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Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Primary, Religious and Moral Education, Social Studies

MY FRIEND SELMA – A play for schools about migration, friendship and hope P5-P7

September 18, 2018 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Touring to schools as part of Theatre in Schools Scotland

TOUR EXTENDED: Performances in schools for P5 – P7 available to book now for Oct & Nov 2018. Scottish schools.

Curriculum areas: Health and Well Being, Religious and Moral Education, Social Studies

My Friend Selma presented by Terra Incognita Theatre Company is the remarkable real-life story of one girl’s journey from war in Bosnia to safety in the UK. It is the tale of an incredible journey, a world turned upside down, loss, friendship, courage and conkers. The play deals with complex issues of war, refuge and integration in a way that is accessible to young audiences.

The story is told by one performer, who plays her own character aged eight. The story is her story. All of the characters are real people and what happened to them is also true.

My Friend Selma tells the real-life story of Selma Redzepagic, who fled war in Bosnia with her family when she was eight years old. The family went on a remarkable journey to get to safety in the UK, where they lived in a disused boarding school with fifty other refugees and one British family. The story follows each challenge of their journey, as well as the experience of settling into a new country and new way of life. It also shows the day-to-day joy of friendship and playfulness, through Selma’s experience of being welcomed to the UK, and her eventually finding a new best friend.

“I would give this show 280,000 out of 5.” Erin, aged 9

Resources are available to support this production and pupils will have the opportunity to talk to the performer at the end. There is a small exhibition accompanying the performance including photographs, newspaper articles, verbatim accounts from some of the refugees who lived in the disused boarding school, and artefacts from when these refugees first arrived in the UK.

Full details including costs, trailer and teachers resources at www.theatreinschoolsscotland.co.uk
or contact tiss@imaginate.org.uk

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Connecting Generations Competition – Interfaith Week 2018

August 21, 2018 S. Bullock Leave a comment

To celebrate Scottish Interfaith Week 2018 which is taking place from 11th – 18th November, Interfaith Scotland is looking for budding artists to take part in our ‘Connecting Generations’ competition.

There is a top prize of £50 and winning entries will have their work displayed at the launch of Scottish Interfaith Week taking place at the Town House, Aberdeen on 12th November 2018. Entries are open to individuals and groups of all ages. You do not need to be part of a faith group to enter this competition. The deadline for entries is Monday 22nd October.
See the PDFs below for entry details.

Creative Competition Flyer

Connecting Generations Competition Entry Form

Connecting Generations Art Competition Advice Sheet

Art and Design, Drama, Languages and Literacy, Primary, Religious and Moral Education, Secondary, Social Studies

Filmhouse Edinburgh – Forthcoming Screenings & Events

January 22, 2018 S. Bullock Leave a comment

A very Happy January to everyone! We still have availability to book places at several upcoming schools screenings and education events. We can also announce a special screening of the wonderful animated film Loving Vincent in March as part of Into Film’s spring screening programme celebrating women in animation.

To book tickets please email Flip Kulakiewicz at education@cmi-scotland.co.uk or call 0131 228 2688 and ask to speak to the Duty Manager.

Edinburgh and Lothians Schools Film Competition – Teachers’ Information Meeting

Tuesday 23 January 2018, 4.30-6pm OR Friday 2 February, 2.00-3.30pm, Filmhouse Guild Rooms, Free to attend

The Edinburgh & Lothians Schools Film Competition is an exciting opportunity to showcase your pupils’ talents and to inspire a new generation of filmmakers. All successful films are screened at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in June 2018 and there are seven special awards up for grabs! We invite teachers to attend this free teachers’ event to learn more about the competition, including a short filmmaking workshop showing how simply you can make a film with your pupils – no equipment or prior filmmaking experience is required.

For more information and to book places please email Heather Law at heather@screen-ed.org.

Inside Hana’s Suitcase

A special screening for Holocaust Memorial Day

Thursday 25 January, 10am • 1h28min, £3/free for teachers, English, Czech and Japanese with English subtitles, recommended cert PG, Suitable for P6-S3, Religious and Moral Education, History

Hana Brady was just a little girl when she and her brother George were singled out at Jews, and sent away from home by the Nazis. Seventy years later a class of Japanese children received a package from the Holocaust museum in Germany. It contained what appears to be Hana’s suitcase and from this starting point the children and their teacher begin to unravel her story. A moving film which deals with the difficult subject of the holocaust, and a wider theme of tolerance.

A website and online learning resource to support the film is available here.

Wonder

Wednesday 31 January OR 7 February, 10am • 1h45min, £3/free for teachers, Certificate PG, suitable for P6 upwards, English, Literacy

Based on R.J. Palacio’s book, Wonder is the heart-warming story of August ‘Auggie’ Pullman, a young boy born with facial differences that have stopped him from being able to go to mainstream school – until now. Enrolled in fifth grade at Beecher Prep, he embarks on a journey of new friendships, battling prejudice and inspiring change. TRAILER

Loving Vincent

Thursday 8 March, 10am • FREE, 1h35min, Certificate 12A (recommended for ages 14+), Art & Design, History

Made up of 65,000 painted frames, this is the first fully oil painted feature film, that cleverly brings to life the work of the Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh. Exploring the intriguing mystery surrounding his death, the film takes the form of a detective story reluctantly led by Armand, the son of a postman the artist was friends with. This is a truly unique animation that tells the story of one of the most celebrated artists in the world through his own work. TRAILER

Tickets must be booked via the Into Film eventbrite listing here.

Projection Tours

Come and learn how cinema works, with a tour of our projection box and a screening of entertaining and inspiring short animations from the London International Animation Festival. Tours cost £75 for a class of up to 33 pupils, and are suitable for P4-S2.

Please note that, although we strive to make Filmhouse as accessible as possible, this tour is of a non-public area of the building which is up two flights of stairs, with no lift.

Please pass this email on to any colleagues who might be interested. Thanks!

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Scottish Interfaith Week 2017 – Creativity and Art Competition

August 23, 2017 S. Bullock Leave a comment

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

Creativity and the Arts Competition Entry Form

SIFW 2017 Art Competition Poster

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Show Racism the Red Card – creative competition

October 28, 2016 S. Bullock Leave a comment

The Show Racism the Red Card creative competition is now open. This year the theme for the competition is ‘Scotland for All’.

It could be:

· Artwork

· Poetry

· Short Story

· Creative writing

· Music

· Dance/Drama performance

· Research project

· Multimedia presentation

In fact it could be anything that is creative, inspirational and stimulated by an anti-racism or anti-sectarianism message.

The competition is an opportunity for young people to make a stand against racism. 2016 has been an exciting year for Show Racism the Red Card marking the 20th anniversary of the charity in the UK. After many years working to combat racism they are looking for young people to come up with an entry for their competition that celebrates a Scotland for All. Please see the website for more details.

http://www.theredcard.org/educational/competitions/scotland?dm_i=LQE,4KNKU,KX1ATA,GZ2IH,1

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#DareToDream: Invitation to All Schools

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We invite all schools to be a part of our storytelling festival local campaign this year, #DaretoDream. The campaign is an outreach initiative running from September to November, book-ending and running alongside our Scottish International Storytelling Festival (a ten day festival running from Friday 21st—Monday 31st October).

By taking part, your school will be contributing to a Scotland-wide initiative inviting and creating space for children to imagine their personal and collective futures, which in turn will build confidence to begin to make these aspirations and ambitions a reality.

We hope that this initiative is an easy way to progress creative learning in your school community with maximum impact, at the same time creating a positive and inclusive experience for pupils.

“Discover the stories of the past and dream the stories of the future. What are the stories of your local place? What stories would you tell to the world today, from the future of your dreams? Everything created must first be imagined: explore the possible and Dare to Dream!”

The principles of creative learning, active learning and inclusion are embedded in this project. Through dreaming, the liberating power of the imagination is open to everyone – neither language nor disability are barriers to participation. The campaign is relevant to the entire school and to every subject area. Activities will also help meet outcomes in both Literacy and Health and Wellbeing.

Download our Storytelling and creative learning booklet here

In an ever-changing world, we believe that it is vital that children are educated about their role and the value they have in shaping a vibrant and sustainable future. By setting learning in the context of your local school and focusing on issues relevant to your pupils, our #DareToDream campaign provides a great opportunity for you to encourage children to think about their right to participate, empowering and enabling them to become active citizens, both locally and globally. We provide the context for learning and suggest tasks and activities, but there is no limit on where this engaging topic could be taken in the classroom.

We will run a #DareToDream social media campaign during the main Scottish International Storytelling Festival. During this period we will make visible all contributions via our online platform. This is an opportunity to showcase your own school’s contribution with the wider community should you so wish in the form of a blog, video, photographs or otherwise.

As part of our social media campaign, we will have a special #DareToDream Day on Thursday 27th October. On this day, we will encourage every creative citizen in Scotland to share a dream for the future on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the campaign hashtags. Our aim is to make visible Scotland’s collective imagination for all to see!

#DareToDream #CuirBrighRiBruadar #DaurTaeDream

HOW TO TAKE PART:

We have made it as simple as possible for teachers to take part, with the options for engaging in more depth should the individual teacher so wish. In a secondary school context, we have suggested a simple activity that could take place in registration class.

Download our #DareToDream Schools Toolkit here

We have also worked in partnership with heritage organisations, mental health organisations, artists and storytellers to create simple resources for you to use. All additional learning resources will be available on our website before the end of August.

www.daretodream.scot

Please contact Mairi mairi@scottishstorytellingcentre.com if you have any questions.

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Dare to Dream

August 16, 2016 User deactivated Leave a comment

For the Attention of Headteachers, Faculty Heads and All Teachers:

We are aware that creativity is high on the agenda and is part of many School Improvement Plans for the upcoming academic year. For the first time creativity is embedded in HGIOS 4 quality indicators. We hope that this initiative is an easy way to progress creative learning in your school community with maximum impact, at the same time creating a positive and inclusive experience for pupils.

Invitation to All Schools:

We invite all schools in Scotland to be a part of our Dare to Dream campaign 2016. The campaign is an outreach initiative from this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival and will run from September to November.

By taking part, your school will be contributing to a Scotland-wide initiative inviting and creating space for children to imagine their personal and collective futures, which in turn will build confidence to begin to make these aspirations and ambitions a reality.

The principles of creative learning, active learning and inclusion are embedded in this project. Through dreaming, the liberating power of the imagination is open to everyone – neither language nor disability are barriers to participation. The campaign is relevant to the entire school and to every subject area. Activities will also help meet outcomes in both Literacy and Health and Wellbeing.

In an ever-changing world, we believe that it is vital that children are educated about their role and the value they have in shaping a vibrant and sustainable future. By setting learning in the context of your local school and focusing on issues relevant to your pupils, our #DareToDream campaign provides a great opportunity for you to encourage children to think about their right to participate, empowering and enabling them to become active citizens, both locally and globally. We provide the context for learning and suggest tasks and activities, but there is no limit on where this engaging topic could be taken in the classroom.

How to Take Part:

We have made it as simple as possible for teachers to take part, with the options for engaging in more depth should the individual teacher so wish. In a secondary school context, we have suggested a simple activity that could take place in registration class.

Our info for teachers can be found on our website under the tab ‘For Teachers.’ This includes a schools’ toolkit and information about how to book a storyteller if you wish.

We have also worked in partnership with heritage organisations , mental health organisations, artists and storytellers to create simple resources for you to use. All additional learning resources will be available on our website when we launch our campaign to the public, the week beginning *Monday 22nd Aug.* Resources will also be available on GLOW.

If you are interested, please register your name, contact, school and postcode by clicking the link below. We will send you an update with links to all resources and materials.

Register your school here

Showcase your school online:

We will run a #DareToDream social media campaign for the duration of the main International Festival, from the 21st – 31st November. During this period we will make visible all contributions via our online platform. This is an opportunity to showcase your own school’s contribution with the wider community should you so wish in the form of a blog, video, photographs or otherwise.

As part of our social media campaign, we will have a special #DareToDream Day on Thursday 28th October. On this day, we will encourage every creative citizen in Scotland to share a dream for the future on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram using the campaign hashtag. Our aim is to make visible Scotland’s collective imagination for all to see!

www.daretodream.scot

#DareToDream

#CuirBrighRiBruadar

#DaurTaeDream

Drama, Primary, Religious and Moral Education, Secondary, Social Studies

Free Screenings with the GFT for Primary and Secondary

May 12, 2016 S. Bullock Leave a comment

GFT REDEVELOPMENT

GFT is currently undergoing an exciting new redevelopment.

Unfortunately, that means that there will be no dedicated school screenings at GFT for the remainder of this academic year.

However, over the summer term our wonderful partners at Platform are hosting screenings to celebrate REFUGEE WEEK.

REFUGEE WEEK SCREENINGS FOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS HOSTED BY PLATFORM, THE BRIDGE, 1000 WESTERHOUSE ROAD, GLASGOW

Please see below for information on how to book your visit to PLATFORM for your FREE screening of TOY STORY for primary schools and PERSEPOLIS for secondary schools. We look forward to welcoming you to our newly refurbished building once we’re fully up and running again in the autumn. In the meantime, if you have any questions for our Children and Young People Coordinator, Annie McCourt, please contact her on 0141 332 8128 extn 237 or e-mail her at annie.mccourt@glasgowfilm.org

FREE PRIMARY SCHOOL SCREENING TOY STORY

WEDNESDAY 15th JUNE 2016

Venue: Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Rd, Glasgow G34 9JW Time: 10:00 am Running Time: 1h 21m Cert: PG (Mild violence, scary scenes, dangerous behaviour)

Woody, a good-hearted cowboy doll, belongs to a young boy named Andy.

Woody sees his position as favourite toy jeopardised when Andy’s parents buy him a Buzz Lightyear action figure.

When Andy’s family moves to a new house, Woody and Buzz must work together to escape the clutches of maladjusted neighbour Sid and reunite with their boy. Make a booking here For more information please contact: Annie McCourt on 0141 3328128 or e-mail her at annie.mccourt@glasgowfilm.org

FREE SECONDARY SCHOOL SCREENING PERSEPOLIS

AND LEST WE FORGET

THURSDAY 16th JUNE 2016

Venue: Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Rd, Glasgow G34 9JW Time: 10:00 am Running Time: 1h 56m Cert: 12 (Moderate violence, drugs and one use of strong language)

Persepolis is an emotionally powerful, dramatically enthralling autobiographical animated film about a precocious and outspoken Iranian girl who grows up during the Islamic Revolution.

Optimistic about her future, yet shaped indelibly by her past, Marjane finally has to make the heartbreaking decision as to where it is she truly belongs.

Persepolis will be preceded by a screening of Lest We Forget: World War One – Refugees Then and Now

Scottish Refugee Council’s new arts and heritage project ‘Lest We Forget: World War One – Refugees Then and Now’ brings together refugees and local Scots to discover and document the heritage of the arrival and experiences of Belgian refugees in Scotland during the First World War.

Discover parallel stories of refugees living in Scotland today through this empowering and insightful documentary film and exhibition.

Make a booking here For more information please contact: Annie McCourt on 0141 3328128 or e-mail her at annie.mccourt@glasgowfilm.org