Category Archives: Expressive Arts

Teenage Girls Inspiring Fife

Escape the office on Friday 8th November and celebrate the end of ‘Youth Work Week’.

Join us for an afternoon of café-style inspiration, interaction, information and ideas around teenage girls and physical activity……

  • Hear and see more about current work around teenage girls and physical activity
  • Learn more about the teenage brain
  • Find out who can help you
  • Great ideas… No money?… Find out about funding opportunities.

Time:     1pm-4pm

Venue: The Vine Church Conference Centre,         Dunfermline

To register and for more information contact:

Rae Prestage,

Telephone: 03451 55 55 55 + Ext 443029

Email: rae.prestage@fife.gov.uk

Commonwealth Games for School Teachers

Commonwealth Games for Nursery, Primary and Secondary teachers across Scotland sessions begin this November.

Learn to explore 3 different aspects of the Commonwealth Games through dance:

– Cultures & Traditions
– Ready, Set, Go! (Creative dance tasks inspired by different sports)
– Learn the Motto, Get Inspired!

BOOKING & INFORMATION
If you would like further information on what’s involved in these sessions then we’d love to hear from you. Please email cpd@ydance.org or call the office on 0141 552 7712

Sessions begin early November and spaces are limited so please book in plenty of time.

Discounts are available for booking multiple sessions so please have a look at our website www.ydance.org for a list of sessions to choose from.

ACHIEVING THE CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE THROUGH DANCE

With around 40 years experience and an SQA Visiting Assessor between them – the YDance Dance Specialists – Anna, Yvonne and Laura – are fully trained to support you in achieving the outcomes as laid out in the Curriculum for Excellence.

We are here to support Nursery, Primary and Secondary teachers – regardless of your dance experience. Our next CPD Training Days are coming up in November so check out the website www.ydance.org for what’s on offer.

BOOKINGS
If you’d like to make a booking please email cpd@ydance.org or call the office on 0141 552 7712


Ideas and Sketchbook Development workshop

2 day workshop title ‘Idea and sketchbook development’ at the Off the Rails Arthouse in Ladybank, Fife onMondays October 7th and 14th, 9.00am – 3.00pm.

One of the most important aspects of a students’ portfolio is demonstrating their potential and their commitment to art outside of the classroom. Working on self motivated ideas is a really important indication of this potential and commitment.

For this reason and following the success of our first workshop in July, Portfolio Oomph is running a second‘Ideas and sketchbook development workshop’ at Off the Rails Arthouse in Ladybank especially for school pupils wanting to apply to art college this year.

Participants will learn how to generate and explore individual ideas through the creative process in your sketchbook. Looking at research, development and introducing you to some exciting new artists. Ideal for those students applying to art college next year or those who want to add to their higher or advanced higher portfolio. A sketchbook and some materials will be provided.

Portfolio Oomph was established in 2012 by artist and lecturer Julie Read who has worked at F.E and H.E. for 17 years and has interviewed 100s of candidates for Edinburgh College of Art first year.

‘I enjoyed the relaxed but proactive atmosphere, learning new techniques and the tutor support when feeling stuck. I feel quite excited to take what I’ve learnt here further and do more workshops. I would definitely recommend Portfolio Oomph.’ Margaret Hume (workshop participant, July 2013)

‘Looking at different techniques and being in good creative company were the highlights of the workshop, as was working in the open, relaxing and stimulating atmosphere. The workshops were a great kickstart and I have had a couple of productive days this week. A mentoring workshop on a regular basis would be excellent. Zoe Darbyshire (workshop participant, July 2013)

NOTE: Portfolio Oomph provides links to useful creative industries websites, examples of artists and designers working in the industry, active blog and social media that informs and challenges concepts and ideas surrounding the creative arena, FAQ’s on the art college application process and development of portfolios. Our affordable downloadable products include eBooks and eCourses that take students through the process of creating and developing a portfolio and guidance through the UCAS application process.

http://www.portfolio-oomph.com/sketchbooks/sketchbook-workshop2/

YMFS Feedback: Forums

You are invited to attend:

YMFS Feedback: Forums

Thursday 26 September, 2013 from 5:00 PM—5:30 PM

Livestream Link: http://bit.ly/ForumsFeedback

Join us online for the fifth episode of ‘Feedback’, our series of monthly live streamed broadcasts, led by Youth Music Forum Scotland and broadcast via Livestream, exploring current topics in youth music from all across the country.
For this episode, focussing on ‘Forums’, we are joined by special guests and forum leaders Jess Abrams from Edinburgh Youth Music Forum and Iain Bruce from East Lothian’s ElJam.
The live discussion will look at different types of youth music forum, how they are run and the benefits and opportunities they are providing for young people. We also hope to be joined by a few forum members who will be able to give us a special insight into being part of a youth music forum and the activities involved.
Take part in the conversation live online where you can ask our guests any of your questions on youth music forums and find out all about what’s happening in youth music in Scotland this month. Pose questions to the guests in advance of the event by emailing, hello@ymfs.org.uk or on Twitter (Twitter.com/YMFScot) or at Facebook.com/YMFScot or alternatively, you can call the Inner Ear office and ask to speak with Benny or Anny, on 0141 226 8808.

The live stream discussion will run from 5:00—5:30 PM on Thursday 26 September 2013, join us on Livestream and take part…

Tesco Bank Art Competition for Schools 2014

The National Galleries of Scotland invites entrants to this art competition.  Last year there were over 11,000 entries.

There are six categories, each with a different theme:

Category A Nursery: Fish

Category B Primary 1-3: Drumming Soldiers and Fluttering Fairies

Category C Primary 4-7: Amazing! I Could Do That!

Category D S1-S2: Speed

Category E Special Education Schools: Fire

Category F Group Entries: Any of the above themes

Pupils are asked to view a small selection of artworks on line. Teaching notes and lots of discussion ideas are provided with links made to Curriculum for Excellence.

Closing date: Friday 2 May 2014.

Click here for more information.

Glow Exclusive! Turning the ordinary into something beautiful

David Batchelor is an artist, born in Dundee and now living in London who is best known for his brightly coloured sculptures using industrial materials including light boxes from neon street signs, industrial dollies used to move heavy objects and items from everyday life such as brightly coloured plastic sunglasses and kitchen utensils.

As part of the Education Scotland Learning Experiences Catalogue, David will join us live on Glow from his studio in London on Tuesday 24 September at 2pm to talk about his artwork and answer your questions. To sign up for the event, simply visit Glow TV.

For a full schedule of forthcoming learning experiences and to find out more,  visit the LearnCat today.

I Knew A Man Called Livingstone: Edinburgh performances for schools

Storytelling theatre show, I Knew A Man Called Livingstone is on at the National Library of Scotland in August.
They’ll be performing at the Library during the Fringe (7-21 Aug, 4pm), and staying on for 5 special schools-only performances (suitable for upper primary and S1-3) on:

Monday 26th August (1.30pm)

Tuesday 27th August and Wednesday 28th August (10.30am and 1.30pm each day)

“A high quality production which was uplifting and enjoyable. Good fun and informative”. S2 English teacher

“A thoroughly entertaining hour, which brings a subtly different vision of Livingstone to life – and his times into a new focus.” Thom Dibdin

All tickets are at the special rate of £4, and can be booked direct with estherjblackburn@gmail.com. They’ll reserve seats for your chosen performance and can invoice your school. If you’d like to see the performance in advance, please get in touch and they can arrange a complimentary seat for you during their Fringe run.
The performances tie in with an excellent free exhibition on Livingstone at the National Library of Scotland – a real visual treat.

Enter Royal Mail’s Christmas stamp design competition

Royal Mail is running an amazing national art competition for primary school pupils to design stamps for Christmas 2013.

Two lucky winners will see their designs on one of the 1st or one of the 2nd Class Christmas stamps from this year’s range.

The competition theme is ‘what does the Christmas season mean to you?’ and so the children can design an image that best describes what the festive holiday period means to them.  Competition entries must be received by 19 July 2013.

Click here to find out how to enter.