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Refugee Week Scotland 2014

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Community Celebrations Grant Application
Deadline: 3rd March – 5pm

At the Scottish Refugee Council we have been busy organising a very exciting programme for Refugee Week Scotland 2014! It will run from 16th – 22nd June in venues across the country, and we’d love for as many organisations as possible to get involved this year. The 2014 theme is ‘Welcome’, so we want you to have a think about how ‘welcome’ is shown in your community.

The SRC are awarding grants of £100 – £450 to help small community organisations to organise your own events as part of Refugee Week Scotland 2014. We strongly encourage you to apply and to spread the word to any other organisations or community groups that you think may be interested!

There are two files attached below – an Application Form and Grant Application Guidance Notes. Please read them both before applying! Receiving the grant from the SRC is unfortunately not guaranteed, so to make sure you are in the best position for acceptance, we urge you to read through these Guidance Notes thoroughly.  We are looking for ideas that explore the theme – ‘Welcome’ – and discuss all the different things that this word can mean. For example, your activity could:

–          Explore how welcome is shown in your community

–          Encourage people to share their experiences of how welcome they have been made to feel here

–          Encourage people to share experiences of how they have welcomed life in Scotland

Most importantly, you must demonstrate how your event will appeal to other communities and general public, and how you plan to involve them! The Community Celebration Events are the first step towards wide-scale understanding and integration among asylum seeker, refugee and local communities across the whole of Scotland. We want to know how your event will help this become a reality!

The deadline for submission is Monday 3rd March, 5pm. Please send all completed applications to arts@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

If you need help – we are happy to discuss any ideas and give advice where necessary – just email arts@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk.You can also browse last year’s programme for inspiration.
Good luck!

Community Celebration Grant Application Form 2014

Community Celebration Grant Application Guidance Notes 2014 Final

CPD, Drama, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Drama CPD with David Farmer‏

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Samantha Cedermark, a Primary Drama Teacher working at Crossford P.S. in Fife, is hoping to organise a Primary Teachers Drama CPD event in Edinburgh sometime in the Autumn of this year with David Farmer, author of several books on ideas for teaching Drama.  The event would also be of use to Secondary Drama Teachers with regards to teaching S1 and S2.

If you are interested in attending this event please could you email Samantha on the address below so she can gauge potential interest

samantha.cedermakr@fife.gov.uk

Health and Wellbeing, Primary schools, resources, Science, Secondary schools

Innovative new Environmental Education Centre opens

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Tullis Russel’s TREE Centre is a ground breaking educational resource that uses imaginative displays and interactives to teach visitors about climate change, the environment and sustainability. The Ecology Centre will be providing educators to lead visitors through the displays, providing engaging games to educate and inspire. Sessions cost £160 plus VAT for a whole day. Please see http://www.thetreecentre.org/ for more info or contact admin@theecologycentre.org to book a visit.

Art, Art and Design, Creative practitioners, Dance, Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Music, Numeracy and Maths, Primary schools, resources, Science, Secondary schools, Social Studies, Technologies

Into Film in Fife

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Into Film is a new film education charity, bringing together FILMCLUB and First Light, gives 5-19 year olds a chance to experience film and the moving image creatively and critically, as well as learning about the film industry and careers within it. In or out of school Into Film cultivates their interest, and provide teachers and youth leaders with the tools and training to support engagement at all levels.

The film education programme includes learning resources, CPD and training, film clubs, filmmaking film festivals, industry interactions, youth engagement and more. For information or to register for updates visit www.intofilm.org or if you’re interested in starting a film club to watch, make and understand films register at www.filmclub.org
Glow TV, Health and Wellbeing, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Social Studies

First World War: Trench Warfare – Glow TV

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12 March 13.30

Join the National Museum of Scotland for a unique opportunity to explore the experience of Scottish Soldiers serving on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 through objects – including uniform and weapons – and first-hand accounts of life in the trenches, including letters and photographs. The sessions will be led by one of the expert enablers, who will work with participants to build up a picture of life on the front line.

Click here for more information.

Events, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Primary schools, resources, Secondary schools, Social Studies

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – Book & Film Events‏

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Boy in the Striped Pyjamas book and film events, will run on 19th March (Carnegie Hall), 20th March (Regent Cinema) and 25th March (Adam Smith Theatre).

As always there are class sets of the books available for loan, on a first come first served basis, and there will be a short sharing session after the film to encourage children to think about and discuss the impact the film/book has had on them.

Ticket prices are still £2.50 per seat, or £5.00 including coach travel.

There are a limited number of seedcorn grants available to fund transport (schools who successfully claim seedcorn funding or organise their own transport pay £2.50 per seat; schools who are unsuccessful in claiming seedcorn funding and still wish me to arrange their transport pay £5.00 per seat).

All relevant forms are below,  and should be returned directly to:

Jennifer Yardley
Administration Assistant
ON with Fife Cultural Trust Head Office
16 East Fergus Place
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1XT
Direct tel: 03451 555 555 ext 472791

Please note that invoices for these events will be sent in the new financial year.

Any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!

BOY Event Flyer

BOY Film Booking Form 2014

SEEDCORN APPLICATION

SEEDCORN EVALUATION

Art, Art and Design, Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Glow TV, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Artist Will McLean Talks to Glow

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27/02/2014 10:45-11:30

What inspires a leading contemporary artist? How does an artist go about his work? How do I develop as an artist? If you’ve ever had questions like these then this is the Glow TV event for you.

As part of the preparation for the MUSA Young Artist Award 2014 renowned Fife-based artist Will Maclean will be talking about his life and work and will be answering YOUR questions.

Will is going to speak briefly about his own work and career before taking your questions.

If you are not able to watch the session live you can submit questions in advance by email for Will to answer.

The MUSA Young Artist Award is an art competition for schools in Fife organised by the Museum of the University of St Andrews.

Schools from all over Scotland are invited to participate in this Glow TV event.

For more information and to register for this event click here. (Glow Login required)

Art, Art and Design, Competition, Music, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Technologies

Hidden Stories’ Animation Competition

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Red Kite Animation and Edinburgh Museums & Galleries present an exciting animation competition designed to celebrate Edinburgh’s rich heritage and the art of animation.

Budding animators are invited to submit short animated films of 1-3 minutes, based upon either a real or imagined backstory to an object of their choice, housed in one of Edinburgh Museums & Galleries, including the City Art Centre, Museum of Childhood, Laursiton Castle and the Museums Store.

Check www.edinburghmuseums.org for details of venues.

Submissions from any groups or individuals are invited for anyone living or studying in Scotland in the following three competition categories :

Primary School age

Secondary School age

Matriculated students in Further or Higher Education.

The deadline is 31st March 2014

Entries are free.

More information available at:

http://www.redkiteworkshops.co.uk/competition.html

For tips on how to make an animated film click here

Judging

Entries will be judged by a panel of animation professionals and educators including: Will Anderson, Jared Taylor and Sueann Smith, and Cllr Lewis.

Benefits

For older, aspiring animators, this is a wonderful opportunity to have their work seen by some of Scotland’s most esteemed animation professionals and, for younger animators, an opportunity to enjoy being creative and have fun.

Prizes

Grand prize… a bespoke Red Kite Animation Workshop.

Winners films will be showcased in an exhibition at one of the venues within the Edinburgh Museums & Galleries; as well as on the Red Kite Animation and Scottish Animation Network websites, reaching hundreds of animation professionals worldwide.

Contact Fiona Henderson, Workshop and Education Officer at Red Kite Animation for more information

fiona@redkite-animation.com

Red Kite Animation

89 Giles Street

Edinburgh EH7 8BZ

0131 554 0060

Art, Art and Design, Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Dance, Drama, Education Scotland, Expressive Arts, Music, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Music Working Group

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The subject working group for Music convened for the initial meeting on Monday 3 February

Visit the full post here

The subject working group provided an opportunity to discuss the development of creative approaches to music education across sectors. This working group mirrors the groups being brought together from the other Expressive Arts subject areas, Art & Design, Drama and Dance who will feed in to the Expressive Arts conversation days.

We would invite practitioners across sectors to share their thoughts and views.

Art, Art and Design, Competition, Primary schools, Secondary schools

2014 Fringe Schools Poster Competition

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There is still plenty of time to enter the 2014 Fringe Schools Poster Competition and be in with a chance to win £750 for your school! The winning design will become the official poster for the 2014 Fringe and all shortlisted entries will feature in a special exhibition in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe.

Closing date for entries is 17:00, Friday 07 March 2014

The Fringe Schools Poster Competition is open to all school children in Scotland aged 5 – 16, and we are looking for a unique and eye-catching poster design that represents the variety and vibrancy of the Fringe – the rest is up to you!

For full details of how to enter, the design brief, what your pupils could win and terms and conditions download the entry pack at www.edfringe.com/poster . You can request a printed pack by emailing poster@edfringe.com  or by calling 0131 226 0036.

Good luck! We look forward to receiving your entries!