KEAP Informed! Education
Welcome to the KEAP Informed! Education bulletin containing information for you and the young people you work with. This bulletin is aimed at teachers, educators, extended schools co-ordinators and young people
If you would like to sign up for this e bulletin or have information included, please email Jemima Taylor on jemima.taylor@keap.org.uk
Training, Opportunities & Workshops
- NEW - Young people’s Arts Award Adviser Training - 13 October 2010
- NEW - Primary Art Conference - WOW! -Ways of Working -21 September 2010
- NEW - Schools eLearning Awards - deadline 28 September 2010
- NEW - Writing Squad Kernow - free taster workshops
- NEW - Exciting new opportunity for young people and their dance teachers - deadline 24 September 2010
- NEW - engage South West area group meeting: Watch this Space - Tate St Ives - 13 September 2010
- FREE Arts Award follow up sessions - Cornwall 13 Sep 2010
- Kneehigh events with free / heavily subsidised ticket scheme
- Craft Club – promoting crafts in schools
- Free theatre tickets with A Night Less Ordinary - Now available for group bookings!
- Circo Kernow's new training space in Illogan - Learn Circus Skills for performance with Circo Kernow!
- Tate St Ives - Teachers In Partnership (TiP) 2010-11
- Arts Award Gold top-up adviser training - 20 September - Exeter
- 2010 CPD at the Eden Project
- Evaluating Youth Arts Projects - 18 October 2010 - Plymouth
Events
- NEW - Breakin' Convention is coming to Cornwall, Hall for Cornwall (12 -13th November) and Bristol, Colston Hall (15th November)
- NEW - Stepping the Tinners Way - 17 September 2010
- NEW - University College Falmouth’s MA Shows 2010 - 7-11 September 2010
News & Updates
Young people’s Arts Award Adviser Training - 13 October 2010
The young people’s Arts Award is the first accredited scheme to recognise and celebrate the development of young artists and young arts leaders aged 11 to 25. Gold Arts Award is also now recognised on the UCAS tarifff. For more information about the award visit www.artsaward.org.uk
The Bronze & Silver Arts Award Adviser training course for Cornwall is on:
Wed 13 October 2010 at Truro Library.
The course costs £135 and runs from 10-5pm. As soon as you have completed the training you can start registering your young people on the Award so book now!
To book training go to www.artsaward.org.uk and click on “Book A Training Course” at the bottom of the page.
If you have any queries contact Helen Reynolds at KEAP on 01872 275187
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Primary Art Conference - WOW! -Ways of Working -21 September 2010
This conference is for primary art coordinators, teachers and teaching assistants.
The conference will include:
• Sketchbooks as thinking tools– presentation, making and using for the day
• Art in the Primary Curriculum – Devon Art Advisor
• Art Coordinator information and pack
• Practical workshops with a geography cross-curricular emphasis in —printing, photo-editing, animation, video-editing, using sketchbooks, 3D and collage/drawing
• Galleries, suppliers, artists, networking and information
Tutors: Kate Hale -(Art AST), Fran Tokeley (primary teacher),
Artists: - Caroline Cleave, Tony Minnion, Amanda Lorens, Jo Henley, Phil Creek (Devon Art Advisor), Amanda Harris (KEAP)
Venue: Probus Primary School,
Date: Tuesday 21st September 2010
Time: 9am –5 pm
Price: SLA £99 non-SLA £150
To book go to http://www.cornwalllearningonline.co.uk/courses/bookings/default.asp#starthere
Course code: AR1 or contact akemp@cornwall.gov.uk
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Schools eLearning Awards - deadline 28 September 2010
The objective of this competition is to identify and highlight bestvpractice examples in schools that make good pedagogical use of ICT. TheveLearning Awards help teachers to have their creativity and technical skills recognised, and at the same time show to a wider audience how ICT helps improve their methodology, enriches their work in the classroom and positively impacts on children's learning.
Projects are submitted to the eLearning Awards in general, not to a specific category. All entries are considered for the top awards and evaluators identify projects suitable for special awards.
This year, there are eight categories as follows:
Cultural Expression.
ASPECT Awards.
International cooperation.
Mathematics, Science and Technology.
Collaborative Learning.
eLiteracy.
The e-mature school.
Special Category for Outstanding Teachers.
In seven categories, the best projects will be awarded with a gold, silver and bronze prize. The prizes will be received by the school or teacher training institution. A special category will award the best teachers. They will receive a platinum prize in a special category, 'creativity and innovation', for outstanding teachers.
To be eligible for the eLearning Awards, entries must be submitted by primary and secondary schools or teacher training institutions in EU Member States, EEA Countries, EU Applicant Countries as well as
Switzerland, Israel and Georgia. For the category 'International Cooperation' , entries are accepted from all over the world.
Further education institutions/colleges providing education for 16-18 year olds are also eligible to enter the competition.
The deadline for entries is 28 September 2010.
For more information go to http://elearningawards.eun.org/ww/en/pub/elearningawards/homepage.htm
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Writing Squad Kernow - free taster workshops
Do you write plays in your bedroom? Invent lyrics in the shower? Compose poems on the bus? Dream of being a journalist, novelist or screenwriter?
Are you aged 13 to 19?
Would you like to get better at writing by working with professional writers?
Would you like to be part of a team of young people who are also passionate about writing?
If you can answer yes to these then you should come along to a Taster Session for the newly formed Writing Squad Kernow
Starting points, inspirations, imagination laxatives and turning stories on their heads. Ways into writing for theatre, radio , poetry and the pure love of writing.
Bring notebooks and pens and a packed lunch.
Workshop Leader: Annamaria Murphy, ( Kneehigh Theatre, BBC Radio 4, cscape, Rogue.)
Workshops
Truro Library Saturday 18th September 10.30 - 2.30
Penzance (venue tbc) Saturday 25th September 10.30 - 2.30
St Austell College Wednesday 29th September 10.00 – 2.00
Jericho’s, Launceston Saturday 2nd October 10.30-2.30
For further information and bookings contact Amanda Harris at KEAP 01872 275187 amanda.harris@keap.org.uk
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Exciting new opportunity for young people and their dance teachers - deadline 24 September 2010
We are looking to recruit 12 young people and their dance teachers/ leaders from across the region to take part in a residential retreat at the newly opened regional centre for dance: Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth, 23 -25th October. (There will also be 8 young people and their dance teachers from Bournemouth and Poole participating.)
During the retreat participants will be introduced to a range of new view points and experiences through practical activity and provocation from some of the country’s leading creative professionals. Sessions will include choreography, live art, music production, lighting design, leadership &, technology. Each day will explore a different theme: Creativity, Risk, and Leadership. Over the course of the retreat the young people will create and choreograph a 1 minute piece on their dance teacher.
At the end of the retreat it is hoped that the young people will have the initiative and skills to lead their current youth group in producing a brand new piece of work. These pieces will be showcased at a regional performance in early 2011.
For further information and to apply go to www.dancesouthwest.org.uk
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engage South West area group meeting: Watch this Space - Tate St Ives - 13 September 2010
Monday 13 September 2010
13.30 - 17.00
Tate St Ives, Cornwall
Free to engage members, £5 to non-members
A limited number of travel bursaries are available for freelance engage members
Booking essential - contact engage (info@engage.org / 020 7729 5858) to book or to apply for a travel bursary
This afternoon seminar will explore skills shared through collaborative practice between schools and galleries. Hear about a variety of approaches to school and gallery partnerships through Watch this Space placements in the South West and take part in a practical session with learning curator, artist and teacher from Tate’s national programme, Teachers in Partnership.
Come early for free access to Tate St Ives’ current exhibitions.
Watch this Space is a funded professional development programme for galleries, teachers, artists and gallery educators in England. It enables them to gain first-hand experience of each other's work to initiate, build and sustain relationships that introduce school students to contemporary art in galleries.
Teachers in Partnership is an annual professional development programme which aims to develop relationships between teachers who are keen to explore opportunities to work with art as a teaching and learning resource. Through a combination of INSET and artist-led sessions with students, teachers are supported to develop an innovative arts project, including a visit to the gallery.
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FREE Arts Award follow up sessions - Cornwall 13 Sep 2010
Have you completed your Arts Award training but still feel you need a bit of support? Come along to one of the FREE Arts Award follow up sessions.
This session will be led by an Arts Award Trainer and will go over your role as the adviser, using the toolkit and the resources and support on the website, group discussion about elements you might be finding difficult, helping young people evidence their work and create portfolios, and how to present portfolios for the moderators and how to organise moderations…and anything else you might have a question about!
Follow up sessions in the South West are:
Cornwall on 13 September at Truro Library 3 - 5.30pm
to book email helen.reynolds@keap.org.uk
Plymouth - 21 Sep to book email jemima.taylor@realideas.org
Poole - w/c 13 Dec (TBC) to book email l.clark@poole.gov.uk
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Kneehigh events with free / heavily subsidised ticket scheme
Kneehigh is about to launch The Asylum - out brand new nomadic venue with a five week Cornwall run consisting of three shows from our prolific thirty year history. The shows are The Red Shoes, The King of Prussia and BLAST. We are also hosting four family days featuring Cscape and Squashbox Theatre.
As well as the shows, there will be live music, interactive art, food, drink and much, much more.
We are keen to extend the offer to come along and participate in this event to as wide a community possible. To this end, we are running the CONNECTIONS scheme - aimed at widening the scope of our audience - with a free and / or heavily subsidised ticket scheme.
Our three targeted groups are:
1: Young People
2: People who are resident in the immediate geographical area near to the Asylum site (Camborne, Poole, Redruth / Mt Hawke, St Agnes).
3. Groups who deal with bereavement and / or displacement.
We have a limited number of these tickets still available.
If you have direct links to any groups or individuals from our three targeted areas and are interested in organising a trip to come to the
Asylum, please do get into contact.
My e-mail address is simon@kneehigh.co.uk and my mobile is 07977640652.
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Craft Club – promoting crafts in schools
Craft Club is championing the place of craft in schools, in an attempt to revive craft learning in younger generations. It believes that children and young people should have the chance to learn about craft and have access to excellent teaching throughout their education. So if you want to learn or pass on craft skills, then start your own Craft Club! It is free!
The first element in this exciting new project is Knit 1, Pass It On. Knitting gives a sense of achievement and boosts coordination, improving dexterity, maths and handwriting. The generous support of Craft Club’s partners and volunteers will help make it happen. Craft Club offers advice, resources and support to inspire teachers, pupils and volunteers to set up clubs during lunchtimes or after-hours in their school or venue.
It’s easy to get involved! Simply register online now at www.craftclub.org.uk and get your school crafting.
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Free theatre tickets with A Night Less Ordinary - Now available for group bookings!
Arts Council England's free theatre scheme for young people, A Night Less Ordinary has recently celebrated its first birthday. In the last year, tens of thousands of tickets have been given away across the country - with tickets to some of England's most exciting shows available at the 200 venues participating in the scheme.
Have a look at the website to find theatres giving away tickets www.anightlessordinary.org.uk
The scheme hopes to get more young people to experience the thrill of live theatre, while encouraging the next generation of audiences. Tickets are available to anyone under 26, including group and school group bookings, so please forward this on and help to spread the word!
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Circo Kernow's new training space in Illogan - Learn Circus Skills for performance with Circo Kernow!
A Free accredited course for people aged 15+ who are out of work and education.
New venue: Illogan Village Hall, course starting on Saturday 30th April.
Open to everyone who would like to discover themselves in a new light!
For more information contact Circo Kernow
swampoffice@btopenworld.com
Tel: 01326 373 626 / 07806 285 992.
Circo Kernow’s FREE accredited course’s new venue:
Circus Skills for performance!
The aim of this course is to develop performance skills to showcase in a final production.
Aimed at Young People (15+) who are out of work and education.
Trainees will:
- Learn skills such as acrobatics, yoga and acro-balance, clowning, mime and mask, juggling, diablo and stilt-walking, aerial (trapeze, corde lisse and silks).
- Improve concentration, co-ordination, balance, strength and flexibility.
- Meet new people, build confidence and self-esteem.
- Perform at events across Cornwall
- Receive a Certificate of Merit, an Arts Award or an NCFE Level 2 (national certificate in further education equivalent to a GCSE)
Venues:
Falmouth Sports Club – Tuesdays 10-3pm.
Penryn College – Fridays 3.30-5.30pm
New venue: Illogan Village Hall – Fridays 10-1pm
Launching a new course: Friday 30th of April: 10am-1pm.
Open to people who would like to discover themselves in a new light!
If you have ANY questions please call or email Circo Kernow
swampoffice@btopenworld.com
Tel: 01326 373 626 / 07806 285 992.
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Tate St Ives - Teachers In Partnership (TiP) 2010-11
TiP is a professional development programme open to KS1-4 teachers and teaching assistants. The aims of the course are to:
• Develop subject knowledge of historic, modern and contemporary art
• Explore strategies for using a gallery as a teaching and learning resource
• Consider ways of extending gallery visits in the classroom
• Work with artist-educators, learning curators and other teachers to share good practice
• Enjoy the opportunity to work with your peers and reflect on your teaching practice across an academic year
TiP 2010-11 begins 14 October 2010. We welcome applications from KS1-4 teachers. Cost: £360 (teacher and a classroom assistant)
For further details and booking call 01736 791114, email kerry.rice@tate.org.uk
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Arts Award Gold top-up adviser training - 20 September - Exeter
20 September 2010 – Exeter
This course is for trained bronze and silver Arts Award advisers who want to top up their knowledge and skills so they're ready to run the award at Gold level.
At this training course, you will:
• Get familiar with the assessment criteria and framework for the Gold Arts Award
• Meet other professionals who are planning to run the Arts Award in a wide variety of settings
• Get the chance to explore case studies and examples of Gold level work
• Ask questions and consider how the Arts Award may work for you in your particular setting.
Book on at http://www.artsaward.org.uk/site/?id=1647
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2010 CPD at the Eden Project
Winter Greens - making the most of your edible school garden all year, Monday 27 September
We are now taking bookings for this year's CPD programme. Please share this information with colleagues who might be interested or put it round your networks.
Follow the link for all information and bookings www.edenproject.com/schools-and-colleges/teachers-events.php
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Evaluating Youth Arts Projects - 18 October 2010 - Plymouth
18th October 2010, 9.45 am- 4 pm, Theatre Royal Plymouth
Artsplan, the training and publications department of Artswork and in-house training provider for ENYAN (English National Youth Arts Network), is pleased to be delivering the one day course ‘Evaluating Youth Arts Projects’ on 18th October 2010 at Theatre Royal Plymouth.
Artsplan is the largest provider of specialist youth arts training courses and publications in the UK and all training and publications are written and supported by experienced youth arts specialists, currently involved in direct project work with young people.
This one-day training course explores the benefits of meaningful evaluation of youth arts projects. Beginning by addressing preconceptions around evaluation (constructive exercise or chore?) the course will progress to examine methodologies, structured approaches and case studies using a series of collaborative exercises and tutor led presentations. Informative and practical, this course will help you develop your own individual approach to creative evaluation and the confidence you need to engage with evaluating youth arts projects.
All participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon successful completion of the course and a wealth of practical resources. Prices for each course, which include lunch and refreshments, range from £110 to £150, with limited bursaries available. Please also remember that ENYAN members can request a 5% discount on all Artsplan publications and training!
For more information or to book a place, please contact the Artsplan Team via artsplan@artswork.org.uk or call 02380 682 535. To subscribe to ENYAN visit www.enyan.co.uk
Special Offer: Bookings of two or more get 10% discount on course fees!
Breakin' Convention is coming to Cornwall, Hall for Cornwall (12 -13th November) and Bristol, Colston Hall (15th November)
Now in its seventh sold-out year in London, Breakin’ Convention is the not-to-be-missed national hip hop event.
Breakin' Convention is coming to Cornwall, Hall for Cornwall (12 -13th November) and Bristol, Colston Hall (15th November)
Breakin’ Convention is more than just a show – it’s an experience. For one night only the entire venue is transformed with pre-show and interval activities in the foyers, including an open dance floor with live DJs, have-a-go workshops, graffiti art, giveaways and more...
Some of the top hip hop artists on the planet, plus the best local dance crews, hit the stage with force and a thrilling set of performances. The BC10 UK Tour features stunning work by Sebastien & Raphael, a B Boy duo from France and Germany who use dance and projection to create clever visual trickery and haunting images.
Hosted by hip hop dance theatre pioneer, Jonzi D, this action-packed event is guaranteed to be a totally exhilarating night out.
To book tickets go to http://www.breakinconvention.com/
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Stepping the Tinners Way - 17 September 2010
A Community project about the history of the Tinners Way with the 'Tough Dough'.
Friday 17th September 5.30pm-7.30pm
Celebratory screening event and exhibition at the Hard Rock Museum, Geevor Tin Mine and Museum, Pendeen. Nancledra School, St. Madderns C of E, Trythall School and Pendeen School explore the Tinners Way.
This is a premiere event of the schools animations, artwork and creative writing.
Exhibition of photographic artwork by Penwith College Creative Media students.
Light refreshments will be available.
(The exhibition with films will remain open from Wednesday 15th September- Sunday 30th October Open Sunday- Friday: 9am-5pm)
For more details contact lizzie@lizzieblack.com
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University College Falmouth’s MA Shows 2010 - 7-11 September 2010
You are invited to attend our annual exhibition of work by graduating MA Students from Art, Design, Media and Performance courses.
The exhibition features work by students from University College Falmouth's Tremough, Woodlane and Dartington campuses and will be the public's first opportunity to see the College's newest and brightest stars to graduate display an exciting range of work from across the College's art, design, media and performance-based Master's degree courses.
Venue: University College Falmouth, Woodlane Campus, Falmouth, TR11 4RH
Date: Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 September 2010
Time: Tuesday to Thursday, 10am to 4pm; Friday, 10am to 4pm and 6pm to 9pm, Saturday, 11am to 4pm
Private View: Friday 10 September 6pm-9pm (includes MA Television Production screenings)
Admission: Free
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Gold Arts Award on the UCAS Tariff
Trinity Guildhall and Arts Council England are delighted to announce that the Level 3 Gold Arts Award has been recognised on the UCAS Tariff.
The Gold Arts Award has been awarded 35 Tariff points by UCAS. This compares to AS Level qualification C Grade (40 points), Higher Sports Leader Award (30 points) and Music Theory Examinations Grade 8 Distinction (30 points).
Students applying to University for the 2011/12 academic year who have achieved a Gold Arts Award will be able to include it as they would do other subjects when completing their UCAS application form.
The Gold Arts Award is a Vocationally Related Qualification: its strengths are the opportunities it provides for independent learning and the way it facilitates both the development of teamwork and leadership skills and growth in knowledge, skills and understanding of art forms. The award gives young people valuable experiences leading and working with others in the cultural sector, preparing them for the wider world of work and study.
Click here for a full table of qualifications on the Tariff
Want to support young people to achieve the Gold Arts Award?
Gold Award participants extend themselves as artists, explore the professional arts world and lead their own arts project. They build their skills as effective leaders and deliver a project to a public audience.
Book onto Gold Top-Up training and get familiar with the assessment criteria and framework for supporting young people through the Gold Arts Award. This half day course costs £90. Upcoming course dates:
9 Jul, Birmingham
14 Jul, Brighton
16 Sept, Norwich
20 Sept, Exeter
10 Dec, Birmingham
Course bookings close ten days prior to the course date. It may be possible to make a late booking request, please contact the Helpdesk 0207 8206178.
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