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Monthly Archives: January 2012
East Ayrshire wins award for high-quality music provision
East Ayrshire Council has once again scooped a top award for its high-quality music provision to young people in schools. This is the seventh year in a row East Ayrshire has received a prestigious National Music Council (NMC) diploma, fighting off competition from local authorities all over the UK.
Music on song in East Ayrshire schools http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/newsarticle.aspx?p=733
Glow TV event: World of Work Wednesdays – Working on the Stage (1 February, 1.45 pm)
We started off our new season of World of Work Wednesday events looking at Working in the Theatre and we now move to looking at other careers that you can have – and in particular working on the stage.
Glow TV event: World of Work Wednesdays – Working on the Stage (1 February, 1.45 pm)
https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/GlowTV/tvpages/Schedule.aspx?dm_i=LQE,OD3B,3GU5HR,1YT9A,1
Scottish Learning Festival 2012 – date for your diary
SLF 2012 will be held on Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 September 2012 in the SECC, Glasgow. Look out for further information about the theme for SLF 2012, and the Call for Participation in the conference programme which will be available in due course.
Glow Meet this coming Monday: King of Masks
The King of Masks is a brilliant street performer who practices the change-mask opera art of bian lian. He laments that he has no grandchild to pass on his magical skills, so he adopts an orphan boy to become his apprentice. But the boy turns out not to be what he seems… A special film from China full of colour, fireworks and adventures!
On the day of the screening of the King of Masks live in Glasgow Glow TV be broadcasting the introduction to the event which lasts approximately 10 minutes. You are able to request a free DVD to watch along in the classroom during the live screening in Glasgow. To request your free DVD please contact matt@eightandahalf.org.
At 11.55am we will return live to Glasgow to take part in the live interactive workshop with Chinese opera singer and Ricefield workshop leader Fong Liu from St. Ninian’s High School who will be dressed in full Chinese costume. This workshop will last approximately 15-20 mins.
THIS EVENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR PRIMARY 4 AND ABOVE.
Why not sign up and join us on the day Don’t forget to request your free DVD!
http://bit.ly/kingofmasksevent
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Creative Scotland sponsors ‘The Arts’ category at Young Scot Awards 2012
Creative Scotland is delighted to announce its sponsorship of ‘The Arts’ category at the Young Scot Awards <http://www.youngscot.org/mag/1141-young-scot-awards-2012> 2012. Taking place on Thursday 26 April in Glasgow, over 500 guests will attend a glittering ceremony to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of Scotland’s young people. The Arts award is aimed at young people who are passionate about visual art, music, theatre, dance, literature and film, and is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the involvement of young people within the arts. Thousands of young people across Scotland regularly contribute to their communities in a variety of ways and many have made a difference to their local community by sharing their time, talent or creations.
City pupils thrill with flash dance in playground
Aberdeen City Council reports that pupils at Kincorth Academy performed a pop classic as part of a flash mob in the playground at lunch time on Friday 27 January. The impromptu flash dance, was not only a great way to get the school pupils working together but formed part of the pupil’s Curriculum for Excellence, comprising the movement and dance element.
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/CouncilNews/ci_cns/pr_Kincorth_flash_dance_270112.asp
Marks on the Landscape
Education Scotland’s online interdisciplinary learning resource, Marks on the Landscape <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-OG31-3GU5HR-9BG4A-1/c.aspx> , is being used by schools throughout the country to help develop creative learning and teaching experiences across the curriculum.
One of the most popular areas of the resource is the Design Challenge section <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-OG31-3GU5HR-9BHYB-1/c.aspx> which provides a set of interdisciplinary challenges intended to inspire learners to apply their knowledge and skills to real-life situations.
We would like to find out more about some of the innovative ways the design challenges are being used in schools and would appreciate you letting us know how your learners are using them. Please email details to Maureen.Finn@educationscotland.gov.uk <mailto:Maureen.Finn@educationscotland.gov.uk?subject=Marks%20on%20the%20Landscape> .
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/marksonthelandscape/index.asp?dm_i=LQE,OG31,3GU5HR,1Z1WU,1
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/marksonthelandscape/designchallenges/index.asp?dm_i=LQE,OG31,3GU5HR,1Z1WU,1
Annual Fringe Schools Poster Competition
The search for the 2012 Fringe poster has begun! The Fringe Schools Poster Competition is open to all school children in Scotland aged 5-16, and the design brief is for a colourful, vibrant and original poster that represents the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The deadline for entries is Friday 16 March, and more details on how to enter, as well as hints and tips to help your pupils with creating their posters, can be found at www.edfringe.com/poster.
The winning design will become the official poster for the 2012 Fringe and will be used for a range of merchandise, and the top three prize winners will receive a cash prize for themselves and their school, as well as tickets to the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert this summer. All shortlisted entries will also win a place alongside the winning design in the Schools Poster Exhibition as part of the 2012 Fringe.
To support schools taking part in this year’s competition a range of learning resources, including photos, videos and sample lesson plans linked to Curriculum for Excellence Experiences and Outcomes, are available to download for free from www.edfringe.com/poster.
Don’t forget that Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is a Creative Partner on the Creativity Portal.
Creativity Portal hits a hundred ‘Likes’
The Creativity Portal’s presence on Facebook, our least used method of receiving the Creativity newsfeed, has hit a hundred Likes. With 370+ Followers on Twitter, 140+ subscribers by email, and visitors to the Creativity Portal itself still going strong the community of Scottish educators pledging their interest in putting Creativity at the heart of Curriculum for Excellence is expanding exponentially.
Share how valuable you find the Creativity newsfeeds with colleagues and encourage them to visit the Education Scotland Learning Blog here to see all of the subject specific newsfeeds available. Next stop – 400 Followers on Twitter.
