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Creative Partner:Fife Contemporary Art and Craft – Buttercups-primary

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The 100 drawings that make up the book were made by Fife based artist Laurie Clark. The book was published by artist David Bellingham and from his own press WAX366 with help from Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (FCA&C).

 The pack aims to encourage older primary school children (P5 to P7) to develop an appreciation of the aesthetic through observation and creative exploration. By using observational drawing – the exercise Laurie undertakes so well – as a starting point, the art & design projects can be expanded to make links across the curriculum. Laurie describes her drawings as ‘portraits’ of the flowers because each is unique just as we are unique. The following projects explore the concept of things which seem to be the same but on close observation are individual.

Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links

 Art and Design

Possible CfE Curricular Links

English and Literacy LIT2-04a, LIT2-07a, LIT2-16a, LIT2-20a, LIT2-24a, LIT2-26a, LIT2-31a
Social Studies SOC2-01a, SOC2-04a
Science SCN2-01a, SCN2-02b, SCN2-14a, SCN2-14b
Technologies TCH2-04a, TCH2-15a, TCH2-15b
Maths and Numeracy MNU2-09a, MNU2-09b, MNU2-09c, MNU2-11b
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Creative Partner:Fife Contemporary Art and Craft

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Fife Contemporary Art & Craft aims to present the highest quality of contemporary visual art and craft activities to the widest possible public across Fife, with a significance extending to the rest of Scotland, to the UK and EC.  As a new agency we are establishing opportunities for the people of Fife to experience quality exhibitions and take part in ambitious projects by local, national and international artists and makers.

FCA&C is also providing new means of supporting the development and networking of artists and makers based in Fife.

Contact:

Diana Sykes, Director – diana.sykes@fcac.co.uk

Susan Davis, Programme Manager -susan.davis@fcac.co.uk

The Town Hall, Queen’s Gardens, St Andrews, KY16 9TA,

Tel: 01334 474610

Email: mail@fcac.co.uk

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100 Buttercups Education Packs

The 100 drawings that make up the book were made by Fife based artist Laurie Clark. The book was published by artist David Bellingham and from his own press WAX366 with help from Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (FCA&C).

click here for primary pack details 

click here for secondary pack details

Education Pack: Placement – Ceramic Connections: Wales & Scotland

This has been produced following Fife Contemporary Art & Craft (FCA&C)’s exhibition of the same name, which was a collaborative project between FCA&C and the Oriel Davies Gallery in Newtown, Wales and is aimed at secondary school level.

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Creative Partner: Falkland Centre for Stewardship

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Falkland Centre for Stewardship is run by Falkland Stewardship Trust, a small charity based at the heart of the Estate and located in Falkland House Stables.
We run a number of events through the year and we work with a range of partners, volunteers and Friends who are often as passionate about the stewardship of this place and the wider world in which we live as we are.

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Falkland Centre for Stewardship
The Stables
Falkland Estate
Falkland
Fife
KY15 7AF

info@centreforstewardship.org.uk

01337 858838

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Creative Partner: Clydebuilt Puppet Theatre

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Firmly established (since 1987), CLYDEBUILT is a leading Scottish Puppet Theatre Company. The company tour throughout the UK and Europe.  Clydebuilt have also toured to the Middle East, and visited China in 2008/2009 and 2010.

Designed for theatres and adapted for schools, both shows and workshops can also enhance school projects and we put creativity at the very heart of our production programme.

Performances are suitable for theatres, festivals, schools, art galleries and family events. we are a very friendly adaptable theatre company who love to talk to the audience after the show and many of our public shows welcome family audiences, with adults and children enjoying performances together.

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Contact:Leigh McCalister 

Email: leigh@clydebuiltpuppet.co.uk  
Tel: 01337 860337 – in the UK

International enquiries +44 1337 860337
Postal address:
4 Skene Street,
Strathmiglo, CUPAR,
Fife  KY14 7QL
Scotland
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Click on the documents below to find out what links can be made to other areas of the curriculum from these performances/activities.

Rod Puppet Making Workshop

Shadow Puppet Making Workshop

Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links

Presentation and Performance- Early

Presentation and Performance- First

Presentation and Performance- Second

Art and Design- Early

Art and Design- First

Art and Design- Second

Drama-Early

Drama- First

Drama- Second

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Creative Partner: Children’s Parliament

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Children’s Parliament in Fife

The Children’s Parliament has been working in Fife since 2007 supported by Fife Council and Fairer Scotland Funding. Our 2012/13 programme sees us build on our community group programme to develop a new peer education project and work on the theme of ‘the participative school’

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For more information about the Children’s Parliament in Fife contact Mark Hutchison:
Mark.Hutchison-cs@fife.gov.uk
or call 08451 55 55 55 ext 447149

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Creative Partner: Channel Fife

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Fife TV is a web broadcast television organisation created to prepare the regions of Scotland for future Local TV Channel developments across a range of multimedia platforms. Key to our aims is the provision of media resources to enable the community to access the media and provide distinct and different voices to the media mainstream.

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Studio 19,
The Round House,
Priory Campus,
Kirkcaldy,
Fife KY1 2QT
(01592) 223 889
07909 756 080

enquire@channel-fife.tv

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Creative Partner: Byre Theatre

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The Byre aims to be a lively, exciting and accessible theatre, being creative in our work we aim to inspire creativity in others. 

The Byre has a long rich history that we are very proud of, but there’s so much more to learn about what we do. 

Contact: Ashley Foster, Education Officer on 01334 468728 or ashley.foster@byretheatre.com 

The Byre Theatre of St Andrews

t: 01334 475000
f: 01334 475370
e: enquiries@byretheatre.com 

Web Links 

Education and Outreach

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Creative Partner: Active Fife

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Contact:

Tel: 01383 602393 Contact Active Fife Team online 

By Post: Fife Council, Auchterderran Centre, 14 Woodend Road, Cardenden, Lochgelly KY5 0NE

There’s a huge variety of services and facilities for sporting, recreation and leisure activities in Fife that can help you lead a healthy lifestyle. Here you’ll find information about a how you can be active, what facilities are available in the area and advice on keeping a healthy lifestyle.

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Creative Partner: Abbot House, Dunfermline Heritage Trust

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Abbot House, Dunfermline Heritage Trust

 http://www.abbothouse.co.uk/

Contact: Devon McHugh

Our school packets engage actively with the Curriculum for Excellence, while our activities for young people and families offer interactive opportunities for exploring the past and developing creativity in the present.

 
Activity/Experience:
Learning at Abbot House endeavours to offer a wide range of activities and educational experiences to school and family groups of all ages, integrating a holistic approach to learning about the past. This includes the study of the formation of Scotland as a nation state, examinations of the role of international literature, art, and drama within medieval and renaissance Scottish society, and explorations of the worlds of early modern science, mathematics, and health. The physical location of Abbot House in the shadow of Dunfermline abbey offers an unparalleled location for the study of the influence of early Christianity and the development of Protestantism on Scottish society, while the links forged by the community as a pilgrimage destination offers a dynamic perspective on Scotland’s role within the wider European community in the middle ages.
Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links