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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Pupils’ artwork exhibited at Cupar’s Corn Exchange
A free exhibition is being held in Cupar’s Corn Exchange on Friday 27 April to showcase a series of photographs taken by the town’s schoolchildren. Pupils from the four primary and secondary schools in Cupar have been working with a professional photographer on the project to inspire their community to be more active. During the two-month ‘Be Active – Art in the Windows’ project the children were taught many different ways to be active, and were then encouraged to photograph their efforts around the town.
David Walliams – online event
Scottish Book Trust will be starting its new Authors Live programme with two online events. These events are free and are available to watch live for everyone in the UK.
David Walliams: 10 May 2012, 11 am, P4-7, ages 8-12
You have seen him on your TV; now watch him on your whiteboard! Multi-talented funny man David Walliams will be talking about his hilarious new book Gangsta Granny.
Join us on 14 June in Celebrating Summer of Song and the Olympic Torch Relay in Scotland with award winning author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers.
Festival of Dangerous Ideas (11-15 June)
The Festival of Dangerous Ideas aims to re-establish the importance of dangerous ideas as agents of change in education – to shift the axis of what is possible! During the week-long festival, in conjunction with Creative Scotland and partners, there will be a variety of activities happening across Scotland. View the Calendar of Events <http://www.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/curriculum/festival-of-dangerous-ideas/festival-of-dangerous-ideas.html> so far.
http://www.scotlandscolleges.ac.uk/curriculum/festival-of-dangerous-ideas/festival-of-dangerous-ideas.html
Venue: Various venues throughout Scotland
Happy Easter from the Creativity Portal
Cross-artform leadership programme for mid-career professionals working in learning and education
Extend Leadership Programme 2012-13
Applications are invited from colleagues working in learning and education roles in the arts to participate in the Extend Leadership Programme 2012-13. Extend will support up to 15 mid-career colleagues. The programme aims to give participants the confidence and skills to achieve a greater degree of leadership in the future. This could be through gaining a leadership position or through achievements that raise the status of the profession as a whole.
* Deadline now extended to 10am on Monday 16 April 2012 *
Funding has been secured from Arts Council England for engage to deliver a leadership programme for colleagues working in learning and education in the arts and cultural sectors from 2012-15. Additional support has been provided by Creative Scotland and the Arts Council of Wales in 2012-13 to support the participation of professionals working in Scotland and Wales respectively.
Building on feedback from the pilot programme, Extend will comprise:
- A training needs analysis
- Two residential programmes, including guest speakers and sessions on advocacy and campaigning
- Mentoring
- A joint project for participants
The fee for the programme is:
- £800 for participants working in England and Wales
- £400 for participants working in Scotland
Extend is open to mid-career professionals (either employed or self-employed) who work in the arts in education and learning roles and are resident and working in England, Scotland or Wales. See the applicant information document for full criteria.
For full details, including how to apply, please download the applicant information document here: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_info_for_applicants.doc http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_info_for_applicants.doc
The application form can be downloaded here: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_2012_application_form.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_2012_application_form.doc
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Extend Manager, Dawn Cameron on 07753 748038 / 0113 216 6331 or by email at extend@engage.org
We are also looking for a freelance Evaluator and a freelance Residential Facilitator to deliver the programme. For details, see below
Evaluator: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Evaluator_Extend_2012.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Evaluator_Extend_2012.doc
Facilitator: http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_Facilitator_brief.doc <http://www.engage.org/downloads/Extend_Facilitator_brief.doc
The deadline for applications for both roles is 10am on 5 April 2012.
Download full detais here: Extend_info_for_applicants
New Authors Live programme to kick off with David Walliams
Scottish Book Trust is delighted to announce that it will be starting its new Authors Live programme with two online events. These events are free and are available to watch live for everyone in the UK.
David Walliams: 10 May 2012, 11 am, P4-7, ages 8-12
You have seen him on your TV; now watch him on your whiteboard! Multi-talented funny man David Walliams will be talking about his hilarious new book Gangsta Granny.
Join us on 14 June in Celebrating Summer of Song and the Olympic Torch Relay in Scotland with award winning author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers.
Glasgow Science Festival – events for schools
http://www.glasgowsciencefestival.org.uk/events/sciencefestival/events/eventsforschools/#.T3rEaaoyP_g.facebook
Check out the events for schools at the Glasgow Science Festival. Glow TV will be there so that you can also share in the experience.
Cleas – Gaelic residential media course
Young people from across the Western Isles are in Stornoway this week, between the 2nd and the 6th of April, for ‘Cleas’ – a Gaelic residential media course developing acting, directing and editing skills. The 12 to 18 year olds will also feature in an original short Gaelic film ‘Na Hinbetweeners’ written by Iain F Macleod. The young people will have the chance to work with experienced industry professionals.
Reminder – Marks on the Landscape – take part in a new design challenge
Education Scotland has launched an exciting new design challenge. Aimed at 2nd to 4th curriculum levels, the challenge can be incorporated into planning for a number of curriculum areas including art and design, social studies, religious and moral education, technologies and sciences, and the themes of sustainability and global citizenship.
Learners are invited to create a design for a double-sided billboard to signal the entrance and exit to Scotland. The work should offer different perspectives for people who are arriving and people who are leaving. Themes might reflect why people need to leave their native countries or why they would want to come and live in Scotland today.
Support materials and further instructions for this challenge can be found on the Marks on the Landscape <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/t/LQE-QHEJ-49RSCF-ADDYH-1/c.aspx> website. Entries should be submitted by 21 June 2012
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/marksonthelandscape/designchallenges/billboard/index.asp?dm_t=0,0,0,0,0<http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/marksonthelandscape/designchallenges/billboard/index.asp?dm_t=0,0,0,0,0>
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/newsandevents/educationnews/2012/educational/march/news_tcm4713582.asp
