In-Dis-Guise was a series of workshops for children aged 9+, set up through the homework club project and based in Moulsecoomb and Whitehawk Libraries on Saturday mornings throughout the Spring holidays. The workshops were designed to build confidence with academic skills as well as personal skills. Invitations were sent out to our attendees and advertised in Phoenix magazine.

In Dis-Guise set out to support children in a creative way, providing them with high quality sessions which would be personally challenging and would make a difference to the way they perceive themselves.

The series comprised Dramarama which focused on different means of self-expression through music and mask-making; Where Did Red Riding Hood Go Wrong?, highlighting protective behaviours by using drama and storytelling; Do You Dig Callig?, focusing on using handwriting as a creative activity; Bannerama, which concentrated on promoting self esteem through personal flags; Creativity Centre which aimed to introduce film as a medium of expression; and The History Museum.

The workshops demonstrated to the children that their responses to tasks are important and that if they use their responses as a starting point they can demystify much of what is required of them as school children.