Dance in Education Study Visit – The Hague, 16–21 February, 2012
Education Scotland is inviting applications from secondary teaching staff for a group study visit to The Hague to explore innovative work in Dance and education. This visit has been arranged in partnership with Creative Scotland, which will support the additional active participation of Dance artists from across Scotland.
The Netherlands school education system has high-quality Dance education, and the visit will take place during the ‘Festival of Dance’ which provides an opportunity to engage in practical workshops with international contemporary choreographers and view their subsequent professional performances. http://en.holland-dance.com/page/festival.
Yes it is that time of year again when we hunt for the talent that is hiding in schools across Scotland. So between the plays, Christmas parties and festive activities, we hope that you can join us to celebrate the many talented performers in Scotland!
We are looking for individuals, groups or even whole classes to entertain us with songs, jokes, poems and surprises – you can add your names to a list on the day.
Even if you don’t want to perform come along and join us as part of the audience for a fun packed hour! Click here <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-MQEE-3GU5HR-8Q329-1/c.aspx> to sign up.
There are now 33 creatively focused Glow Groups available through the Creativity Portal and Scottish Ballet is just the latest.
At Scottish Ballet Education is Everywhere, it ranges from theatre activities and community classes to online resources and workshops for schools and colleges. The schools’ programme links directly to the work of the Company and provides a broad range of access points for pupils of all ages and abilities.
You can use our Glow Group to read our latest blog entries, discuss dance related topics on our forum, browse our picture gallery or find out what we’re up to with our Events Calender.
The Creativity Portal is looking for examples of simple, short creative exercises that teachers and youth workers like yourself have used in the classroom and youth group settings.
It could be:
A creative chemistry experiment
The school’s fastest paper aeroplane contest
The imaginative alphabet
A 30 second dramatic warm-up
We would love to hear what’s worked for you. Get a mention on the national Creativity Portal and an invitation to future creative CPD. A wee bit of text is all it takes.
On Monday 24 October, Creative Scotland and Young Scot launched their new fund for young people, the Creative Enterprise Fund, to support those aged 15-22 years to develop their artistic talents and fulfil their ambitions within the creative industries.
Creative Scotland and Young Scot see the Creative Enterprise Fund as providing a means for Scotland’s young people to develop their artistic talent and unlock opportunities within the creative industries. The new Fund aims to promote the values of creative enterprise and leadership, creating positive pathways to employment and providing wider benefits to local communities. http://www.youngscot.net/news/creative-scotland-and-young-scot-launch-creative-enterprise-fund.aspx
A slideshow created by Ollie Bray, National Adviser for Emerging Technologies in Learning here at Education Scotland, highlighting the uses of technology in the classroom to support higher order skills with great reference to creativity. Well worth a skim through!
A new report aiming to raise the profile of Dance in Scotland was launched last week by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs and Andrew Dixon Chief Executive, Creative Scotland. It recommends changes and developments which will strengthen and reinforce the place of dance in our society. The four key messages of the report are:
Everyone in Scotland should have access to a local dance activity
Investment in professional dance needs to be sustained in order to build new audiences
All children should have access to high quality dance teaching in schools
More opportunities for specialist training and professional development are needed
The report has been developed by the Federation of Scottish Theatre in consultation with Scotland’s dance and education communities. Visit the Creative Scotland website for more news on the report or the Federation of Scottish Theatre website to view the report in full.
New child protection guide allows arts workers to create safety http://www.childreninscotland.org.uk/html/med_prs.htm A new child protection guide for the creative community in Scotland has been launched to reflect important developments in legislation and policy.
Creating Safety (2011), produced as a joint venture by Children in Scotland and Creative Scotland, reflects new national guidance on child protection, the introduction of the Protecting of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme, and changing attitudes towards risk assessment.
Creating Safety is useful for anyone working with children and young people in creative activities, from large arts or heritage organisations developing policy and procedures for child protection to volunteers or freelance professional artists working with children and young people. The guide is aimed at for example, a dancer or film-maker setting up a programme of sessions with a youth group, or a storyteller or musician working in an early years setting.
Stirling Community Planning Partnership along with Scottish Sports Futures is offering young people across Stirling the opportunity to come together and take part in a range of sport and creative arts activities this Saturday (29th October) at Raploch Community Campus. This event is aimed at young people in P6 upwards (maximum age is 21). For more information please contact Scottish Sports Futures on 0141 218 4640, visit their website <http://www.ssf.org.uk> or contact Stirling Council, Youth Services on 01786 442719.
Five minute films on each of the Co-Create projects are now available via the Creativity Portal. Find out how Glow Meet was used to deliver Higher Dance CPD; how primary pupils from Shetland and East Renfrewshire helped create a virtual theatre critic; and how Perth pupils aged 4 to 18 years created a digital art bank for Glow. Visit the Co-Create blog and view films within each of the ten project pages
News, opportunities, research and strategy relating to creative teaching and learning in Scotland
