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Scotland's National Cultural Strategy Annual Report 2003
"CREATIVITY COUNTS" -
through its School Improvement Framework the Executive supports the IDES Network in association with Learning and Teaching Scotland to drive forward creativity in education.
"Creativity Counts" is a development project to establish an effective framework for evaluating and disseminating creativity in schools. The purpose is to encourage more widespread adoption of creativity and recognition of its value to learning, achievement, motivation and aspiration for pupils and their teachers.
A national conference for approximately 200 delegates from across the Scottish education community was held in October at Heriot Watt University to share practical experiences and evidence from the project.
St Joseph's School at Summerlee Heritage Park,
Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire
321-GO WITH YDANCE! -
YDance (Scottish Youth Dance) launched the 321-Go! Programme in January 2003. Over the next 3 years the project will offer dance workshops to Primary 1-3 pupils in 21 local authorities across Scotland. YDance is working in partnership with
sportscotland's Active Primary Programme and the project is funded by the Scottish Arts Council's National Lottery Children and Young People Scheme. 321-Go! gives dance workshops, and includes in-service training for teachers to help them continue the dance programme after YDance's time in the school. It aims to introduce a new creative element into primary schools and help increase levels of physical activity through dance and creative play.
The programme has run successfully in Stirling, East Lothian, Dundee and Edinburgh and in September moved to Renfrewshire and Inverclyde. In Autumn 2003 YDance will launch a new CD-ROM application for 321-Go!
An 11.5 million Lottery funding boost was announced by the Executive for out-of-school sports and outdoor activities across Scotland as the latest instalment of an 87 million New Opportunities Fund PE and Sports Programme launched in May 2002, to develop children's talents while promoting physical exercise.
NATIONAL ARTS EDUCATION NETWORK (NAEN) VISITS ORKNEY -
22 members of the Network had a valuable study trip to St Magnus Festival, Orkney in June 2003, where they visited local arts organisations and Festival events. NAEN members planned an advocacy event for the Association of Directors of Education Services conference in November 2003. NAEN receives funding from the Scottish Arts Council.
BUILDING THE CREATIVE
LINKS NETWORK -
a further 7
Links posts were awarded in January 2003 in partnership between the Scottish Arts Council and local education authorities: East Renfrewshire; Dumfries & Galloway; South Ayrshire; Glasgow; Clackmannanshire; Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire. This brings the total to 14 plus 4 umbrella bodies with Children in Scotland, Youthlink Scotland, Young Scot and Imaginate.
Raining Rubbish multi-media production
promoting children to recycle,
North Lanarkshire
IT'S RAINING RUBBISH -
North Lanarkshire Council has developed an exciting new multi-media production called
Raining Rubbish to raise awareness of recycling amongst school age children in Primary 5 to Primary 7 in an enjoyable and creative way and to support local initiatives on recycling. It ran for a week in the Summer and another in the Autumn at Motherwell Theatre, and the show was performed at the prestigious children's festival WYSIWYG in September 2003. Over 80 schools were involved.
The production was written by David F Reid (winner of last year's BBC and Scottish Screen Tartan Smalls award), directed by John Binnie and designed by Jessica Worrall. North Lanarkshire Forward and North Lanarkshire Council supported the project.
"Room 13" is a project run by pupils (age 7-12) in Caol Primary School, Fort William and artists-in-residence. The project is entirely managed by the children who make work, curate exhibitions, stage philosophical debates, discuss art, and also fund-raise, manage finances and pay the artists-in-residence.
"Room 13 has had a profound effect on everyone involved in it ... we do learn a lot about art and what it means and how it can change people's lives." - said one pupil.
ACTORS MAKE HISTORY FUN -
Historic Scotland's collaborative project with Comunn na Gàidhlig employs costumed actors at various properties all over Scotland engaging pupils with their history in an entertaining way. This has proved a big hit. For 3 days in May 2003, more that 300 Gaelic speaking pupils from 19 primary schools across Scotland learned about the Stewart kings and medieval life at Stirling Castle.
ARTS AND EDUCATION STRATEGY -
the Scottish Arts Council's Arts Education Forum is developing a Strategy to help maximise the many benefits for young people of arts teaching in schools.
ARTS & KIDS TEAM UP TO REALISE THE DREAM -
over 2,000 school children from over 100 schools across Scotland were helped to attend performances at Stirling's macrobert centre, thanks to Arts & Kids and sponsors, Prudential.
Arts & Kids is the brainchild of HRH The Prince of Wales, who approached Arts & Business to make a reality of his vision to give every young person in the UK the chance to get involved with the arts. It is funded by the Millennium Commission.
Gaelic Medium Education
Historic Scotland & Comunn na Gàidhlig project
"CONTINUE TO SUPPORT, WHERE DEMAND IS SUFFICIENT, GAELIC-MEDIUM PRE-SCHOOL AND PRIMARY EDUCATION"
• OPENING UP CULTURAL EDUCATION AND BRINGING ON TALENT
Cultural Co-ordinators' Launch,
Fife
>> ACTION SINCE NOVEMBER 2002
"DISCOVERY TRIP" TO ADDRESS LEARNING NEEDS -
the Hunterian Museum developed this project with Richmond Street School in Glasgow which ran over 2 terms in the school year from 2002-03, following support from the Scottish Museums Council. It aimed to meet the diverse learning needs of children with dyspraxia or developmental co-ordination disorder, encouraging use of motor skills, extending concentration levels and improving inter-personal skills.
"HOMEWORK HELPERS CLUBS" -
Renfrewshire Libraries are providing children with opportunities to build their self confidence, open their imaginations and reach higher standards. Nine Community Libraries are working with 30 local schools to reach children who will benefit from supported study, assistance in homework and revision, and creative learning activities. The Clubs include 'Creative Venture' sessions that help with key skills, extending and enriching the children's learning. Creative Ventures are all hosted by renowned professionals in their individual fields, including children's authors. Now in its second year, new initiatives are being piloted such as the Before the Bell service.
"Coming to the Homework Club helped me with my homework, behaviour and attitude. It also helped me make new friends. I would like to come back again next term but for 2 or 3 days a week not just one." - Ryan Sweeney, St Peter's Primary, Glenburn.
MORE GREAT PHOTOS! -
the "Bruce Bernard: One Hundred Great Photographs" exhibition at the National Galleries' Dean Gallery triggered workshops using pinhole cameras and chemical photography, which attracted many boys - and a 3-day digital photography project for teenagers explored the concept of editing.
WEEKEND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES -
the National Museums of Scotland's Learning and Programmes team has started to build on its provision of live interpretation through a programme of regular Sunday events taking place in the Museum of Scotland's Hawthornden Court. Events include music and dance, historical re-enactments, historical characters and drama shows, and in July 2003 a Saturday project to build a giant chess set based on the Museum's iconic Lewis chess pieces.
TRUST MAKES FIRST DEWAR ARTS AWARDS -
in February 2003, the first 2 beneficiaries were announced of these Awards, launched last October to support exceptionally talented young people across the arts in Scotland. They were: Louise Stewart, a student of music theatre who won a scholarship to the American Musical and Dance Academy in New York; and Maeve Gilchrist, majoring in jazz vocals and going to study at Berklee College in Boston. Both were awarded 75% of their total study costs from the Trust, which was endowed by the Executive.
Lewis Chessman, National Museum of Scotland
Weekend Learning programme
YESTERDAY'S TECHNOLOGY FOR TOMORROW'S BUILDERS -
2003 is the third successive year of this technology project between Historic Scotland, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Stirling Council Children's Services at Stirling Castle, coinciding with CITB's National Construction Week. The event supports environmental studies attainment targets in technology and 'people in the past' as well as subjects such as maths. The successful event has expanded to include an exciting contribution from HND model making students at the Glasgow College of Building and Printing.
Students participating in
Tomorrow's Builders event
SCOTTISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT RECEIVES CASH INJECTION -
in June 2003, the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport announced an award of over 16 million from the
sportscotland Lottery Fund to the Scottish Institute of Sport. This investment will ensure the Institute remains a critical part of
sportscotland's
Achieving Excellence structure for the next 4 years, helping athletes to achieve on the world stage.
The Scottish Institute of Sport supports the development of high performance sport in Scotland. Although still early in its development, the Institute is gaining a reputation for producing medallists and world-class performances when they count, with some excellent results at the Olympic Winter Games and Commonwealth Games in 2002.
NATIONAL BADMINTON ACADEMY -
in March 2003, a 3.5 million National Badminton Academy was opened at Scotstoun Leisure Centre in Glasgow. It has 10 full size courts and, as well as being available for public use, is the base and training ground for Scotland's national squad and coach. The Executive praised the partnership of
sportscotland, the Scottish Institute of Sport and Glasgow City Council, who combined expertise and funding to create the facilities.
SCOTLAND'S FIRST NATIONAL YOUTH GOLF PROGRAMME TEES OFF -
in February 2003, the First Minister and Scotland's Colin Montgomerie joined forces to launch one of the country's most ambitious projects to encourage youngsters to play golf.
"Clubgolf" is a partnership between the Scottish Golf Union, the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association and
sportscotland set up to develop and implement a national junior golf programme providing new opportunities in the game for every child in Scotland. The initiative is funded by the Executive through
sportscotland at a level of half a million pounds every year until 2009, along with support from the other
Clubgolf partners, making it one of the biggest ever investments in junior development in Scotland. Specific targets by
Clubgolf partners include:
introducing 50,000 9 year olds to Clubgolf every year through schools;
50,000 9-15 year olds retained in the Clubgolf programme at any time;
200 Clubgolf centres;
20 new junior Clubgolf facilities;
40 affiliated Junior Golf facilities (existing facilities with the Clubgolf brand).
First Minister, Jack McConnell, MSP, Colin Montgomerie
and young people at the launch of "Clubgolf", February 2003
>> ACTION TO FOLLOW
INTRODUCING MUSIC WITH STORIES -
young audiences will be introduced to modern chamber music at Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art. In August 2003,
Two's Company received 4,900 from the Scottish Arts Council National Lottery Fund to create new musical interpretations based around the contemporary visual arts on show at the Gallery.
Two's Company will collaborate with 9 Scottish composers and storyteller Ewan MacVicar on a series of 'promenade' performances around the gallery. Over 3 weekends, Ewan and the musicians led the young audiences around the gallery, pausing at selected points to listen to both the storytelling and the musical performances.
FIRST LIGHT/FIRST WRITES SCHEME EXPANDING -
Scottish Screen's pioneering scheme to enable young people from across Scotland to write a short film will be expanding in 2004. In 2003, 3 winners had their films professionally produced.
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