acclaimed Hip Hop MC and workshop facilitator, BREIS (breeze).

We currently offer a range of initiatives to key stages 2,3 and 4 (7 - 14 years old). The first are Positive Rap Workshops that show students how to write their own raps and poems with positive themes. Students take part in games and exercises that give writing and performance tips and in the process develop confidence in their own abilities. The second initiative is the Science of Rap which fuses rap with Science in a stimulating and creative way. A project sure to inspire future scientists!

The workshops are run by dynamic rap artists BREIS and Karl Nova (both artists are enhanced CRB checked). Between both artists they have 12 years experience in running Rap workshops and Performance Poetry workshops in over 500 schools around the UK. BREIS has also worked extensively with the British Council on numerous occasions as a trainer and Creative Consultant in South Africa and Washington DC.

WHAT SCHOOLS ARE SAYING

"The workshops were inspirational and fun! Student of Life created an environment where the students were learning about science without even realising it and were able to express themselves freely. It was in a language they understood and they thoroughly enjoyed it”
-Zehra Jaffer, Assistant Head teacher, Wallington County Grammar School

“The children loved having a rap artist in their midst. BREIS’ performance won the school over immediately with his crowd participation, lyrics and humour. In the workshop BREIS had an easy teaching style and could differentiate between students who were confident and those that weren’t. He was excellent at getting good work out of everyone”
- Karen Arthur, Head of House. Forest Hill School, London

“Student of Life boosted the children’s confidence, raised their self esteem and encouraged team work. It brought fun to learning and the teachers thought it was fab too”
- Sonia Marquis, Yr 5 Teacher. St Paul’s Way Community School

"I just wanted to say a massive thank you with all my heart for the whole experience that you gave us, pure brilliance"
- Henry Worger, pupil (14), Highbury School



For bookings and further information on any of the initiatives, please call 07951 239762 or email studentoflife.ltd@gmail.com