Category Archives: Opportunities

Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Opportunities, Outdoor learning, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Social Subjects, Technologies

Learning Opportunity: Historic Scotland – Aberdour Castle

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What’s available?
• Free visits for educational groups
• Steward-led tours
• Medieval Castle Life handling box of objects for group leaders
• Discovery Sessions (choose from 16th century dance or handling sessions)
• Downloadable resources
• Project participation

A visit / activity at this site will support Experiences and Outcomes in the following
areas: Social Studies, Health & Wellbeing, Expressive Arts, Literacy, Technologies.

Contact Aberdour Castle direct on 01383 860519

Travel subsidy available for visits to all of these sites – 75% of your transport costs covered!
For information on Learning Services, free resources and our Travel Subsidy scheme please go to
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk or give us a call.

See our Glow Group http://glo.li/fklhhh, and/or find us on the Creativity Portal www.creativityportal.org.uk

Opportunities, Primary schools

Learning Opportunity: Hopscotch Theatre Company – ‘When the Oil Ran Out’

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 ‘When the Oil Ran Out’ – 55 min performance
Touring: 6 Feb-April 2012
Cost:  £395.00
Multi-levelled, suitable for P1-P7

Kevin is an average twenty-first century Scottish schoolchild.  He expects to be driven around, fed and kept warm and entertained without a thought for the effect that he is having on the planet.  But one day he awakens to shocking news – oil reserves really are running out!
No more cheap petrol, no more cheap holidays, no more cheap anything.
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT HAS TO CHANGE.
In the inimitable Hopscotch style, this funny and thought provoking play provides an excellent opportunity to explore many cross-curricular aspects of Curriculum for Excellence and provide a starting point for meeting several experiences and outcomes on Social Studies, Sciences and Expressive Arts.  Songs sent to schools in advance.

Call Hopscotch on 0141 440 2025 to book a show today!
www.hopscotchtheatre.com

Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Learning Opportunities: Hopscotch Theatre Company – Drama Workshops

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Drama Workshops – 90 min with two facilitators
Cost:  £175.00 (plus touring costs where applicable).
Suitable for 2 x classes of upper primary and adapted for secondary pupils.

Hopscotch offers a range of workshops, which are available throughout the year:

Eco Drama
Exploring the issues of sustainability, conservation and climate change both locally and at global levels.

Drama & Democracy
Looking at the concepts of citizenship, democracy, self empowerment and responsibility

Blitz Drama
Creating evacuee scenarios and using drama conventions such as hot seating, thought tracking and conscience alley.

Fair Trade
Investigating Global Citizenship, Human Rights and our relationship with developing nations.

“Great fun, the workshop has really added to our WWII topic.  Really enjoyed the level of active participation, the introductory role play was a great way to set the scene.” P7 Teacher, Oxgang PS, 13 October 2011

Call Hopscotch on 0141 440 2025 to book.
www.hopscotchtheatre.com

Opportunities, Primary schools

Learning Opportunity: Hopscotch Theatre Company – A Brief History of Scotland

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 ‘A Brief History of Scotland’ – 55 min performance
Touring:  Sept – Nov 2012
Cost:  £395.00
Multi-levelled, suitable for P1-P7

An exciting whirlwind journey through our nations history featuring Kings and Queens, battles and invasions and traditional music and song.

Call Hopscotch on 0141 440 2025 to book a show today!
www.hopscotchtheatre.com

Opportunities, Primary schools

Learning Opportunity:Hopscotch Theatre Company – ‘Dick Whittington’

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‘Dick Whittington’ – 55 min performance
Touring:  Nov – Jan 2013
Cost:  £550 – £600
Suitable for P1 – P7 (and nursery)
Traditional panto with the Hopscotch twist!
“Thanks for entertaining us all so well, and giving my P7 class a positive experience of live theatre” Yester PS, Mother Goose, Nov 2011

Call Hopscotch on 0141 440 2025 to book a show today!
www.hopscotchtheatre.com 

Available 1/11/12 to 31/1/13

Literacy and English, Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Young Scot

Scottish Book Trust

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My Favourite Place

Where is your favourite place in Scotland? What makes it special to you?

Scottish Book Trust and BBC Scotland want you to write about your favourite place in Scotland, whether it’s a remote beauty spot or an urban hideaway, a famous landmark or a favourite cafe. Did you holiday there? Is it the place you got married? We want to get Scotland writing, inspired by our country’s best-loved places.

 Write a story, poem, song lyric, diary entry, letter or sketch about your favourite place, submit it on our website and your story could be appear in a book or be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland!

Click here for more info!

Art and Design, Creativity, Dance, Drama, Literacy and English, Music, Opportunities, Outdoor learning, Primary schools, Secondary schools

On The Rocks Youth Theatre – St Andrews

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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.
CPD, Opportunities

‘Effective Engagment with Young People’

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Are you interested in getting young people involved in your group?

Are you keen to explore tools that could be used to meaningfully engage with young people in your community?

Would you like to learn examples of resources and techniques that could help you do just that?

Would you like the opportunity to share experiences and best practice?

Then we have the workshop for you……..

 Fife’s Cultural Consortium are delighted to offer you the perfect opportunity to explore ‘Effective Engagment with Young People’ with specialists from the Regional Youth Work Unit in Newcastle.  The workshop at the up and coming Cultural Roadshow on 27 March 2012, will explore tools and methodologies to help you better engage with young people in your community.  Places are still available  and can be booked by calling the Cultural Partnerships Team on Tel: 01592 583255. 

Karen Taylor Area Cultural Co-ordinator

Creativity, Funding, Opportunities

Breaking News: Big Lottery launches Young Start Fund

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Announced on the 13 March 2012 is the ‘Young Start’ grants programme run by the Big Lottery Fund to distribute money from dormant accounts. £10K-£50.

Young Start aims to create opportunities for children and young people aged between 8 and 24 to help realise their potential. All children and young people, and the communities they live in, have something to offer which Big Lottery Fund want to tap into, build and develop. They recognise that some children and young people face barriers to achieving their full potential and want Young Start to help overcome these.

Outcomes
CONFIDENT – Children and young people have more confidence and skills
HEALTHY – Children and young people have better physical, mental and emotional health
CONNECTED -Younger and older generations are better connected and have more understanding and respect for each other

Project examples and further information is available by clicking here