The British Academy is offering two awards of £4000 specifically for Scottish schools that want to develop creative ways of improving language teaching and learning. It could go towards helping you to work with your local primary schools, take forward business links, or develop a new course.
Category Archives: Creativity
World Book Day-March 1
Today is World Book Day, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and is marked in over 100 countries around the globe.
Raspberry Pi computer
Raspberry Pi
A credit-card sized computer designed to help teach children to code goes on general sale for the first time today.
“This is about getting kids to engage creatively with computers: doing interesting things. And to be fair that doesn’t even have to be programming: it can be art, it can be design, using computers in a creative way”
Dr Upton
Find out more!
BBC News: The Raspberry Pi computer goes on general sale
BBC News: Raspberry Pi computer: Can it get kids into code?
Scotland’s Festivals take “One Step Further”
The One Step Further investment programme aims to enhance the programmes of existing festivals and events during 2012, with a focus on cultural tourism.
Sixteen festivals are to receive a share of over £400,000 to help attract more visitors to Scotland during 2012: the Year of Creative Scotland.
Mike Cantlay, Chairman of VisitScotland said;
“Scotland is unquestionably one of the most creative countries in the world and these festivals will help showcase that vibrant creativity to new audiences. Our culture is one of our greatest assets and a major draw for visitors – that’s why this programme is so important – it’s providing opportunities for visitors as well as local communities right across Scotland.”
One Step Further Investment in Fife:
- While chamber music is at the heart of the acclaimed East Neuk Festival, One Step Further will enable it to extend its activities with several new initiatives including a new performance venue; outdoor performances by young musicians from Live Music Now; Pilgrims, an exhibition and labyrinth evoking St Andrews in the middle ages; and Littoral a programme introducing internationally renowned writers inspired by nature and the environment
Scottish Learning Festival 2012
The Scottish Learning Festival 2012 will be held on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th September in the SECC, Glasgow.
The theme for SLF 2012 is Creative Learning…. Creative Thinking.
Free CPD Event-Secondary Teachers!
Developing global citizens through sciences, social studies and technologies
This FREE CPD event provides an exciting opportunity for secondary school practitioners to discover how cradle to cradle technologies and a circular economy can be used as a rich and stimulating context for interdisciplinary learning relating to sustainable development education and global citizenship within Curriculum for Excellence.
The Scottish Government is committed to a low-carbon and zero-waste economy, and the development of enterprise, creativity, STEM (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Maths) and higher order thinking skills in young people are essential if we are to realise these ambitious plans for the future.
Friday 30th March 9:30am-3:30pm
Menzies Hotel, Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ
Earth Hour 8:30pm March 31st 2012
Hundreds of millions of people, businesses and governments around the world unite each year to support the largest environmental event in history – Earth Hour.
Find out more and why you should get involved. YouTube video
Great context for creative learning!
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Short Courses is the access to excellence programme at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland that runs performing and production arts classes and courses for children, young people, adults and arts professionals.
Within these web pages you will find all you need to know about the Weekly Classes, Specialist Study, Summer Schools and Professional Development programmes that we run throughout the year.
There are three unique things about taking part in Short Courses at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland:
– experienced tutors
– professional rehearsal spaces and venues
– excellent learning and teaching
We provide learning and training opportunities in the same five disciplines as our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees: dance, drama, music, production and screen.
The ethos of our work is built upon the belief that the arts can contribute to the development of the whole person. We value inter-disciplinary working, use traditional and contemporary practices to inform our teaching, and support the principle of access to excellence for all.
For the majority of our courses we have an open access policy. We welcome learners at all levels of experience and are committed to reducing barriers to participation in the arts.
At the Royal Conservatoire we value diversity and strive to create opportunities for people to grow and develop through the performing and production arts regardless of background, age, ability or culture.
We look forward to welcoming you to our Short Course programme. If you would like to speak to a member of our team you can contact us on 0141 270 8213 /shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk
National Galleries
Continued Professional Development
We can provide exciting and stimulating Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for whole schools, departments, art forums and cluster groups.
These sessions cover a range of topics, such as:
- how art can support and extend the Curriculum for Excellence
- increasing teachers’ confidence in using object-based learning in the Galleries and the classroom
- developing teachers’ skills in looking at art
- using works of art in the classroom creatively
- practical experience in different art techniques
Above sessions can be booked for a half day or full day.
We also offer specialist hands-on workshops for Secondary Art Teachers and Primary Art Specialists.
For more details, please download the School Programme 2011-12 or contact the Schools Education Officer for more information.
A Streetcar Named Desire – Free Talks and Workshops for Schools
Are you interested in finding out more about Scottish Ballet’s vibrant new production of A Streetcar Named Desire? Scottish Ballet is collaborating with theatre director Nancy Meckler to create a vibrant new take on Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play.
Scottish Ballet’s Education Department offer a range of exciting activities to schools to deepen students understanding of Williams’ text and to learn more about Scottish Ballet’s unique production which combines drama with dance. 
Visit the creativity blog for full details!
