PRIMARY MUSIC DEVELOPMENT DAY
Loch Fyne Hotel : Thursday 29 October 9.30am -3.30pm
This event is funded by the Youth Music Initiative.
Category Archives: CAST
‘Cloth Uncut’ info pack for Commonwealth Games projects.
Below is a link to an info pack for all schools taking part in the CAST ‘Cloth Uncut’ commonwealth games art project.
If you haven’t signed up for the project, please feel free to use the info in the pack for any commonwealth games projects you may be planning anyway.
The ‘Cloth Uncut’ primary visual art project involves pupils working with a lead artist who will work with your pupils to create a piece of cloth which represents Scotland’s welcome to the Commonwealth in 2014. Continue reading ‘Cloth Uncut’ info pack for Commonwealth Games projects.
Commonwealth Games Resource Pack
Active Schools and the CAST team have joined together in partnership to develop this “Game On Argyll and Bute” pack to support your school to get involved in all the projects and programmes on offer over the course of this academic year leading up to the games. The pack is divided into Scotland wide generic information and Argyll and Bute specific projects and programmes divided into two sections of sport and culture. Continue reading Commonwealth Games Resource Pack
Free Samba Drumming for primary schools. (register NOW)
We are delighted to offer our samba project again from January to June 2014
What: a samba drumming project for p5-7 delivered by a music specialist, focusing on rhythm using Brazilian percussion instruments. In the last week of the block the children will have an opportunity to perform either to other pupils or an invited local audience.
When: a consecutive six week block of approx 1 hour-long sessions (depending on numbers) programmed to fit your timetable between January and June 2014 Continue reading Free Samba Drumming for primary schools. (register NOW)
Film Newsletter from CAST!
Please see our new newsletter with updates on Moving Image Education in Argyll and Bute HERE
Don’t miss the offer of free P5 animation workshops on page 2!!!
CAST free twilight CPD menu 2013/14
We are delighted to publish our delicious CPD menu for the coming year!
Hopefully you will find something that tickles your tastebuds…..
If so, then email Fiona.blakey@ea.argyll-bute.sch.uk to book a place.
TEACHING MUSIC THROUGH SONG, CREATIVE, FUN STORYTELLING, PAINTING AND THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOUR, MUSICAL COMPOSITION AND IMPROVISATION, INSTRUMENTAL INSTRUCTION IN THE CLASSROOM Continue reading CAST free twilight CPD menu 2013/14
Information Needed!
Film Matters!
CAST has recently been forming connections with the charity Filmclub (soon to be Filmnation UK), The Scottish Screen Machine and the Edinburgh Filmhouse with a view to developing a coordinated Argyll & Bute wide film education programme involving support from these three bodies. To help me form a relevant plan of development, I need to build a picture from the following information and would welcome input specially from our secondary schools. If you have two minutes, could you email me the following info?: Continue reading Information Needed!
Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition 2013
CAST is glad to announce the theme for this year’s Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition. The competition is now in its third year and we are delighted to announce continued support from Scottish Book Trust.
2013 competition prizes:
1st prize: 5 books, 2nd prize: 3 books, 3rd prize: 3 books
£250 worth of books for the winning pupil’s primary school – a wide selection of picture books suitable for early and first level. Continue reading Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition 2013
The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk
They are new to Primary 6 but that’s the only thing they have in common.
Martin and Simon. Newcomers. One keen to fit in; the other doesn’t care.
A coming of age tale about friendship, bullying and overcoming adversity.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk addresses important themes about growing up including bullying, making friends and fitting in. The ideas of becoming aware of who you are, and being honest with yourself and with your friends, are also key to the play. Continue reading The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk
Creative interdisciplinary approach to teaching topics.
I recently attended a teachers CPD event run by Children and the Arts focusing on visual arts and storytelling.
The morning hands-on session consisted of a format easily replicable in class for second level which I wanted to share.
We took Greek gods and goddesses as the theme and started by looking at a real painting of a scene depicting Hercules rising through the clouds being greeted by Zeus etc. Continue reading Creative interdisciplinary approach to teaching topics.
