All posts by S. Bullock

College Development Network Emporium: Inspiring Ideas Developing the Workforce

The CDN Emporium 2016: Inspiring Ideas will take place from the 1 to 17 June, offering a fortnight of thought-provoking and practical workshops, seminars and activities at our offices in Scotland and in colleges across Scotland.

This year the CDN Emporium will explore ‘Developing the Workforce’ as a theme, focusing firmly on the current needs and challenges facing colleges. The Emporium creates opportunities to:

  • share inspiring practices and success stories from Colleges, Employers and Students
  • lead and discuss inspiring ideas that shape a transforming workforce development agenda.

Find out more information here.

School Comedy Writing Competition – BBC

Some of the UK’s top comedy talent, including comedian Charlie Higson, Kerry Howard, Marcus Brigstocke and David Walliams, are calling on secondary school students to become classroom jokers for a new comedy writing competition.

The competition was launched on April 19, by the BBC in partnership with the National Literacy Trust.

 

The Comedy Classroom competition will give 13-15-year-olds across the UK the chance to have their work made and broadcast by the BBC this autumn. The winners will also have a chance to visit the BBC to see it filmed and receive a Comedy Classroom trophy, a signed certificate and a visit from a BBC Comedy comedian to their school.

An infographic a day keeps the creativity at play – Day 4 – Support for creativity

support iconHere is the fourth in a run of our new infographics that explore the place and nature of creativity in learning, teaching and improvement here in Scotland.

There are a range of national and local resources and support networks available to reinforce and inform your own work developing creative teaching practices, creative learning and creative change. This infographic highlights many of them.

https://education.gov.scot/improvement/Documents/Creativity/CRE24_Infographics/cre24-support-and-resources.pdf

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Art Teachers – (almost free) 2 day outdoor residential course

Dumfries and Galloway are offering five places for Art Teachers from other local authorities for a forthcoming outdoor residential course. Here are the details:

Art teachers have been using  the outdoors as a stimulus is for a very long time.  However, following a number of discussions I had with secondary art staff last year, it was apparent that they would welcome an opportunity to get together to exchange ideas as regards the use of outdoor spaces as well as a chance to work with professional artists in such environments.

I am delighted to be able to tell you that some funding to support such an event has been secured and will take place next term.

 

The course will begin on the afternoon of Thursday 5th May when we will meet up at Stronord Outdoor Centre near Kirroughtree.  There will be a minibus running from Dumfries and attendees can be picked up en route.  There will be sessions on the Thursday evening and Friday, with a workshop on textiles run by Jo Gallant on the Saturday, when I hope that we will be joined by Primary Art specialists.  The course will finish at about 3pm on Saturday 7th May when the mini-bus will return to Dumfries.

 

The cost for the 2 day residential  including mini-bus transport (where possible), all meals and workshops will be £10.

 

If interested, I’d be grateful if you could discuss this with your line manager and send me an email indicating your interest as soon as you can. Places on the residential are limited to a maximum of 20 and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

 

(If you are the Principal Teacher, I’d be grateful if you could forward this to members of your department who might be interested.)

 

Many thanks

Keith Walker

Keith.Walker@dumgal.gov.uk

An infographic a day keeps the creativity at play – Day 3 – Employability

employability iconHere is the third in a run of our new infographics that explore the place and nature of creativity in learning, teaching and improvement here in Scotland.

The creativity and employability infographic asks why creativity skills are important to employers and makes the argument that creativity is demanded by all employers, not just the creative industries.

https://education.gov.scot/improvement/Documents/Creativity/CRE24_Infographics/cre24-why-is-creativity-important-to-employers.pdf

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An infographic a day keeps the creativity at play – Day 2 – What Are Creativity Skills?

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Here is the second in a run of our new infographics that explore the place and nature of creativity in learning, teaching and improvement here in Scotland.

This infographic explores the four creativity skills identified in the Creativity Across Learning 3-18 Curriculum Impact Report and outlines what happens when learners fully develop, protect and nurture these skills. It can be scrolled on screen, or printed A2 or A3.

https://education.gov.scot/improvement/Documents/Creativity/CRE24_Infographics/cre24-what-are-creativity-skills.pdf

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Primary 5-7: Lost at Sea touring production now taking bookings

Booking is open for February /March 2017 for in-school performances in Scotland.

Primary 5-7: Lost at Sea (in schools)

Catherine Wheels premiered a new production at the Edinburgh International Science Festival in April 2016. Lost at Sea was commissioned as part of EISF ‘Science in the Spotlight’ project which aims to bring together the wonder of theatre with science communication.

 

The journey begins with a boy and a girl, fascinated by the story of 28,800 bath toys that accidentally ended up flung into the unrelenting currents of the Pacific Ocean.

Their investigation sees them uncover the mysteries of the sea and discovering its importance to every one of us on earth.

 

This production is now available for touring into school halls in Scotland in February and March 2017.

Full details are on the attached. I have also attached one of the recent reviews, from The List.

 

Booking are made direct with schools or through local authorities. Please let me know if you are interested in booking a block of dates or would like to work with us to get Catherine Wheels into more schools in your area.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Anna

 

 

 

Anna Derricourt

Touring & Schools Development Manager

 

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Catherine Wheels Theatre Company

Tel: +44 (0)131 653 5255

www.catherinewheels.co.uk

An infographic a day keeps the creativity at play – Day 1 – The Big Picture

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Here is the first in a run of our new infographics that explore the place and nature of creativity in learning, teaching and improvement here in Scotland.

The Big Picture infographic offers a complete overview that can be scrolled through on screen or printed onto a pull-up banner. It’s HUGE! Enjoy!

https://education.gov.scot/improvement/Documents/Creativity/CRE24_Infographics/cre24-the-big-picture.pdf

 

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Dance CLPL for Secondary Teachers from Ydance

All of this information can be found on our website here http://www.ydance.org/training/ along with our online booking forms.

 

Dance for Core PE for Secondary Teachers

Wednesday 27 April 2016

9.30am – 4pm

£75 (+ VAT)

Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre, 13 Whitevale Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G31 1QW.

With a focus on contemporary and street dance styles learn how to warm up your pupils, play creative dance games, teach a simple sequence, develop a sequence, use stimulus to create dance material and encourage your pupils to develop their confidence, creativity and co-operation skills. These sessions for secondary teachers also address some of the CfE Health and Well-being outcomes.

 

 

 

Nat 5 Dance

This SQA qualification requires students to study 2 different dance styles and choreography to achieve this national qualification. Choose from the options listed below to build your own National 5 Dance course.

(Please note the National 5 Choreography & Contemporary days are fully booked however we are happy to take your details and add you to a reserve list)

  • Contemporary, Monday 9 May 2016 – Fully Booked
  • Jazz, Tuesday 10 May 2016
  • Choreography (SQA Mandatory Unit), Wednesday 11 May 2016 – Fully Booked
  • Hip hop, Thursday 12 May 2016

All courses will run from 9.30am – 4pm.

Mad Studios, 13 Main St, Coatbridge ML5 3AJ

Costs

National 5 single day costs – £85 (+ VAT)

Choreographic DVD – £95 (+ VAT)

OR

YDance National 5 Package costs £300 (+ VAT).  This includes 2 dance style days, the Choreography day and a copy of the Choreographic DVD resource.

 

 

 

Higher Dance

This SQA qualification requires students to study 2 contrasting dance styles and choreography to achieve this national qualification. Choose from the options listed below to build your own Higher Dance course.

Two days are allocated to each style to allow time for technique class, exploration of sequences and support to develop a centre set performance solo, meeting the outcomes set out in the Higher Dance Performance unit. Two days are allocated for Choreography to cover the Higher Dance Practice Activity Assessment requirements and to demonstrate the progression through the learning outcomes.

Training Courses Available

  • Contemporary Technique, Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 May 2016
  • Jazz Technique, Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 May 2016
  • Choreography Unit (SQA Mandatory Unit), Monday 23 and Tuesday 24 May 2016
  • Hip hopWednesday 25 and Thursday 26 May 2016

All courses run from 9.30am – 4pm.

Mad Studios, 13 Main St, Coatbridge ML5 3AJ

Costs

Higher Dance single unit costs – £150 (+ VAT) per 2 day course

Choreographic DVD – £95 (+ VAT)

OR

YDance Higher Dance Package costs £500 (+VAT).  This includes 2 dance style courses (2 days each), the 2 day Choreography course and a copy of the Choreographic DVD resource.

Venue

To be confirmed

RSNO CPD opportunity: Playing & teaching timpani with RSNO Principal Timpani Martin Gibson

Saturday 7 May 2016

3.30-5.30pm

 

New Auditorium

RSNO Centre 19 Killermont Street

Glasgow G2 3NX

 

CPD sessions are £20 per person and include a ticket to your choice of one of the following RSNO season concerts:

Dundee

Dvorák Cello Concerto: Thu 28 Apr 2016: 7.30pm

Oundjian Conducts Shostakovich Eight: Sun 22 May 2016: 3pm

 

Glasgow

The Stravinsky Project: Symphony in C: Sat 30 Apr 2016: 7.30pm

The Stravinsky Project: Rite of Spring: Sat 7 May 2016: 7.30pm

 

Edinburgh

The Stravinsky Project: Symphony in C: Fri 29 Apr 2016: 7.30pm

The Stravinsky Project: Rite of Spring: Fri 6 May 2016: 7.30pm

 

For more information or to book, please contact RSNO Engage at engage@rsno.org.uk or by calling 0141 225 3552.