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Category Archives: Attention All
Teachers Open Evening – Filmhouse, Edinburgh
Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh, is hosting a Teachers Open Evening on Wednesday 3rd Sept from 4.30-6pm for all teachers with an interest in film literacy and in using film to support the curriculum.
Showcasing upcoming schools screenings, including French, Spanish and Take One Action Film Festivals, the event will also include details of film education programme Understanding Cinema. Jo Spence, Programme Coordinator from Into Film will also attend to discuss Into Film activity across Scotland. Refreshments will be provided and those attending are welcome to see Two Days, One Night at the 6pm show.
All teachers are welcome, although places are limited. To book a place or for more information please contact Learning Events Manager Nicola Kettlewood on nicola.kettlewood@cmi-scotland.co.uk or call 0131 228 6382.
Frozen Sing-A-Long, Take One Action, and Africa in Motion – GFT screenings
| September and October screenings:
Frozen Sing-A-Long, Take One Action, and Africa in Motion Dear teachers, I wanted to let you know about schools screenings we’ve added for the new term. For nurseries, we’re putting on Frozen Sing-A-Long. We’re finding little ones are pretty keen on this event! We’ve also linked to some learning resources to go with Frozen suitable for pre-school ages – see listing for more details. Primary classes will be interested in two screenings we’re putting on as part of Africa in Motion. Khumba for lower secondary is a great tale about a half-striped zebra overcoming discrimination, whilst Felix, about a disadvantaged child in South Africa who wants to be a saxophonist, will appeal to upper primary and lower secondary. Free for Glasgow City Council schools with learning resources available. For secondary classes, we are taking part in this year’s Take One Action Film Festival with screenings focusing on human rights in different parts of the world. The Revolutionary Optimists explores the lives of children living in poverty-striken areas of India, whilst Inequality for All follows an inspiring activist taking on social deprivation in the USA. Our Africa in Motion events for upper secondary are Ivory Coast-set French language animation Aya of Yop City and South African surfing morality tale, Otelo Burning. These films are all free for Glasgow City Council schools and there are links to various learning resources on the listing. Glasgow Youth Film Festival continues its new monthly nights for older children who might be considering a career in the media industries. On Thursday 11th September, we’ll welcome executive producers from BBC Scotland to give a masterclass on working in children’s TV and multiplatform content. Young people aged 15-21 can get discounted tickets for these events by signing up to GFT’s Youth Card. Please encourage any pupils interested in media to come along! For younger children, our Take 2 and Access Take 2 programme of FREE films for Glasgow Kidz and Young Scots Card holders plus accompanying adults continues every Saturday morning at GFT. We hope to see you soon at one of our events! Best wishes, Helen Programme Coordinator: Children and Young People, Glasgow Film Theatre 07735 273 245 |
Skills for the Future – National Parent Forum of Scotland National Conference
Focusing on skills this year, the National Parent Forum of Scotland Annual Conference will be held on Saturday 4 October at Bishopbriggs Academy. It’s free to attend and all are welcome.
Sir Ian Wood, Chair of the Commission for Developing Scotland’s Young Workforce and Dr Alasdair Allan, Minister for Learning, Science and Scotland’s Languages, are the keynote speakers. There will be a Q&A session for delegates to put their questions about education to a panel featuring representatives from SQA, Education Scotland and others.
http://www.npfs.org.uk/2014/08/19/npfs-annual-conference-2014-book-now/
Starcatchers – Creative Skills Training Courses for Early Years
From 2013-‐15, Starcatchers is delivering a new pilot programme of Creative Skills Training for Early Years practitioners in Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland, this programme offers a range of training sessions from Early Years artists which explore expressive arts using an open-‐ended, child centred approach.
The programme is for everyone working across the Early Years sector, including staff in nursery and family centre settings, health workers, childminders, and out-‐of-‐school and play workers.
‘If we are to encourage the next generation to be creative, flexible and confident, as practitioners we must first embody those principles ourselves. We need to be brave.’ Rhona Matheson, Starcatchers Director
Creative Skills Training Programme – early years
“It’s not just about increasing creative confidence, it’s about broadening that confidence” From 2013-15, Starcatchers is delivering a pilot programme of Creative Skills Training for Early Years practitioners in Scotland. Funded by the Scottish Government and Creative Scotland, this programme offers a range of practical, accessible and inspirational training sessions from Early Years artists which explore expressive arts using an open-ended, child centred approach. Starcatchers is now inviting applications from applicants in Edinburgh, Fife, Inverclyde, East Lothian and South Lanarkshire with a deadline of Monday 23rd June. Applications for Aberdeen have a deadline of Monday 30th June. Deadlines for Dumfries, North Ayrshire and Highland will follow. The deadline for applications for Dundee has now passed, however, please enquire via email about potential additional spaces. “It goes beyond being given a set of instructions to follow, it’s a new way of thinking about your practice. We got to be more creative about being creative” FEEDBACK FROM 2013 / 2014 The programme is for everyone working across the Early Years sector, including staff in local authority nurseries and partner providers, family centre settings, health workers, childminders, and out-of-school and play workers. For more detailed information about the programme including aims and outcomes please download the Programme Overview and area specific information. “I used creative movement with a boy with severe anger issues – It absolutely blew my mind how effective it was” FEEDBACK FROM 2013/ 2014 In Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Inverclyde, East Lothian, South Lanarkshire and North Ayrshire sessions will take place in twilight slots, typically 4-6pm. Dumfries and Galloway sessions will take place within the working day, and sessions in Fife and Highland will take place over four intensive Saturdays. Please check the area specific information for exact times and dates. You can download an application form HERE and return it to Starcatchers by email: info@starcatchers.org.uk. |
Young people invited to join Creative Generation project
Perth Museum & Art Gallery is looking for young people aged 16 to 25 to join a new project where they can discover more about the art world and life as a practising artist or budding curator.
Creative Generation is part of GENERATION, a national celebration of 25 years of contemporary art in Scotland, and young people taking part in the project will be focussing in particular on the work of Scottish painter Alison Watt, whose art will be showcased in an exhibition at Perth Museum and Art Gallery during the summer of 2014.
Participants will have the chance to gain experience of being an artist or curator and share their newly-gained knowledge with visitors to the Museum and Art Gallery.
Anyone aged 16 to 25 who is interested in studying art or in continuing art as a career is invited to apply. The closing date for applications is Monday 28th April 2014.
For further information and to obtain an application form, please visit Perth Museum and Art Gallery, George Street, Perth, emailartsdev@pkc.gov.uk or call 01738 632488 and ask for Anna Murray, Project Coordinator for Creative Generation.
Knee High Design Challenge: early years and parenting
An update on the Knee High Design Challenge: prototyping and testing stage where participants test their innovations including a musical about child birth, pop-up parks for families, and paper prototypes of an early years app. A great example of community led creative change.
Gaming project opens up new worlds of creativity – TES article
“Part of it is embracing uncertainty, being open to whatever comes up,” said Dangerous Ideas curator Karen Lawson. “It’s about a belief that everybody is creative, and helping them to realise that.”
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6400535
TES article exploring the Festival of Dangerous Ideas and how two primary, secondary and colleges from Scotland and Norway collaborated on an innovative online gaming project that developed new ways of learning.
18+ Scotland’s young innovators challenged to transform our society
Young people across Scotland are being challenged to find groundbreaking ways to address the country’s most pressing social problems. The Young Innovators Challenge is open for entries, with a new focus on social innovation, ideas which will help address some of society’s most complex issues. Entrants with the best ideas stand to win £2,500 and support to help develop their plans further. The challenge is open to all young people living in Scotland over the age of 18 in college or university education or on apprenticeship programmes.
