Category Archives: Creative Partners

Look, Capture, Create – Wondertales

13 May, 10.00 am

The ‘Look, capture, create’ interdisciplinary learning experience takes place over 4 weeks and is aimed at second level learners. It comprises of 4 Glow TV broadcasts and a set of supporting learning experiences which will be shared via the Look Capture, Create Glow group.

Click here to sign up for this event (glow username required)

Creative Partner: Scottish Storytelling Centre

We are the leading national agency for oral storytelling in its traditional and contemporary form, and co-ordinate year-round tailored outreach projects with people of all ages and backgrounds. 

Click here for info on Storytelling and Curriculum for Excellence.

We are a leading provider of storytelling training and CPD.  We also run a year-round programme of events and exhibitions at the centre.

Storytelling Support Network.

The Network was established to encourage teachers and trainee teachers to use storytelling to enhance the curriculum. It offers a bank of stories/story resources appropriate to different topics and areas of the curriculum as well as tips and ideas on how teachers can support each other in the development of their storytelling skills. And all for free! You can find the website here.

Resources and CPD

Create a culture of storytelling and creative learning: Storyboxes are a colourful and inspirational resource that keeps children creating and retelling stories year after year.

We offer Interactive and tailor-made training events: workshops for children and adults orStoryrich CPD for teachers and staff.

For more information on any of these contactlinda@scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Creative Partner:Sylvia Troon Storyteller

Art teacher in Primary & Secondary schools in Fife in early 1970’s.  Puppeteer in schools and community throughout Scotland from mid 1980’s.  Many years performing in Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Puppet Animation Festival.  Now storyteller, sometimes using puppets, since 2008.

Vist the website here

Activities on offer

Storytelling without reading from a book

Storytelling with no props or puppets

Storytelling with props and puppets

Storytelling with songs, music and sound-effects

Workshops on the above

Puppet-making workshops

Workshops/training for adults on storytelling with puppets

Storytelling covers myths, legends and traditional tales from Scotland and also around the world

Storytelling covers Scottish history

Storytelling covers the life and work of Robert Burns

Possible CFE Expressive Arts links

Presentation and Performance- Early/First/Second

Art and Design- Early

Art and Design- First

Art and Design- Second

Drama-Early

Drama- First

Drama- Second

Music- Early

Music- First

Music- Second

Contact: Sylvia Troon

15 Crawford Avenue

Gauldry

Newport On Tay

Fife

DD6 8SG

01382 330399

07719 618841

Troon1gauldry389@msn.com

Creative Partner – Fife Council Libraries

If you live, work or study in Fife or even if you are visiting, you can join any of our community libraries and choose from a wide range of services.
It’s FREE to borrow books and FREE to use the EzFife PCs – and that includes internet access!

Visit the website here

Fife Libraries Young People’s Team get involved in lots of projects that support Curriculum for Excellence.
In the early years setting, our Bookbug sessions introduce song, rhyme and story to the very young and support parents, to share books with their children from birth.
In the primary setting we encourage schools to visit libraries with their pupils where we can encourage and enthuse children to make their reading choices wider and more creative. We also support school book weeks with author visits and reading activities.
We encourage children to celebrate their love of books with the Big Book Brains Quiz. With exciting classroom heats and a fabulous star studded final, it boosts literacy teaching and takes reading to the top of kids to do list!
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Visiting authors reach thousands of children through high profile events staged in Fife’s major theatre venues. The audience outwith Fife is also developing rapidly as our reputation grows for hosting the biggest names and the most entertaining shows.
Libraries run hundreds of Art & Craft activities every year. Recent sessions range from Manga drawing workshops with the fabulous Yishan Li, mind boggling Sensations robotics labs, beautiful painting workshops with local artists to hands on creepy crawlies in our Zoolab visits – there are hundreds of sessions hosted all over Fife each year to encourage young people to be creative.
Teacher’s Continuing Professional Development is supported through partnership with Scottish Book Trust where we bring their trainer to Fife to offer a range of courses aimed to develop teachers’ knowledge, skills and confidence when using books with their pupils.
CONTACT;
Maggie Gray
Young People’s Servive Co-ordinator
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 44 20 22 Contact Maggie Gray online
By Post: Fife Council, 16 East Fergus Place, Kirkcaldy, KY1 1XT

PICTISH STONE STORIES :OPEN WORKSHOP DAY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS

SCOTTISH STORYTELLING CENTRE 

Sat 16 Feb

11am & 2pm (1hr)

Free Drop in – age 7+

LAST CHANCE to interact with the Pictish Stones! This colourful lively exhibition of art from our ancestors of the Scottish ancient carved stones of Pictland offers a wealth of stories and puppets to play with.

Come along to meet and have a creative session with exhibition artist MARIANNA LINES and storyteller/ puppet maker artist SYLVIA TROON.

There will be stories from all, including you the participants, a chance to make your own wee Pictish puppet, and to do some drawing art from the stone images. New dramatic Pictish puppet figures will also be there to meet you.

It’s a new story, an open story, an endless story!

Tell your story.

Don’t miss this last chance to play with the Stones! Last day of Exhibition in the Storytelling Centre’s Court.

FREE CPD Opportunity – ‘A Kingdom of IF’ – Twilight CPD Session

Fife Contemporary Art and Craft are delighted to offer primary teachers across Fife a FREEtwilight CPD session, supported by Fife’s Creative Learning Network.  This CPD session compliments ‘The Kingdom of If – Art and Sustainability in Fife’ MAC’s* 2012-13 Exhibition which has been organised by FCA&C, and curated by Jonathan Baxter.  The CPD session explores the educational resources created to link the exhibition with cross curricular art and environment themes, with participants trying out hands-on art activities which can then be used in the classroom.

The activities will be led by the exhibition organisers and artists Jonathan Baxter & Sarah Gittins.

Date(s):             18 February 2013 and repeated on 28 February 2013

Venue:                Lecture Hall, Auchterderran Centre

Time:                   4pm-6pm

Cost:                   FREE

Participants:      Primary School Teachers

How to Book a CPD Session:

Course information is available on the Fife CPD System and applications should be made in the normal way.

*MAC – Fife’s Mobile Museum.  MAC is a free service which comes out to schools and community venues around Fife.  Interested in bringing MAC to your school? Contact Janet Klak on 08451 555 555 Ext 472779 or email janet.klak@fife.gov.uk 

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Creative Partner:Dundee Science Centre

Dundee Science Centre is a registered charity engaged in promoting public engagement with science.

As a member of the Scottish Science Centre Network, Dundee Science Centre is an HMIE-inspected educational organisation.  We exist to offer inspiring science experiences for learners of all ages, supporting school and community education, and Curriculum for Excellence.

Our vision

A culture of curiosity, confidence and engagement with science for the Tayside community.

Our mission

Dundee Science Centre’s mission is to be a community resource, which:

  • provides a high quality, inspiring social venue for learning for the whole community
  • contributes to the development of a culture of engagement with science, and promotes science as an aspect of local culture
  • engages the wider community with Dundee’s science research community, raising local pride in local discovery
  • raises the profile of Dundee as a city of science and scientific discovery
  • supports the formal 3-18 curriculum
  • is an efficient, responsible and trusted organisation

Our values

  • we aim to inspire learners, and we act as learners ourselves, in everything we do
  • we aim to inspire excitement about science and learning, and we are excited about our work
  • we act ethically and as responsible citizens
  • we are proud of Dundee and our region’s discoveries
  • we aim to be a trusted resource for the community

As a team, we commit to this mission and values, and aim to raise the profile of Dundee Science Centre for our work, both locally and internationally, and of Dundee as a city of many discoveries.

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Vist the website for a wealth of information on the many resources, activities and CPD on offer.

Telephone

Information about our Science Learning Programmes, call the Science Learning Team direct on 01382 868609.  Alternatively call 01382 228800.

Fax

Fax us on 01382 868602.

Email

For a school visit enquiry, you can submit an

online enquiry form

linda.leuchars@dundeesciencecentre.org.uk.

 

Creative Partner: Scotch Broth

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SCOTCH BROTH is an entertaining mix of songs, participation and fun. The songs are well known to older generations – Coulters Candy, The Wee Kirkcudbright Centipede, Wee Willie Winkie, Ye Cannae Shove Yer Granny Aff A Bus amongst many more.
The children will be encouraged to participate by singing, clapping in time, whistling, performing in the Kazoo Orchestra and playing percussion instruments.
SCOTCH BROTH can be performed for one class or the whole school, as end of term entertainment at Easter, Summer or Christmas or can be fitted to any project you may be working on eg Burns, school fundraiser.
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Dennis Alexander is a Scottish Folk singer / entertainer from Kirkcaldy who takes his music all over Scotland. He has a vast repertoire of songs and is well known for his enthusiastic performances, which fits in to almost any situation.  He is also a very well known children’s entertainer and his show, Scotch Broth, features all the best Scottish traditional children’s songs and is available as schools entertainment, folk festivals, theatres and community events.

Watch a video on YouTube

Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links

Music- Early

Music- First

Music-Second

Participation in performances and presentations

“I was very fortunate to have witnessed Dennis Alexanders “Scotch Broth” show for children at Dysart Primary School this afternoon. I would heartily recommend this to all Primary schools … he really gets the bairns involved!
My kids said it was the best time of their life when we went back to class! Had a ball!”
“A big huge thank you to Dennis Alexander for coming along to Dysart Primary School and letting us all experience his children’s show – Scotch Broth!! Fantastic reviews from children and staff! I’ve never seen a children’s show with so much audience participation.”
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Contact:

Dennis Alexander

220F High Street

KIRKCALDY

Fife

KY1 1JT

Tel 07774 722631

daalexander@hotmail.co.uk

Creative Partner: ON at Fife

We’re Fife’s largest independent arts organisation, promoting arts, entertainment and culture across the region and beyond. We run the Adam Smith Theatre, Carnegie Hall, Lochgelly Centre and Rothes Halls.

If you have a general query or would like to know more about an event, please contact one of ourBox Offices.

Adam Smith Theatre – (01592) 583302

Carnegie Hall – (01383) 602302

Lochgelly Centre – (01592) 583367

Rothes Halls – (01592) 611101

Our customer feedback page is perfect if you’d like to comment on a show or service we provide.

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Click on the image to visit our website

You can also find us on social media:

If you have a more specific query, or already know who you need to speak to, you can find contact details for all our staff members below.

When calling us, our phone number is 08451 555 555 followed by the extension number of the person you wish to call.

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ON at Fife with Robert Wiseman Dairies created a fantastic video ‘behind the scenes’ of their Christmas show, Hansel and Gretel in 2012.

Click here to find out more!