Bonfire Night may be over, but the kindling is just beginning to catch for Fire Starter Festival 2018! Below are just some of the events that will be on offer between 29 January and 9 February 2018. Got an event you want to add to the programme? Email ingage@gov.scot
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Talbot Rice Gallery in association with Document Human Rights Film Festival
Talbot Rice Gallery are collaborating with Document Human Rights Film Festival to present an exciting and timely workshop opportunity for schools. A day of discussion and creative workshop activity led by inspirational artist educator Juliana Capes will give pupils and teachers the chance to explore our next exhibition by acclaimed artist John Akomfrah.
What is the exhibition about?
Vertigo Sea is a poetic three-screen film installation which uses the metaphor of the sea to consider the significance of the ocean and man’s often troubling relationship with it. This installation explores migration, the history of slavery, war and conflict and current ecological concerns.
Who is the artist?
John Akomfrah is a multi-award-winning artist and documentary filmmaker who uses his work to explore questions around what it is to be a migrant – to live somewhere and be from somewhere else, ethnicity, identity and the environment.
John Akomfrah is a migrant himself, born in Ghana and moved to the UK when he was 4 years old.
Themes we will explore
Please see the attachment below for the full details:
Vertigo Sea Workshop Opportunity – S1-6
To book or for further information please contact Clare McAllister on 0131 651 4540 or clare.mcallister@ed.ac.uk.
Interesting article from Holyrood.com featuring a great example from West Dunbartonshire Council and Glasgow’s Science Centre:
Please see details on the link below for an amazing opportunity for your pupils to have their short story projected onto buildings in the city this coming Hogmanay.
– https://www.edinburghshogmanay.com/get-involved/message-from-the-skies-short-story-competition
The competition is open to young people aged 18 and under who live, or attend school, in an EH, FK or KY postcode. There will be a winner from each of these age groups:
In January, each winning story will be projected onto buildings in Edinburgh for an hour a day, for around a week.
The latest Creative Conversation’s Creative Catalysts are Jaz Ampaw-Farr and Amjad Ali. The focus of this Creative Conversation is on you and the things you can do to help change lives. Jaz will tell her profoundly moving story about her early life and the people who made a difference. Amjad will contribute with practical ideas from his experience as a teacher, school leader and from his work in prisons.
The details are:
Creative Conversation prog and info – Jaz and Amjad
Creative Conversation Invitation – Jaz and Amjad
This is another rare opportunity to talk to 2 people who are not often in Scotland and who have great insights and moving stories to tell. It could not be a more current Creative Conversation in terms of how we need to work together to change outcomes for all young people.
Andy Jeffries, Acting Head of Children’s Services will give the welcome and David Cameron will facilitate the conversation.
Please to RSVP no later than 2pm on the 26th October. You can bring a colleague and we look forward to another Creative Conversation and your participation in it.
Education Scotland has published 20 new resources to help build girls’ confidence and resilience in computing science. Commissioned by the Digital Technologies Skills Group as part of a range of actions to tackle the gender gap, the resources focus on the creative and collaborative aspects of computational thinking, programming and coding. Find out more.
To celebrate the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology, Education Scotland is running a creative writing competition for pupils across Scotland. To be in with a chance of winning a great selection of Scots language books, pupils should write a poem or short story in Scots language. All entries must be submitted by 23 November. Find out more on the Scots blether on Glow.
Announcing a brand new show by award-winning Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
who brought you Lost at Sea, Lifeboat, The Story of the Little Gentleman, Martha, The Ballad of Pondlife McGurk.
Spring term 2018 for school hall performances only.
Suitable for P5-7
Inspired by a Japanese folk tale, ‘How to Fix a Broken Wing’ is a new show for schools which makes us think about our responsibility to guests in our country. In a world where many people are forced to leave their homes and seek shelter elsewhere, what is our response? How can we best help those who have lost their sense of home?
Full information is on the attached PDF.
How to Fix a Broken Wing – Info for Schools
Booking is now open.
Costs are held at £365 / £500 + VAT for 1/2 performances on the same day.
Performed in your school hall
Please note Catherine Wheels Theatre Company are part of the Theatre in Schools Scotland project. A small number of dates are available for autumn term 2017 productions, more at www.theatreinschoolsscotland.com
Are you between 5 and 18 years old?
Do you like creating artwork?
Do you want to win prizes up to £ 50?
Take part in the Scottish Interfaith Week art competition!
Scottish Interfaith Week is an annual festival in November celebrating religious diversity and what different faiths have in common.
How can you participate?
✓ Design an “Interfaith place of worship for the 21st century”
– it can be a drawing, painting, digital model or 3D model.
✓ You can enter on your own or as a group.
✓ Be as creative as you can!
✓ The deadline for entries is 23rd October.
Guidelines, poster and application form below.
For more information go to www.interfaithscotland.org or email us at admin@interfaithscotland.org or call us on 0141 5580778.
Creativity and the Arts Competition Advice Sheet
Theatre in Schools Scotland bringing theatre to schools across Scotland in autumn 2017.
-Your school hall as the theatre
-Professional, award-winning Scottish theatre companies
-Performances designed and created specifically for schools
-Themes complementing class learning and curriculum for excellence
-Great stories, well told
-All arranged by a team experienced in delivering performances to schools.
Available September – October 2017
Jason and the Argonauts by Visible Fictions Theatre Company (P6-7)
Up to Speed by Ros Sydney (P3-6)
The Story of the Little Gentleman by Catherine Wheels Theatre Company (P1-3) – very limited availability.
The cost of these productions is £500 + VAT for one company for the day.
Maximum audience per performance – 120
Maximum number of performances per day – 2
We are very happy for neighbouring schools to come together in one place to watch a performance.
Theatre in Schools Scotland is a pilot project run by Imaginate and the National Theatre of Scotland, in partnership with Catherine Wheels Theatre Company, Visible Fictions and Starcatchers to support and develop the provision of theatre in Scotland’s schools. This tour is also supported by The Scottish Salmon Company.
Find out more at www.theatreinschoolsscotland.com. Contact tiss@imaginate.org.uk or call 0131 225 8050 for queries or to book.
