About us

PSM afterschool classes are designed for children in years 1 – 6, Key Stages 1 and 2.   Workshops also cover Key Stage 3, children aged 11 – 14.

All of our PSM classes are designed to inspire, encourage and build on children's confidence, individuality and problem solving, whilst having fun.

Taught by Anna Vallone who has the belief that all children have the ability to be creative whilst working with Art and Textiles mediums.   All PSM students are allowed to develop at their own pace and learn lots of new techniques throughout each term or workshop.

Benefits

Art and Textiles can play a major role in the social and academic development of children.  It teaches them not only new skills but also how to problem solve.  It improves children's cognitive and fine motor skills – helping to improve hand writing – their sensory awareness too and can also give them lots of confidence with their own creativity.  Skills such as threading a needle, pinning and sewing by hand are excellent for developing concentration and patience.

Workshops

Our PSM workshops have a mixture of girls and boys aged 5 - 13, in school years 1 - 8.   It's an excellent environment for the children to socialise with others they may not know and also be with older or younger children too.   The workshops have a positive influence on all of the children who attend.   These classes have limited spaces.  

PSM workshops tend to focus more on the application of colour through dyeing and printing.   The content complements and enhances PSM After School Classes.   All children - if their feet can reach the pedal - are taught how to use a sewing machine safely.   This is always on a 1:1 basis.   Complete beginners are welcomed and no experience at all is necessary, just a keenness to learn.   Novices are taught the basics enabling them to feel confident to proceed further and develop their creativity.

Anna Vallone

Anna is a fully qualified Teacher of Textile Design and graduated with Honours from Southbank University.   She has taught at Twyford High School in Ealing and Blatchington Mill School in Hove.  

With a wealth of experience in a wide variety of multicultural arts and printing techniques, Anna has furthered her professional development and love of textiles by independently completing a wide variety of Print, Hot Textile, Felt Making, Pattern Drafting and Mosaic courses, to enhance her own and her students learning.

She is CRB checked, a qualified first aider, fully insured and loves her job!