All posts by S. Bullock

Drama

Titus – 4 star theatre production for the classroom or hall

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macrobert Arts Centre are touring ‘Titus’ this autumn and have limited days available for schools and community performances.

Titus was part of the Imaginate Festival in May 2012 and received fantastic feedback and reviews: “a completely compelling piece of theatre” – 4 Stars, The Scotsman “a beautifully structured, evocatively phrased monologue…fingers crossed this tours post-Imaginate” – 4 Stars, The Herald

The production can be performed for an individual class, in the classroom with the performer standing on a desk, making for an intimate and exciting experience. Alternatively, it can be performed in a school hall or theatre for a maximum audience of 100.

We can offer 2 performances a day for £500+VAT. Workshops are also available for an additional fee.

Available dates are: Monday 1st – Thursday 4th October; Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th October; Monday 15th – Wednesday 17th October

Contact Sarah Gray <sarah.gray1@macrobert.org> for more information and to book.

Doenload the flyer here: Final Titus promoters info

Please see information below and attached.

Titus

By Jan Sobrie

In a new English version by Oliver Emanuel Directed by Lu Kemp, produced by macrobert For ages 11+

Do you want to know why I’m called Titus?

It’s a funny story.

My dad thinks I’m always making stuff up.

Just tell the truth, Titus.

Just tell the truth.

The truth is much easier to remember than a lie.

But Dad the truth is so boring.

A drama about telling big lies and small truths.

About pigs that fall in love.

About crows that talk.

About running away and finding yourself.

The play tells the story of a 10 year-old boy on the edge – literally on the roof of his school – confronted by a situation that seems hopeless. He can either give up or fight.

Titus, originally written by Belgian writer Jan Sobrie, was awarded the Dutch-German Author Prize in 2007 and is considered one of Europe’s most successful plays for young people.  This new English version, written by Oliver Emanuel, premiered at the Imaginate Festival, Edinburgh in May 2012.

Languages and Literacy

Live Literature funding

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Did you know Scottish Book Trust provides funding to help you bring a writer or illustrator in to help with your projects? Whether you’re a school, book group, community learning group, writers’ circle or something else entirely, you’ll find lots of information in Scottish Book Trust’s newly revamped Live Literature Funding section!

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning-and-inclusion/sbt-learning-and-inclusion-projects/live-literature

Developing the Young Workforce, Mathematics and Numeracy, Sciences, Technologies

If you could be an engineer… what would you do?

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https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2012/08/20/if-you-could-be-an-engineer-what-would-you-do/

Engineers touch every aspect of our lives but frequently we do not recognise who they are or what they do. To inspire young people to become engineers we must first help them to understand what it is that engineers do, what inspires them and what it takes to become one. Engineering as a rich, stimulating and challenging context for learning in sciences, technologies and maths is the basis of Education Scotland’s STEM Central  <http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/stemcentral/about/index.asp> resource.

Scottish Engineering and The Leaders Award <https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2012/08/20/if-you-could-be-an-engineer-what-would-you-do/www.leadersaward.com>  for STEM are challenging learners to become Leaders for STEM in their schools by considering what they would do if they were an engineer.

Community Learning and Development

Scotland’s first floating classroom on our canals: The Wooden Spoon Seagull

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Scotland’s first floating classroom on our canals, The Wooden Spoon Seagull, was launched by Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal in July.

Fully equipped, heated and with modern facilities that can support people with special needs, the classroom boat provides a unique educational opportunity for teachers. With space for up to 36 passengers, skippered and crewed by a qualified team, classes can pull back the full length sunroof to enjoy open-air education in comfort. The Seagull Trust aims to allow schools to use the facility no cost.


http://seagulltrust.org.uk/sites/default/files/STC%20education%20WSpoon%20A5.pdf

http://www.scottishcanals.co.uk/media-centre/press-releases/hrh-the-princess-royal-launches-scotlands-first-floating-classroom

Dance, Social Studies, Technologies

Advice and guidance published for Dance, Art and Design, Computing Science and History

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New advice and guidance for National Qualifications now available

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nationalqualifications/subjects/latest.asp?dm_t=0,0,0,0,0

Education Scotland has published further advice and guidance to assist practitioners in preparing to deliver courses within the new National Qualifications (NQ) framework.

The materials that are now online include:

  • Dance technique – contemporary and jazz (National 5)
  • Art and Design: Design Activity (Nat 4/4/Higher)
    • Computing Science – Starting from Scratch
    • Skills development in the study of history.
    Uncategorized

    Creativity’s place in Building the Curriculum 4: new online resource

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    Education Scotland has recently published a practical guide to support the development of the key messages surrounding Building the Curriculum 4: Skills for Learning, Life and Work. It will provide teachers and other practitioners with support to help them ensure that skills development is an integral part of learning throughout the broad general education stage of Curriculum for Excellence.

    http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/s/skillsinpractice/introduction.asp?strReferringChannel=educationscotland&strReferringPageID=tcm:4-615801-64

    Creativity as a Thinking Skill –

    http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/resources/s/skillsinpracticethinkingskills/creativity.asp

    Community Learning and Development, Social Studies

    Arts, Culture and Heritage in Ayr – Doors Open Day weekend 1st and 2nd September

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    Welcome to Culture @yr 2012! We have a whole range of exciting arts events

    taking place on the Doors Open Day weekend of the 1st and 2nd September.

    Whether you want to brush up on your drawing skills in one of Ayr’s most

    stunning rooms; try your hand at willow working or stained glass, or want to

    delve into Ayr’s criminal past, we have just the session for you.

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    ATHI_Doors _Open_flyer

    Community Learning and Development, Social Studies

    Minister focuses on young photographers

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    Young people and North Ayrshire Council Family Placement team members met Scottish Government Minister for Young People and Children Aileen Campbell MSP.

    The Minister met young people, who staged an exhibition of their own photography as part of their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze awards, during a visit to Irvine.

    http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/NewsArticles/minister%20visit020812.aspx

    Community Learning and Development

    Community Learning and Development at SLF 2012 – Making the connections between informal, non-formal and formal learning

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    This year, there will be a CLD village and CLD Fringe programme at the Scottish Learning Festival, sponsored by the CLD Standards Council. SLF 2012 hopes to attract a larger audience from the further education, youth work and community learning and development sectors than in previous years. Download the CLD Village Fringe Programme and Exhibitor Guide now. <http://www.cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/files/CLD_Village_Brochure>


    http://www.cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/News_Events/News/CLD_at_the_Scottish_Learning_Festival_2012

    Technologies

    STEM Central Games context and a festival of games in Dundee

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    If our recently published STEM Central Games context, celebrating Scotland’s position in this diverse and creative industry, has sparked your interest, an ideal opportunity to find out more this weekend at the three day computer games festival in Dundee. Running from today until Sunday 12th August, this event at Dundee’s Caird Hall provides an opportunity for visitors to try out some games, including those developed especially for the games.