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CPD opportunity:Secondary Drama Teachers!

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Monday 20th February 2012 –10am-3pm

Cost – The course is FREE to participants but there will be a small charge of £10.00 to cover tea/coffee and lunches

The Byre Theatre is offering a day long Continuing Professional Development course entitled “Devising Contemporary Theatre – a Masterclass”. This CPD takes a fresh approach to what, how and where young people learn and aims to support the nurturing of young people as successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

As a member of Fife’s new Creative Learning Network and as a steering group member of Fife’s Cultural Consortium (supporting the delivery of Fife’s Cultural Strategy), we are delighted to be able to offer a one-off in-service opportunity at Auchterderran Centre, Cardenden.

The workshop will be delivered by the Education and Outreach Officer from the Byre Theatre, who will share drama games and exercises and workshop plans on how to make, create a piece of devised, contemporary theatre in the Secondary classroom.

Spaces limited so book now on Fife’s CPD management system!!!

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Children in Scotland have announced places still available at two training events…Nature Kindergartens: making a start…and…Transforming Early Years Spaces on a Shoestring…both on 8/2/12.

For further information or to book, please visit online at http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk/training or contact by telephone on 0131 222 2446.

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Continuing Professional Development for Primary Teachers Interactive drama for Primary School Age

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We are delighted to announce details of ‘Introducing Drama at Primary School Level’. This opportunity is being brought to you by The Byre Theatre, St Andrews (supported through Fife’s Creative Learning Network) and will be held on Friday 18 November 2011, Conference Room 2, Auchterderran Centre from 10.00am – 3.00pm. Please note that the course is FREE but a small charge of £10 per applicant has been applied to cover tea, coffee and lunches. Places must be applied for through the CPD Management System

Using drama in the classroom for Primary School teachers and drama practitioners is a day long workshop designed to introduce different ways of using drama in the classroom including interactive storytelling and drama games and exercises. The participants will actively participate in the workshop in order to gain a clear understanding of the drama process from both sides. At the end of the session, the participants will have created a short piece of theatre from scratch that they can then use again should they wish.

The delegates will receive a complete workshop plan from the day filled with practical ideas they can use with their class.

Course Outcomes
At the end of this course you will have achieved these outcomes:
• Working in a different way – teaching different subjects through creative drama
• A wider knowledge and understanding of using creative drama techniques and games
• An understanding of how to create performance within a short space of time
• A greater confidence to try these drama skills in your own classroom

Additional info
Please wear comfortable clothes and trainers as this will be an active session.

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Placement: Twilight CPD Session for Secondary Art & Design Teachers

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To complement Fife Contemporary Art & Craft’s Placement ceramics’ exhibition at St Andrews Museum, a CPD session from artists Charlotte Barker and Gemma Coyle. This will introduce ideas for working in 3D using different techniques and simple materials.

Participating teachers will have the opportunity to win a free workshop for their school, led by one of the artists.

This session is aimed at secondary teachers of Art & Design.

Maximum number of participants is 25.

Cost is FREE (supported through the Fife Creative Learning Network).

Date: Wed 28 September 2011, 4.30-6.30pm
Venue: Auchterderran Centre, Cardenden, Fife
To Book: https://asp.soprahosting.co.uk/cpd/fife/