My enquiry....at last!

Apologies for the delay in finally putting fingers to keys and getting this posted!
My original enquiry was 'Can I plan a series of creative activities which will help engage the disengaged children in my class?'
At our various sessions we talked around this and I was given some excellent ideas by members of the group. I then went back to school and talked to a colleague who is working with me on a 'personalised learning plan' for some disengaged pupils in Year 6. As I work in Year 3 we thought it might be a good idea to bring the two groups together.
The Year 6 children have been attending sessions at Building Futures on Walker Riverside. They have been learning the skills of bricklaying, woodwork and tiling and I'm proud to say that the instructor told me that one of them (the only girl!) in one of the best bricklayers he's ever taught!!
So, We have planned for the Year 6 children to mentor my Year 3 children and together they are going to make a 'whirligig' for our playground. Each pair will make an essential part of it but it will only be complete when all pieces are put together.
The disengaged children in my class see themselves as making no useful contribution and usually sit back, do nothing, get bored and cause disruption. Through this project we hope they will see that the finished project will not exist without them.
Through my conversations with Rob at B.F. we have now roped him into our Creative Partners Enquiry Project and he is going to work with a group of Year 1 and 2 children to make an outdoor stage fro our playground! What a bloke!!