Category Archives: Drama

Design the front cover of the Fringe programme!

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the Schools Poster Competition is changing. This year, we want Scotland’s children and young people to the design of the front cover of the Fringe programme.

With three weeks to go to submit designs, it’s time to get busy. To find out more about the competition and download our new teaching resources, visit the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Schools Poster competition webpage

If you haven’t entered yet…

    • Complete the online entry form.
    • Digital entries can be uploaded by the online entry form.
    • Download our label template to mark the pupil’s details on the back of each entry.
  • Send artwork and designs by post or in person by 17:00 on Friday 03 March 2017.

 

 

Enter the competition ➤

If you have any questions about this year’s competition and how to take part, email us on poster@edfringe.com or call us on +44 (0)131 226 0036.

Creative Writing Competition: inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson – S4 to S6

S4-S6 learners can enter a creative writing competition based upon the works of Robert Louis Stevenson.

Prizes for the competition

The entries will be judged by acclaimed author Louise Welsh, who will also lead a writing workshop for the best entrants, with up to twelve places on offer. All those selected will receive a certificate and a year’s free membership of the Edinburgh Robert Louis Stevenson Club.

In addition, four individual awards of £100 are available for Fiction, Reflective Writing, Poetry and Writing in Scots (in any of these three forms). There will also a trophy for the overall winner’s school.

Fiction, Reflective Writing, Poetry

The piece submitted should be directly inspired by Stevenson’s writing or some aspect of his life. Candidates should write a brief paragraph describing this stimulus and how it has influenced them to write.

We encourage entries written in

Scots or in English.

Creative writing produced for SQA folio work may be submitted.

Prose items should be no more than

1500 words, poetry no more than 40 lines.

Download the flyers and poster below:

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Eco Drama – Schools Tour 2017

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Spring/Summer 2017 Tour

Welcome to our Spring/Summer 2017 Scotland Tour bringing The Worm – An Underground Adventure and Recycling Heroes to primary schools across Scotland. Each workshop and production links directly with the Curriculum for Excellence whilst also supporting your pupils to explore Eco Schools topics through exciting theatre productions and interactive workshops. For more information, click on the pictures below or get in touch with:

Julie Aitken, Schools Coordinator, at schools@ecodrama.co.uk!

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Next Month – FREE film festival places still available!

The Into Film Festival – the world’s largest free film and education event for schools and 5 – 19 year olds across the UK – is back for another year! Book your FREE places now.
Taking place from 9 – 25 November 2016, the Into Film Festival will support teachers in delivering the curriculum, across subject areas, in a dynamic and engaging way. It offers all young people wider life experiences and the chance to immerse themselves in the magic of cinema.

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Attendees have access to nearly 3,000 free, curricula-linked events, including:

 

  • A screening programme of 150+ film choices
  • Previews, premieres and films chosen specifically for schools
  • Talks from film industry experts and other relevant organisations
  • And so much more!Free resources
  • Education resources that support the delivery of the curriculum are available to download for free, ensuring your experience at the Festival is not only fun but provides learning outcomes too.

 

Make a booking

With over 550 venues signed up there’s guaranteed to be inspiring events on your doorstep! Visit the Festival website now to see what is happening near your school.

 

Bookings are now open with places available on a first come, first served basis. Book your FREE places now to avoid disappointment.

Into Film Festival – FREE places for schools available now!

The Into Film Festival – the world’s largest free film and education event for schools and 5 – 19 year olds across the UK – is back for another year! Book your FREE places now.
Taking place from 9 – 25 November 2016, the Into Film Festival will support teachers in delivering the curriculum, across subject areas, in a dynamic and engaging way. It offers all young people wider life experiences and the chance to immerse themselves in the magic of cinema.

intofilmfestival-image1

Attendees have access to nearly 3,000 free, curricula-linked events, including:

 

  • A screening programme of 150+ film choices
  • Previews, premieres and films chosen specifically for schools
  • Talks from film industry experts and other relevant organisations
  • And so much more!Free resources
  • Education resources that support the delivery of the curriculum are available to download for free, ensuring your experience at the Festival is not only fun but provides learning outcomes too.

 

Make a booking

With over 550 venues signed up there’s guaranteed to be inspiring events on your doorstep! Visit the Festival website now to see what is happening near your school.

 

Bookings are now open with places available on a first come, first served basis. Book your FREE places now to avoid disappointment.

Interactive Learning In A Classroom Setting- Training Course

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No need to wait for a slot in the school hall, this course will focus on practical, interactive learning in a classroom setting enriching class work and bringing topics to life.

Aimed at Primary 3-7  (although all Primary Teachers welcome), techniques shown will be applied across curriculum areas enabling teachers to use them regularly, gaining confidence while motivating pupils and raising attainment.

Date – Tuesday 15th November

Time – 4.15-6.15pm  (Arrival from 4pm)

Venue – Fairmilehead Church Centre 1A Frogston Road West EH10 7AA

Cost – £60

5 extensive lessons included, handouts and access to training video for hand down training to colleagues if required.

For full details and to register go to

http://www.thedramastudio.com/drama-teaching/teacher-training-in-service-courses

Education opportunities with exciting new theatre piece

Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company and Macrobert Arts Centre in association with Showroom are currently touring a new production, The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Lucas Petit, a fast and furious new comedy.

There’s only one remarkable thing about Lucas Petit, and that is how unremarkable he is. The most exciting thing in his life is his weekly trip to the B&Q cafe – and that’s just the way he likes it. But, one day, a chance encounter with a tramp that may or not be God throws his whole world into disarray as he is cast headfirst into the murky world of organised crime and disorganised religion.

As part of the tour the company are running a selection of education workshops that are available for lower and higher secondary students, university and college and adult community groups. These workshops will be focusing on how different theatrical elements such as physicality, text deliverance, set and prop design can work together as well as in contrast to contribute towards creating the fast pace and surreal world of Lucas Petit. The workshop will also look beneath the comic happenings and question the larger themes and motives that throw Lucas into a series of situations he wasn’t expecting to be in. They are also offering participants the opportunity to utilize these practical and playful workshops to develop skills that will contribute to creating a “curtain raiser” that will feature before the performance at the venue closest to where the workshop takes place.

For any further information  please contact:

Jackstancliffe@gmail.com  (Education and Outreach Co-ordinator)

Callum@callumsmith.me.com (Showroom Theatre Producer)

The Rise and Inevitable Fall of Lucas Petit will be performed at the Scottish Storytelling Centre in Edinburgh on Monday the 19th and Tuesday the 20th of September – find tickets here.

Eco Drama Schools Tour 2016/17

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Eco Drama will be touring to schools across Scotland with a  programme of creative learning theatre productions and drama workshops from September 16 to March 17.

Select one of our shows to find out more.   

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For more information contact
Dawn Rawcliffe Schools Coordinator
0141 552 9920 ~ 07982 159 071
www.ecodrama.co.uk

 

August and September 2016 with GFT – including FREE screenings

This year the TAKE 1 ACTION Film Festival Screenings of SHORTS FOR PRIMARIES and SONITA for Secondaries will be hosted by our wonderful partners at PLATFORM. Take a look below for more details and to make a booking.  Bookings are still made via the GFT Website, just select the film that you want to see and visit our School Booking Page to make your booking, as normal.

We also have some fantastic out-of-school-time learning offers for your children and young people.

 

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