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Creative Partners

Creative Partner: Abbot House, Dunfermline Heritage Trust

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Abbot House, Dunfermline Heritage Trust

 http://www.abbothouse.co.uk/

Contact: Devon McHugh

Our school packets engage actively with the Curriculum for Excellence, while our activities for young people and families offer interactive opportunities for exploring the past and developing creativity in the present.

 
Activity/Experience:
Learning at Abbot House endeavours to offer a wide range of activities and educational experiences to school and family groups of all ages, integrating a holistic approach to learning about the past. This includes the study of the formation of Scotland as a nation state, examinations of the role of international literature, art, and drama within medieval and renaissance Scottish society, and explorations of the worlds of early modern science, mathematics, and health. The physical location of Abbot House in the shadow of Dunfermline abbey offers an unparalleled location for the study of the influence of early Christianity and the development of Protestantism on Scottish society, while the links forged by the community as a pilgrimage destination offers a dynamic perspective on Scotland’s role within the wider European community in the middle ages.
Possible CfE Expressive Arts Links
Art and Design, Creativity, Secondary schools, Technologies

Queen Anne High School Mural Participants

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When Visit Dunfermline and Dunfermline Athletic Football Team set the task of developing a mural to enhance the entrance to the East (Away) Stand at East End Park, four Advance Higher Art students from Queen Anne High School jumped at the chance.
As Anna Ginnerup Strachan, Rachael Robertson, Emily Stewart and Caitlin Stewart are all also studying photography they decided that would be the best medium to use to produce their mural.
The result is a vibrant collection of scenes from some of the most famous landmarks in the town. Featuring the Abbey, City Chambers, the Palace and the Glen Gates topped off with three amazing flying Dragon Gargoyles, the finished project really captures the essence of Dunfermline!