Opportunity for Schools from Sampad

Sampad International Poetry Competition (All ages)

Journeys...a real or imagined journey, back to your roots, homeland, or a journey of the heart

You can write in any style – short story, poetry, reportage – using the theme of Journeys as a starting point:
use your imagination to evoke memories, sensations, your feelings about a journey you have made –
in your dreams or in real life – voyage of self discovery, back to your roots.


There are 2 categories: one for writers aged 8 to 15; one for writers aged 16 and over.
The winning entries will be published in a book that will be launched in 2010 and all winners
will be given a copy of this book.



There will also be a special prize for overall winners:

Best writer in 8 to 15 category will receive £200 and
best writer in 16 and over category will receive £300.
All winning writers will be published.



If you would like to take part, visit our website www.sampad.org.uk for more details and an entry form,
email us at info@sampad.org.uk, or call us for an entry application by post on + 44 (0) 121 452 8899.

Opportunity for Schools from OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations)

Exciting Virtual Visions Poetry Opportunity!

Would you like to take part in the production of a DVD of creative resources for the new OCR GCSE 2010 English specifications?

OCR would like to produce imaginative audio-visual interpretations of poems from the new poetry anthology, with the help of interested and creative centres. This could be of interest to English Departments, but also Media, Music and Art. We can offer support, resources and prizes where necessary!

Your contribution will be included on the new OCR poetry support DVD which will be supplied free to centres, and your school will be credited for the work. You don't have to be an OCR centre to take part!

Please feel free to express an interest via email: Debbie.Daniels@ocr.org.uk or call Debbie Daniels on 02476 596325 for an informal chat.

OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations)

Early Years Visits- Highly recommended

Dear All,

Creative Childhoods in getting underway and we would like to offer you the opportunity to visit the seven settings who will be presenting work in the week long exhibition March 2010.

These settings have engaged in reflective practice and will be opening their doors to Birmingham educators and Early yers workers to find out more about the creativity in their every day practice.


9th December 2009 - Balsall Heath Children's Centre 10 - 12:30 and 2 - 4:30 (only book for one)

14th January 2010 - Allen's Croft Children's Centre 9:40 - 11:30am

20th & 21st January 2010 - Woeley Castle Children's Centre 9 - 11:30am (only book for one)

26th January 2010 - Lillian de Lissa Children's Centre 1pm - 6:30pm

30th January 2010 - Washwood Heath Children's Centre 10am - 1pm

4th February 2010 - Starbank Primary School

10th February 2010 - St Thomas Children's Centre 1 - 4:30pm


We recommend two practitioners from your setting attend a visit for reflection

Directions will be sent to you along with booking confirmation.

To book your free place, please complete a booking form (a separate form will be needed for each tour) and return it to:


Children's Services Training Team
St Thomas Children's Centre
Bell Barn Road
Attwood Green
Birmingham
B15 2AF
Tel: 0121 464 3175
Fax: 0121 464 0594


Please forward this to anyone you think will be interested and we look forward to seeing you soon.


Regards,

Jessica Jackson
Information and Projects Officer
St Thomas Children's Centre
0121 464 2171
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For booking form please ring Jessica- or here my unformatted version:

Children’s Services Training Team— Booking Form
St Thomas Children’s Centre, Bell Barn Road, Birmingham. B15 2AF
Please post back to the above address above, or fax to 0121-464-0594

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The information collected in this form will be used to administer your attendance on
the course/event and keep you informed of similar future development opportunities.
The information may be disclosed, as appropriate, within the Children, Young People
and Families Directorate and other training providers.
Please state any special requirements (i.e. diet, venue access, specific equipment needs etc)

Creative Practitioner-Music

Turves Green Boys’ School
- A Specialist Technology College -

Creative Partnerships Change School Programme 2009-2010

Background
Creative Partnerships is the Government’s flagship creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of young people across England, raising their aspirations and equipping them for their futures. We foster innovative, long-term partnerships between schools and creative professionals, including architects, scientists, multimedia developers and artists. These partnerships inspire young people, teachers and creative professionals to challenge how they work and experiment with new ideas.

Young people develop the skills they need to perform well not only in exams and extra-curricular activities, but also in the workplace and wider society.

Context
The school is a relatively small technology and humanities college with approximately 650 boys serving the Longbridge district of Birmingham. A small number of the pupils are from minority ethnic communities and standards on entry are broadly average. About one fifth of pupils, an average proportion, are on the special needs register. The school was one of the first to be designated a specialist technology college in 1995. There are extensive links with other schools within the south western districts of Birmingham and shared sports facilities with the adjacent girls' school.
The school became part of the Change Schools programme in September 2008. The Change Schools programme builds on Creative Partnerships current practice to bring about sustainable change in approaches to teaching and learning. We have made a firm commitment to putting creativity at the heart of our improvement plans and to educating children and young people for a creative future.

Focus, Aims and Requirements
The Change Schools programme focuses on generating long-term dialogue about creative teaching and learning, and how the school can become a more effective creative learning environment. Our focus is to explore in depth how we can develop the conditions where creativity can thrive. Can we through engaging with outside professionals, raise achievement and make teaching and learning more exciting and relevant to life after school?

For our first project this year, we are looking for a musician or a group of musician to work with our Year 10 BTEC Music group on ‘Working as a Musical Ensemble’. We are looking for somebody who understands collaborative learning, and acts in supporting the students on their journey of discovery on all aspects of the project.

The project aims to encompass all aspects of leading in working within a musical ensemble including;
- Understanding different musical ensembles and the roles within them
- Knowing how to devise, plan and prepare for a performance as part of an ensemble
- Being able to present an ensemble performance
- We would like to see a performance at the end of the project.

The Key aims of the project are to;
- Give pupils and staff the opportunity to learn and build a project together.
- Enable staff and pupils to explore new ideas and take ownership of their work.
- Increase opportunities for pupils and staff to explore what it means to be an independent learner yet develop their ability to work as a team

Selection and application:
As well as someone who can commit to the dates we’re looking for exceptional creative practitioners who have;
- An understanding of or an interest in how people learn
- A commitment to genuine collaboration
- An ability to reflect and communicate
- A willingness to learn and share skills
- A sense of humour
- Have an enhanced CRB clearance less than 18months old and Public Liability Insurance of 5 million

Project outline:
The project will be running the following dates;

23rd February 10.00 - 13.15
2nd March 12.00 - 15.15
9th March 10.00 - 13.15
16th March 12.00 - 15.15
23rd March 10.00 - 13.15
30th March 12.00 - 15.15

Practitioners must be able to commit to these dates and in addition, there will be two days planning over the running of the project and two days planning & reflection in school, 1 day for preparation and attending the final event.

Fee: £1,990 + up to £ 500 materials budget

6 session @ £ 150 £900
2 project planning days @£200 £400
2 days planning & reflecting in school @ £230 £460
1 day event planning & attendance £230


Selection will take place on Tuesday 12th January from 12.00 and will involve;
- Delivery of a 30 minute ‘hands-on’ workshop to the 21 Year 10 students
- A formal interview with a panel comprising both students and teachers

Fee for attending session and interview will be £50


To apply, please provide
- a CV (no more than two pages)
- two references
- a short description (up to one side of A4) of how you might work with us
- any portfolio, CD, DVD, webpage reference or any kind of appropriate presentation to showcase your previous work
- the date of your recent CRB check
- confirmation that you have public liability up to 5 million

Please send all documents in DOC or PDF format, no docx please.
If you cannot attend the project or interview dates, please do not apply.

Deadline: by 5pm on Friday 11th December 2009

Interview date: Tuesday 12th January 2010

All applications to be emailed to:
Alan Inglis, CP Co-coordinator: inglis.al@googlemail.com

For questions please contact Iris Bertz, Creative Agent: ibertz@gmail.com


This project is part of a Change School project supported by Creative Partnerships
www.creative-partnerships.com and Bright Space www.brightspace.org.uk

Practitioner Maths & Science

Turves Green Boys’ School

- A Specialist Technology College -

Creative Partnerships Change School Programme 2009-2010

Background

Creative Partnerships is the Government’s flagship creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of young people across England, raising their aspirations and equipping them for their futures. We foster innovative, long-term partnerships between schools and creative professionals, including architects, scientists, multimedia developers and artists. These partnerships inspire young people, teachers and creative professionals to challenge how they work and experiment with new ideas.

Young people develop the skills they need to perform well not only in exams and extra-curricular activities, but also in the workplace and wider society.

Context

The school is a relatively small technology and humanities college with approximately 650 boys serving the Longbridge district of Birmingham. A small number of the pupils are from minority ethnic communities and standards on entry are broadly average. About one fifth of pupils, an average proportion, are on the special needs register. The school was one of the first to be designated a specialist technology college in 1995.  There are extensive links with other schools within the south western districts of Birmingham and shared sports facilities with the adjacent girls' school.

The school became part of the Change Schools programme in September 2008.  The Change Schools programme builds on Creative Partnerships current practice to bring about sustainable change in approaches to teaching and learning. We have made a firm commitment to putting creativity at the heart of our improvement plans and to educating children and young people for a creative future.

Focus, Aims and Requirements

The Change Schools programme focuses on generating long-term dialogue about creative teaching and learning, and how the school can become a more effective creative learning environment. Our focus is to explore in depth how we can develop the conditions where creativity can thrive.  Can we through engaging with outside professionals, raise achievement and make teaching and learning more exciting and relevant to life after school?

For our first project this year, we are looking for a creative practitioner to work with both a year 8 Science and year 8 Maths group.  We are looking for somebody who understands collaborative learning, and acts in supporting the students on their journey of discovery on all aspects of the project.  There will be many opportunities to ‘join up’ both strands throughout the course of the project with both groups and their staff, with additional support from Heads of Department.

The project envisages the development one or more of the following curriculum topics through the practical application of theoretical skills in both Science and Maths;

-          Environment, behaviour, heat

-          Light, Sound, movement

-          Reaction, rocks

The Key aims of the project are to;

-          In Science, engage and motivate students through the practical and ‘real world’ exploration of theoretical and applied skills

-          In Maths, develop opportunities for the application of acquired mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding in a problem finding and solving environment

-          Develop creativity in staff and students

-          Develop a sustainable model through CPD and partnership with creative artists

-          Enable students to see the practical application of Maths and Science beyond the curriculum

-          Leave a legacy of sustainable creative practice for staff after the project has finished

Selection and application:

As well as someone who can commit to the dates we’re looking for exceptional creative practitioners who have;

-          An understanding of or an interest in how people learn

-          A commitment to genuine collaboration

-          An ability to reflect and communicate

-          A willingness to learn and share skills

-          A sense of humour

-          Have an enhanced CRB clearance less than 18months old and Public Liability Insurance of 5 million

Project outline:

The project will be running the following dates;

12^th January 

26^th January

9^th February

2^nd March

16^th March

30^th March

Times:

 9.00-11.15h         Planning and work with a small group of students/staff.

11.15-13.15h        Project delivery

Practitioners must be able to commit to these dates and in addition, there will be two days planning over the running of the project and 1 day planning & reflection in school.

Fee: £1,590 + up to £ 500 materials budget

6sessions @£160          =        £960

2 planning days @£200=     £400

1 day planning in school= £230

Selection will take place on Thursday 17. December from 14.15 and will involve;

-          Delivery of a 15 minute ‘hands-on’ workshop to 16 year 8 pupils

-          A formal interview with a panel comprising both students and teachers

Fee for attending session and interview will be £50

To apply, please provide

-         a CV (no more than two pages)

-          two references

-          a short description (up to one side of A4) of how you might work with us

-         any portfolio, CD, DVD, webpage reference or any kind of appropriate presentation to showcase your previous work

-         the date of your recent CRB check

-         confirmation that you have public liability up to 5 million

Please send all documents in the DOC or PDF format, no docx please.

If you cannot attend the interview or project dates, please do not apply.

Deadline: by 5pm on Friday 27^th November 2009

Interview: Thursday 17^th December 2009

All applications to be emailed to:

Alan Inglis, CP Coordinator: inglis.al@googlemail.com

For questions please contact Iris Bertz, Creative Agent: ibertz@gmail.com

This project is part of

a Change School project supported by Creative Partnerships

www.creative-partnerships.com and Bright Space www.brightspace.org.uk

Eat Your Heart Out Birmingham - TONIGHT until Sunday 8th Nov

Dear Guests,

LAST CHANCE to buy tickets for EAT YOUR HEART OUT, an edible performance that mixes the leftovers of disaster with the ceremony of the dining room.

"Inventive, fun, and impressively performed" Total Theatre

Performance includes a highly original meal. Don't go hungry, book your seat at our table here!

Watch the Eat Your Heart Out - Teaser from Kindle Theatre


"A brilliant, interactively-staged slab of grotesque...perfectly horrible" **** Latest 7, Brighton
"One of the most fantastic stage sets I've ever seen" Brighton Argus

"There is a totality to Kindle Theatre's performance, they have created an atmosphere in which they immerse their audience" The STAGE on In My Father's House, MUST SEE

EAT YOUR HEART OUT
Thursday 29th October - Sunday 8th November 2009 (no show Nov 2nd)
A E Harris Building (Stan's Cafe space)
Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, B3 1SZ
£19 (£16) Includes a meal - no vegetarian option available
8pm (doors 7.30pm)



INVITATION: We would like to invite those who would like to enhance their experience of this theatrical feast to fast on the day of the performance. Try to drink water only to flush out the system and avoid exercising or cigarettes as these make for an acrid taste.
Yours in wait,
Kindle Theatre
www.kindletheatre.co.uk

Eat Your Heart Out is supported by West Midlands Arts Council and the Sir Barry Jackson Trust.
Development has been supported by PILOT and China Plate Theatre.

Opportunity for Craft Makers from CraftSpace

NEW OPPORTUNITY
* The Brummie Craft Collective
Brief

The project is aimed at diverse young people aged 16 -19 from inner city Birmingham (some of whom are not in education, employment and training) but who have some interest/ability in the arts. The project will focus on ideas of guerrilla craft, DIY Craft and Craftivism - with a view to developing a young people led craft collective which will then organise a series of interventions throughout the city.

Where:Birmingham.

Application Process

Rather than a formal interview process Craftspace is sending out targeted approaches to makers/artists and would like to receive a CV and an expression of interest with a simple outline of approach if possible (no more than 1 side of A4) by Fri 27th November. Craftspace will then conduct some telephone discussions and as appropriate invite artists/ makers to a planning /discussion event on Monday 14th December. We are interested in recruiting 3 or 4 makers for the initial taster weekend and follow on support and then others to work along side the collective as appropriate. All selected makers/ artists will need to be CRB checked.

Fee
£500 for the initial taster event, to include planning, delivery and expenses. Materials will be paid additionally. All other sessions will be paid at £250 day including expenses.

Planning
We have scheduled an initial planning session for Mon 14 December. Please indicate your availability for this and the taster event in January in your application.

Further information
If you would like to discuss the project further please contact Deirdre Buckley Education and Community Coordinator on 0121 608 6667/07790324578 d.buckley@craftspace.co.uk. I currently work on Mondays and Thursdays.

Key Dates

Deadline for Applications: 27th November 2009

Planning Meeting: 14th December 2009

Taster event at Custard Factory: 23/24 January 2010

Visit to Craftivism at Arnolfini: Weekend of 13/14 February 2010

Weekly/fortnightly sessions to plan interventions: Feb to July 2010

More info:http://www.craftspace.co.uk