Early Learning, Music, Primary, Secondary

RSNO CLPL Opportunities 2015-16

December 1, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Royal Scottish National Orchestra

CPD Opportunities 2015-16

RSNO CPD opportunities 2015-16

Practical ideas for music making with early years (CfE Level E-1)

Perth: Thu 11 Feb 2016: 12.30-2.30pm

Conducting / leading a school ensemble

Glasgow: Tue 26 Jan 2016: 4-6pm

An introduction to playing / teaching timpani

Glasgow: Sat 7 May 2016: 3.30-5.30pm

CPD sessions are £20 per person and include a ticket to your choice of one of the following RSNO season concerts:

Dundee

Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto: Thu 25 Feb 2016: 7.30pm

Dvorák Cello Concerto: Thu 28 Apr 2016: 7.30pm

Oundjian Conducts Shostakovich Eight: Sun 22 May 2016: 3pm

Perth

Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto: Thu 11 Feb 2016: 7.30pm

Glasgow

Oundjian Conducts The Sea: Sat 20 Feb 2016: 7.30pm

The Stravinsky Project: Symphony in C: Sat 30 Apr 2016: 7.30pm

The Stravinsky Project: Rite of Spring: Sat 7 May 2016: 7.30pm

Edinburgh

Oundjian Conducts The Sea: Fri 19 Feb 2016: 7.30pm

The Stravinsky Project: Symphony in C: Fri 29 Apr 2016: 7.30pm

The Stravinsky Project: Rite of Spring: Fri 6 May 2016: 7.30pm

For more information or to book, please contact RSNO Engage at engage@rsno.org.uk or by calling 0141 225 3552.

Colleges, Community Learning and Development, Early Learning, Primary, Secondary

Creative Approaches to Learning for Sustainability

December 1, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Creative Connection – creative approaches to Learning for Sustainability on Friday 4^th December at the Church Hill Theatre

Between 1.30 – 2.30 light sandwich lunch, tea and coffee (arrive when you can)
2.30 – 3.30 creative approaches to learning for sustainability
3.30/3.45 – 4.30 continue the chat over wine and nibbles

Creative Connections Invitation – The Lifecycle of Stuff

This event will provide opportunities to discuss and think about creativity in relation to HIGIOS 4.

To book your place please email: Linda Lees <Linda.Lees@edinburgh.gov.uk>

Dance, Secondary

Dance – Career-long Refresher Courses for Secondary teachers

November 19, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

YDance is delighted to offer Career-long Professional Learning Refresher Courses for secondary teachers in Scotland, designed as an introductory session or to enhance the skills of teachers who have already attended YDance CLPL sessions for the National Qualifications in Dance (NPA, Nat 5 and Higher).

If however you haven’t attended any previous YDance CLPL sessions, these Refresher Courses could be used as an introductory session for those teachers who are interested in understanding the level of technical skills required if they are considering adding dance to their curriculum.

These sessions can also be adapted to work as part of the broad general education PE lessons and will meet the experiences and outcomes laid out in the Curriculum for Excellence for Dance and Health and Wellbeing at Third and Fourth Stages.

Click below for more information:

http://www.ydance.org/training/refresher-courses-for-secondary-teachers/

Click here for the full list of CLPL available from YDance:

http://www.ydance.org/training/

Drama, Early Learning, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Primary, Sciences, THIS IS A TEST

The Worm – An Underground Adventure

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Tour booking is now open for Eco Drama’s 2016 production The Worm – An Underground Adventure.

Touring from Jan-March 2016, The Worm, is an enchanting, musical tale celebrating the wonder of life beneath our feet, specially devised for Nursery and P1-3.

Underneath your feet in the muddy brown soil squirms the world’s best kept secret…a wonderful, magical creature called the Worm. Join Wilma and William, two nature lovers, on a journey underground as they discover a family of friendly, musical worms and their colourful miniature world. The Worm is a fun filled musical tale guaranteed to make everyone giggle, wiggle and love the squirmy wonders beneath our feet.

After the performance, the audience are invited to see some real worms in a specially designed wormery.

Watch a short clip of The Worm on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/93151473

Curriculum for Excellence links: Social Studies:People, Place & Environment, Science: Planet Earth, Expressive Arts: Drama & Music

Eco Schools links:Food & the Environment, Bio Diversity, School Grounds

To book contact Sara Marshall on schools@ecodrama.co.uk or call 07982 159 071

http://www.ecodrama.co.uk/productions/the-worm-an-underground-adventure/

“Fantastic. Children were captivated from the onset. Discussion afterwards highlighted their obvious enjoyment. I felt the need to compliment the 2 performers after the show and tell them that this was one of the best shows I had ever seen in a school.” Sharon Barclay, Aultmore Park Primary

Early Learning, Expressive Arts, Primary

Recycling Heroes Workshops

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The Recycling Heroes workshop explores waste minimisation and the principles of Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. A fun interactive drama experience for nursery and P1-5 touring January-April 2016.

Curriculum Links, Social Studies (People, Place & Environment), Expressive Arts (Drama), Science (Planet Earth, Materials)

Eco Schools Topics: Waste Minimisation, Litter, Sustaining Our World

“I really enjoyed the dynamic, fast paced approach. Short and active and the info was clear and easily absorbed. High fun factor” – Teacher, Knoxland Primary

“I feel I could stay a Recycling Hero forever” P4 pupil, St Mirin’s Primary, Glasgow

To book contact Sara Marshall on schools@ecodrama.co.uk or call 07982 159 071

For more information on the workshop CLICK HERE

Attention All

How good is our school? – Increasing creativity

October 29, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

How good is our school? provides a suite of quality indicators that support staff in all sectors to scrutinise their work and evaluate what is working well for learners and what could be better. It is a key aspect of the Scottish approach to school improvement and supports self-evaluation and reflection by practitioners at all levels.

The 4^th edition was launched at this year’s Scottish Learning Festival and features a new quality indicator – Increasing creativity and employability – that will help schools across Scotland to embed progression in skills for learning, life and work in young people’s learning.. To support this, Education Scotland’s Creativity Team have developed two new infographics that can help you quickly understand What are creativity skills?, and identify the national and local support to Unlock your creativity. The infographics can be printed and shared freely.

Join the Creativity Professional Learning Community on Glow or visit the Education Scotland website for more information.

Art and Design, Colleges, Community Learning and Development, Developing the Young Workforce, Secondary, THIS IS A TEST

Skills for the Future Traineeship Opportunity

October 22, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

In 2014 the National Galleries of Scotland welcomed its first Skills for the Future trainees. Six young people, aged between 18 and 24, joined us for a paid 18 month traineeship where they learn to digitise our collections, gain an SQA accredited qualification, and most importantly, substantial workplace experience. Our trainees gain a Level 7 SQA Customised Award in Collections Digitisation, the credits gained from which can be used towards university entrance conditions. Expert members of staff from across the organisation, from curators to art handlers, photographers to digital media, provide hands on training that equip trainees with the broadest possible experience, helping to give increase job prospects upon graduation.

We are looking for young people with an interest in the cultural heritage sector, a passion for leaning, and a keen interest in photography, to join our second cohort of trainees. Recruitment will begin in Spring 2016 with a start date of September 2016. We are planning to visit schools, colleges, and community groups to talk to groups of potential applicants and deliver activity based sessions that will describe exactly what digitisation is and what it involves, during the spring. We are looking for young people who will be 18 by the 1^st September 2016. Please let us know if you would like us to come and talk to your school, college or community group by contacting Project Coordinator, Nicole Meehan at nmeehan@nationalgalleries.org. And we would be very grateful if you would forward this information to any other school/college/community group you think may be interested in this opportunity.

Project website: nationalgalleriesdigitisation.tumblr.com

Project contact: nmeehan@nationalgalleries.org

Art and Design, Colleges, Community Learning and Development, Expressive Arts, Primary, Secondary, THIS IS A TEST

Opportunities for teachers and young people interested in portraiture

October 22, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

BP Portrait Award: Next Generation Taster Sessions

Saturday 31 October 10am-1pm or 2– 5pm

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JD

Get a taste for portraiture with these experimental sessions.

Meet artists Fraser Gray and BP Portrait Award winning artist Owen Normand for a guided tour of the BP Portrait Award 2015 exhibition, experiment with a range of media and techniques and connect with other young people.

There will be a chance to look at an artist’s sketchbooks and ask questions.

All materials are provided. Attend either session. No experience needed, only enthusiasm!

Places will be allocated on a first come basis.

Book your free place now email education@nationalgalleries.org or call 0131 624 6547

BP Portrait Award: Next Generation 2-day Winter School

Saturday 28 & Sunday 29 November 11am – 4pm

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JD

Working with 2 artists, Fraser Gray and past BP Portrait Award winning artist Gareth Reid, you will creatively explore portrait painting techniques, from a life model. All materials are provided. Places are by written application only and will be offered to 14-19 year olds who demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment. You must attend both days.

If you live outside Edinburgh & the Lothians, you may apply for a travel bursary.

For enquiries and an application form please email education@nationalgalleries.org or call 0131 624 6547

· Professional Learning for Teachers: Experimental Drawing CPD

Friday 4 December 2015 1.30-4.30pm OR Saturday 5 December 2015 11am–4pm

Scottish National Portrait Gallery, FREE

‘If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.’ Jim Rohn

These sessions take BP Portrait Award 2015 as a starting point to experiment with media and techniques, and challenge you to discover new ways of making marks, by risking the unusual. There will be time to discuss ideas for use in the classroom. Book Friday for a brief introductory session, or Saturday if you want more time to experiment. Places will be allocated on a first come basis. Book now education@nationalgalleries.org

Colleges, Community Learning and Development, Primary, Secondary

Creative Conversations – Edinburgh – Nobody Knows When You’re Down and Out

October 21, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Dear Colleagues,

Nobody Knows you when you are Down and Out is the title of the next Creative Conversation with Chris Kilkenny. Chris was a young carer and grew up in care and in poverty in Edinburgh.

This Creative Conversation will start by listening to what Chris’s experience could tell us about closing the gap for young people, not just in Edinburgh but across Scotland. His is very much the story behind the poverty statistics – and a story we need to hear.

Your invitation is attached for Wednesday 28^th October, at 4pm for coffee and 4.30 for the Conversation. The welcome will be given by Gillian Tee, Director of Communities and Families and the conversation will be facilitated by David Cameron.

Creative Conversation Invitation – Oct 2015

Creative Conversation prog and info – Oct 2015

The venue is The Hub (Castlehill) and you are invited to bring a colleague. Numbers wishing to attend are likely to be high so please get back to me as soon as possible – and no later than Tuesday 27^th October at 12noon.

Here is what was said about our last Creative Conversation with Martin Robinson:

Thanks for a really fascinating session yesterday – food for thought indeed.
I think this was the most stimulating creative conversations yet!! Thank you
Thanks for another great Creative Conversation – as always lots to think about. Looking forward to the next one

Looking forward to seeing you there for another inspiring discussion. And wine and canapes….!

Linda

| www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Art and Design, Colleges, Community Learning and Development, Primary, Secondary, THIS IS A TEST

Design a Christmas card competition – Traidcraft

October 16, 2015 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Enter Traidcraft’s Festive Competition to Win Lovely Fair Trade Prizes for Your School!

Traidcraft are asking schools and youth groups to get their creative juices flowing this festive season and design a unique Christmas card for their Design a Christmas Card competition.

All themes and formats will be considered, including collage, drawings and those designed on a computer. Many of Traidcraft’s fair trade cards show a religious theme, so why not even incorporate this activity into a religious studies lesson?

The winners will receive £50 to spend in the Traidcraft fair trade online shop, where you can find treats, novelties, gifts, and seasonal goodies galore!

You can read more about how to enter by visiting the Traidcraft website.

http://www.traidcraftschools.co.uk/design-a-card-for-christmas?dm_i=LQE,3QOCE,KX1ATA,DGSZ3,1

To book contact Sara Marshall on schools@ecodrama.co.uk or call 07982 159 071

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