Category Archives: Opportunities
Youth Music Theatre Auditions
We are coming to a city near you next January and February 2013 searching for around 250 talented young actors, singers, dancers and musicians to perform in one of our exciting new musicals or, for the first time, a feature film for TV. Our musicals are fully-residential so this is your chance to travel to London or somewhere else in the country and meet friends from all corners of the UK.
Also this year all our work will be examined by Trinity Guildhall, so you can also gain a Grade 8 Certificate in Musical Theatre by taking part. Grade 8 is the highest grade – equivalent to A* at A-level, diploma or first year university BA level of working.
Do something different for two weeks next summer 2013 and audition for our exciting summer series, detailed below, including: Great Expectations, The Salsa Sisters, The Dark Tower, Terry Pratchett’s Soul Music or even a feature film for TV.
Book your audition online here
Visit our website for more details
Our Europe – competition for Scottish secondary students
A new film-making competition for Scottish high school students aims to promote knowledge about the European Parliament and European Union and develop the ICT skills of young people.
Get full details here at the Global Citizenship blog
Think Innovation
ACES (Access to Creative Education in Scotland) is a national initiative funded by the Scottish Funding Council. It is delivered by four major Art & Design institutions in Scotland in the form of outreach work with schools in their local area.
ACES provides practical support and encouragement to S4-S6 pupils who are considering studying art and design -based degrees at University.
The University of Dundee’s ACES project – which is delivered by Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design and the Architecture department – has recently started working with eligible Fife schools, with the support of Fife Council’s Think Innovation programme.
Pupils at these schools can, amongst other activities, benefit from:
– Practical insights into various art and design degree disciplines;
– Projects to build work for the entrance portfolio;
– Individualised guidance on applying for Art & Design and Architecture courses, including UCAS Personal Statement feedback, portfolio surgeries and mock interviews.
To access this provision, pupils at eligible schools can self-register by visiting www.dundee.ac.uk/aces , or schools can request a visit from the ACES Project Officer, Julie Murray, by emailing aces@dundee.ac.uk .
Education Scotland’s Learning blog recent post: ‘Aiming High in Higher Scottish History
ON at Fife – Hansel and Gretel, behind the scenes!
ON at Fife with Robert Wiseman Dairies have created a fantastic video ‘behind the scenes’ of their Christmas show, Hansel and Gretel which kicks off on 30th November! There is also an activity pack to accompany the video.
Schools can enquire about a free educational workshop, when they book their tickets.
Hansel and Gretel at Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall- get your tickets here.
Download the Full activity pack
National Park to offer new Travel Grant Scheme for schools and groups
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park has launched a new pilot scheme to help schools and outreach groups experience the great outdoors in the Park by offering an Educational Travel Grant. With forests to explore, landscapes to walk and climb, lochs and rivers to sail on and rich wildlife and history to discover, Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park provides the perfect outdoor classroom for schools and groups.
Funds will be provided for up to 75% of total transport costs. This includes transport to and from schools or a group’s meeting place to the National Park and the costs of accessing Inchcailloch island for outdoor learning activities.
For more information on the funding criteria visit the website or contact Alison Cush on 01389 722125 email education@lochlomond-trossachs.org. Further information about the National Parks Learning resources can also be found on the website and specific information about overcoming Barriers to engaging in National Parks and National Nature Reserves
Book Week Scotland
On Friday 30 November at 11am we’re holding The Reading Hour.
The idea is to get as many people in the country as possible reading at the same time. This is an easy, fun way to participate in Book Week Scotland, and gives you a chance to build excitement and anticipation!
We have a free learning resource full of ideas to help you make the most of The Reading Hour. You can download it online here
What difference would £5,000 make to your school?
We’ve already had a great response to The School We’d Like competition, which we are running with Zurich Municipal. The competition offers three lucky schools the chance to win £5,000.
There’s still time for your school to enter – all we’re asking you to do is to tell us how you would spend it making your school an even better place to learn. Each winning school should use the prize money to help make their winning idea a reality.
This is an opportunity for the whole school – teachers, students and school councils – to put their heads together. Maybe purchasing new equipment for your school band would revolutionise your music department? Or perhaps you want to develop your anti-bullying programme? Or plan an educational trip? The judges are looking for some really inspiring and creative ideas that will make a difference to your school.
To get you started, we’ve created a series of teaching resources that will inspire your students to come up with an exciting idea on how they can improve their school. In addition we have a great poster for you to download from our website to spread the word about this exclusive competition within your school.
For more information and to register your interest please click here.
National Galleries of Scotland
Inspired? Get Writing! Creative Writing Competition 2013
School pupils and their teachers are invited to choose an inspirational painting, photograph, print or sculpture from the National Galleries of Scotland’s Collection and to create a piece of poetry or prose not exceeding 1,000 words in length.
Works may be viewed in person, or online at www.nationalgalleries.org/onlinecollections
There are three categories for school pupils:
Category A School Pupils Under 12
Category B School Pupils 12-14 Years of Age
Category C School Pupils 15-18 Years of Age
There will be ten awards in each category: Winner, two Runners-up and seven Special Merit.
All will be included in a public reading at the Scottish National Gallery in April 2013.
Full details of rules, and a very comprehensive and helpful resource, can be found here.
The closing date is Friday 18 January 2013.
