Gerry Durkin is visiting Holy Family Primary School this week. Today Gerry was visiting P6/5 to tell them a story.
We can’t wait until Wednesday when he’s coming to speak to us, p7/6, to tell us a story about WWII.
Gerry Durkin Story Teller
National Galleries of Scotland – Competition Deadlines
The deadlines for 2012 National Galleries competitions are as follows:
Creative Writing – 20 January 2012
Music – 30 March 2012
Visual Art – 4 May 2012
Inspiration for these exciting and prestigious competitions is based on the National Galleries collection. If you are not able to visit any of the galleries in person you can access the collection online at http://www.nationalgalleries.org/onlinecollections Many North Lanarkshire schools already participate in the competitions, but there are always room for more entries!
National Galleries of Scotland Programme for Schools 2011/12
Check out the new programme for schools . The recently refurbished Scottish National Portrait Gallery is up and running and has great educational events and competitions for schools. There are guided tours, practical workshops, art and creative writing competitions, exhibitions and private viewings. See their programme for further details.
Curriculum for Excellence Q&As
Curriculum for Excellence Q&As
A new series of questions and answers have been developed to help practitioners understand Curriculum for Excellence and how it’s being embedded within educational establishments across Scotland. The information is intended to support leaders, managers, practitioners and others within the education community in their own understanding of many of the key issues surrounding areas such as certification, assessment, making subject choices, parent or carer engagement and support for implementation. The document has been published as a PDF on the Education Scotland website.
New Child Protection Guide for Creative Partners
New Child Protection Guide for Creative Partners
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.
Dance in Scotland Report launched
Dance in Scotland Report launched
A new report aiming to raise the profile of Dance in Scotland was launched recently 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.
CPD in Dance for Primary and Secondary Teachers
CPD in Dance for Primary and Secondary Teachers
Scottish Youth Dance is running a series of training days for teachers in 2012. NPA Training days (Jan – Sep) on choreography, jazz and contemporary dance will help secondary teachers develop skills and knowledge to deliver the SQA National Progression Award in Dance – a qualification aimed at S3/4 pupils. Let’s Get Olympic, on 24 January, gives primary teachers skills to inspire pupils and explore the Olympic theme through dance. For more information and how to book, please see the flyers attached.
Creative Learning Marketplace event – Wednesday 2nd November
Expressive Arts
Creative Learning Network
CPD and Marketplace
Summerlee Museum, Coatbridge
Wednesday 2nd November, 3pm – 5:30pm
Join us for the opportunity to participate in up to 2 free CPD sessions (25mins each) delivered by Visible Fictions Theatre Company, Feis Ros, The Royal Conservatoire and ABC Music. The booking details are in covered in more detail with the recent circular. If you don’t wish to particpate in CPD, join us for tea or coffee and the opportunity to meet a range of other creative organisations that will be in our Marketplace on the day to show you how they can support schools across the curriculum with creative learning opportunities through expressive arts.
Don’t forget, attendance at the Marketplace event makes you eligible to bid for up to £500 to develop creative learning practice for your school.
For further information, contact Irene Halliday on 01236 812585.
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