Making Learning Fun - Warwick Davis

One of the joys of having responsibility for Learning as a Cabinet Member, and being a Governor at Sir Harry Smith CC is that I get to see events that help bring learning alive for our students.

This morning, when I should have been doing last minute revision for my OU exam, I went to Sir Harry Smith to see Warwick Davis, who many of you will know as the actor who starred in Willow with Val Kilmer, plays Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter films and played Marvin in the recent Hitch-hikers Guide film (I could go on and on here).

Warwick's presentation was excellent, the children were totally absorbed as he took them through his own personal history, but also covered topics like the complicated make-up process that is involved in many of the characters he has played and a little of the science behind the substances that are used as make-up in his many films. I like this sort of education, where learning is taking place without the student even being aware.

Warwick never charges for his visits, but is often in the press for doing similar trips to schools all around the Peterborough area, he is a credit to his profession. He is also shortly to star in Celebrity Scissorhands as part of Children In Need - a great move.

Vote Warwick.