Creative Scotland was delighted to present the Partnership for Learning Award to Cathkin Community Nursery yesterday, 14 June 2011, at the Scottish Education Awards.  The awards celebrate the hard work and success which takes place in Scottish education.

The partnership for Learning category recognises the partnerships within the education sector that work together to make an outstanding contribution to children and young people’s learning through Curriculum for Excellence

Creativity plays a vital role in the development of Scotland’s learners; it stimulates imagination and innovation whilst building confidence, co-operation and focus. We are working closely with Learning and Teaching Scotland to deliver the Education and the Arts, Culture and Creativity Action Plan which aims to provide exciting learning experiences to ignite children’s imaginations and develop their creative skills.

Joan Parr, Portfolio Manager for Education, Learning and Young People, Creative Scotland, said; ‘Creative Scotland is delighted to support the Partnership for Learning award. We believe that creativity is an essential skill for learning, life and work and we are committed to working with partners to ensure that arts and creativity are embedded into education and to delivering the Scottish Government’s education, arts culture and creativity action plan’.

Liz Merson, Head Teacher at Cathkin Community Nursery, said; ‘It’s a community nursery but it’s a community without walls.  There are no barriers to getting involved’