introducing 5x5x5
origins and history
The original impetus for 5x5x5=creativity was a concern that young children in early years settings (aged 3-5) in England should have opportunities for all-round learning and development as a priority. Informed by the well documented impact of creativity in teaching and learning on children, families and practitioners in Reggio Emilia, and encouraged by our first-hand experience of this approach, we designed 5x5x5=creativity as a long-term action research project that would reflect and respond to the English context.
Initiated in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) in 2000, 5x5x5 originally involved five educational settings, five artists and five cultural centres. Now established as an independent charity, 100 research settings have been involved to date, across 6 Local Authorities: Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, Oxfordshire, Somerset and Wiltshire.
The project aspires to widen both its geographical and age reach to extend its impact to the broadest possible audience.
