Category Archives: Creativity

CPD: School open day: Bo’ness Academy, Falkirk Council

17 May 2012

This CPD event offers practitioners and school leaders an exciting opportunity to visit Bo’ness Academy and attend Falkirk Council’s Global Citizenship Showcase Event.

Bo’ness Academy is an inspiring example of a school that has used international education as a vehicle to engage the whole school in global citizenship activities. Through the Comenius Programme and other well established links the school has developed a rich international programme connecting it to countries across the world including: The Gambia, The Netherlands, China, France, Germany and The Czech Republic.

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To book, email Megan Farr, Policy Officer, Falkirk Council, or telephone 01324 506671.

FREE!

Note: Places for the open day section of the event are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

event programme (635 KB)

Enter the national billboard design challenge

Education Scotland has launched a national challenge for learners to design a double-sided billboard to be seen by people entering and leaving Scotland.

The design challenge is being run through the Marks on the Landscape website  , an interdisciplinary learning resource focussed on creativity skills, within the learning context of the land regeneration project Fife Earth.

The challenge is aimed at those working within second, third and fourth curriculum levels. It could be incorporated into planning for a number of curriculum areas including art and design, social studies, religious and moral education, technologies and sciences, and the themes of sustainability and global citizenship.

Learning Opportunities:Dance performances and workshops for schools

LaNua

 enso by LaNua

Movement and Improvisation

 
site specific installation and dance performance and workshops for schools Suitable for ages 7+, Learning levels 1-3 (as outlined in Curriculum for Excellence)
Suitable for ages 7+, Learning levels 1-3 (as outlined in Curriculum for Excellence)
Available to book between 1 October and 12 October, or 23-26 October 2012

 

Available to book between 1 October and 12 October, or 23-26 October 2012

  • physical activity, dance and expression through movement
  • creativity
  • self awareness and expression
  • working alone and in groups
  • developing ideas collaboratively
  • learning about another culture – its art and philosophy
  • relating to the environment – natural and man made
  • respecting themselves, others and the environment
  • learning about and participating in different art forms – dance, poetry, landscaping, calligraphy, minimalism
  • cultural history
  • experiencial fun learning
  • making connections between cultures, people, different art forms, their own experience and others, the workshop and the performance experience
  • making choices through creative expression
  • learning through a multi sensory experience
  • being stimulated physically, aesthetically, spiritually, cognitively and emotionally
  • developing skills
  • sharing their creativity and learning

 Enso- school pack

For booking the company, please contact Susan Hay

M: 07872 006836

The Enso performance and workshops offer a variety of stimulating experiences and contexts explored through active engagement and multi disciplinary activities. It is suitable for Level1-3 learners. The project will allow children to be physically active, increase their knowledge and understanding, be inspired and explore:

Learning Opportunities:Scottish Book Trust and BBC

David Walliams

10th May 2012 @11am P4-7 Ages 8-12

You have seen him on your TV, now watch him on your whiteboard! Multi-talented funny man David Walliams will be talking about his hilarious new book Gangsta Granny.

Guaranteed to cause an epidemic of smiles to breakout across the UK.

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Oliver Jeffers

 
 

14th June 2012 @11am Nursery – P3 Ages 3-7

Join us in Celebrating Summer of Song and the Olympic Torch Relay in Scotland* with award winning author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers. Olivers’ interactive illustration workshop will guide your pupils through drawing characters from his new series The Hueys.

Tune in for an exclusive reading of The Huey’s and a world exclusive performance of an Oliver Jeffers inspired song!

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*Summer of Song was developed by Creative Scotland, and is endorsed by EventScotland, the Scottish Government and the London Organising Commitee of the Olympic Games

 

Imaginate Festival 2012

There’s only 1 week to go until booking opens for this year’s Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival!


As always, the Festival offers you, your family and friends the opportunity to see some of the best theatre in the world for children and young people, at venues in and around Edinburgh.

 Click here for copy of Festival Programme

On The Rocks Youth Theatre – St Andrews

On The Rocks Youth Theatre has become firmly entrenched in the arts calendar in St Andrews. In the past three years there have been memorable performances by local schoolchildren creating Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and fairytales in the magnificent setting of St Andrews Castle. This year it’s happening again with a few changes – we’ve moved to the stunningly picturesque setting of the Botanic Gardens and we’re taking on Roald Dahl’s classic comedy masterpiece, Revolting Rhymes.
Over the 2 week Easter holiday children aged 9+ get to work with professional Scottish theatre company, Sunlight Productions to devise the script, learn new drama techniques and create a wonderful performance, leading their audience on a magical journey all over the Botanic Gardens. We’ve been supported by the St Andrews Community Trust which means that it is once again FREE to take part.
The performances take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th April. There are still places available so to take part and find out more details please contact Julie at otr.youththeatre@gmail.com. Anyone aged 9 years and older can come and join in.