:: Press releasesAs Creative Partnerships work continues, this section will provide you with current press releases and an archive of older ones. Arts Council England strongly supports conclusions of Select Committee into Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum31/10/2007 The Education and Skills Committee published its report today on Creative Partnerships and the Curriculum. The report strongly urges the Government to take creativity seriously and place it at the heart of learning. Arts Council England strongly supports all Select Committee conclusions; they endorse the fundamental importance of Creative PartnershipsMore...Northumberland Rising with the help of Paul the Penguin22/10/2007 A penguin called Paul has helped educationalists see the potential of a new creative project in Northumberland. Paul the Penguin – a short animation made by two pupils from Prudhoe Community High School – was screened at the recent launch of Northumberland Rising to highlight the creative skills of young people in the county.More...Model Students2/7/2007 Year 8 Students at Seaton Sluice Middle School are celebrating the successful culmination of their design project organised through Creative Partnerships Northumberland.More...Salford Schools unite to stage creativity festival27/6/2007 Pupils and teachers from eight Salford primary schools are working together to create a spectacular two-day festival at The Lowry on 5 - 6 July. Over the two days teachers, artists and hundreds of pupils will animate The Lowry with drama, music, film and visual art.More...Pupils take part in musical tribute to the Jarrow March12/6/2007 PUPILS from across Northumberland will be taking part in an emotional musical tribute to the Jarrow March at The Sage Gateshead. Around 120 pupils from schools across the county will be performing in this moving tribute to the 207 Jarrow men, one woman and a dog who, 70 years ago, marched 280 miles to London to lobby Parliament for paid work and a life free from poverty.More...MP to see school creativity in action7/6/2007 MP DENIS Murphy will come face to face with the wonders of science and creativity when he visits a Northumberland school this week. Pupils working on an innovative creative science project at St Benet Biscop Catholic High School in Bedlington will be giving the MP a first-hand demonstration of their work when he visits next Friday (June 15).More...Lakers students explore innovative approach to learning with local radio programme2/5/2007 Students from Lakers School in Coleford, Gloucestershire have produced the fourth radio programme in a series about young people, learning and creativity in the Forest Of Dean, which will be broadcast on Forest of Dean Radio (1521 & 1503 mw/am) on Wednesday 9 May at 1pm and on Sunday 27 May at 5pm.More...Technology brings learning to life15/3/2007 Life in Spain is coming vividly to life for pupils at Amble Links First School thanks to Creative Partnerships Northumberland.More...Schools forge new creative partnerships3/3/2007 The vibrant colours and hypnotic dance rhythms of life in Brazil have persuaded three more schools to become part of an innovative creative scheme. The Queen Elizabeth High School in Hexham, Cramlington High School and Berwick High School have all signed up to the latest project from Creative Partnerships Northumberland, exploring Brazil’s rich, cultural heritage.More...NORTHUMBERLAND YOUNGSTERS ON THE BOX..25/2/2007 Pupils from three Northumberland schools are to make their debut on the small screen, thanks to a unique creative programme. Youngsters from Astley High School, Seaton Delaval, Prudhoe High School and Bedlington's St Benet Biscop Catholic High School are part of a year-long 'Apprentice' style initiative, developed by Creative Partnerships Northumberland.More...LAKERS STUDENTS IN END OF YEAR RADIO PROGRAMME14/12/2006 Students from Lakers School, Coleford, have devised the third programme in a series about young people, learning and creativity in the Forest, which will be aired on Forest of Dean Radio (1521 & 1503 mw/am) on Wednesday 27 December, 1pm and 5pm and Saturday 30 December, 1pm.More...TOP TV VOICE COACHES TRAIN NORTHUMBERLAND YOUNGSTERS…21/11/2006 Two television voice coaches, who have helped everyone from Will Young to Mel C improve their singing, are tuning up for a special session with Northumberland youngsters.More...Lakers students turn teaching on its head at national conference in Edinburgh8/11/2006 Students from Lakers Secondary School, Coleford, presented their views on the current state of educationMore...Young people transform council offices for first Creative Partnerships event5/10/2006 Young people, teachers, parents, and representatives from Forest of Dean District Council and Gloucestershire County Council were among those who gathered in the Council Chamber in Coleford on Wednesday 4 October to discuss the work of Creative Partnerships, Forest of Dean.More...Lakers pupils lead the learning way22/9/2006 Students from Lakers School, Coleford, will be part of the first programme in a series about young people, learning and creativity in the Forest, which will be aired on Forest of Dean Radio (1521 & 1503 mw/am) on Saturday 30th September (1pm), Tuesday 3rd October (6pm) and Weds 4th October (noon).More...Amu at Durham17/2/2006 Over 100 dancers from schools in the region appeared alongside professional dance artists in a premiere performance at Durham Cathedral last week. Random Dance, Resident Company from Sadler’s Wells, brought its new full length work “Amu” (of the heart) to the region on Tuesday February 7, 2006 and were met with a rapturous response.More...Creative Learning Programme 2005-06 Launched!11/10/2005 The new Creative Learning Programme 2005-06 from Creative Partnerships, Nottingham has now been launched. Featuring professional development opportunities for teachers, school staff, creative practitioners and anyone with an interest in creative learning.More...New CPD programme from Creative Partnerships, Nottingham.30/9/2005 Creative Partnerships Nottingham have launched their new creative learning programme, featuring professional development opportunities for teachers, school staff, creative practitioners and anyone with an interest in creative learning. Download the new CPD programme for 2005 / 06 here.More...VE day festivities in Wolverhampton5/5/2005 Residents in Wolverhampton are making the week leading up to the 60th anniversary of VE day really special, with George Formby musicians, community reminiscence drama performances and a WWII tank on the Willenhall Road!More...Spectrum Carnival arrives in Southampton24/3/2005 On Thursday 24th March at 5.30pm, 180 Year 7 pupils from Redbridge Community School parade through Southampton City Centre presenting a fantastic array of colourful costumes, dance, music and other carnival art forms. Each class has themed their own section by colour reflecting a particular mood, such as red for anger and yellow for happiness. This spectrum of colour creates a rainbow effect as they proceed along the main High Street to the Bargate for a showcase of carnival for the audience in the centre of Southampton.More...St John’s Primary are celebrating with celebrities8/3/2005 Pupils and staff from St John’s Church of England Primary School, Walsall, were so proud of the work they did with Creative Partnerships they decided to tell 100 of the most famous and influential people in the country all about it. An exhibition of the responses they recieved will go on show at the school at 10am on Friday 18 March. The exhibition will be opened by Richard Shepherd MP, who was one of the 100 celebrities that was contacted by the pupils.More...The King's School presents at the national Dance Platform 20058/3/2005 The King’s School, Wolverhampton, has been chosen by the Specialist Arts and Sports Colleges to perform at their Dance Platform 2005, at LABAN, London on 19 - 20March 2005. The school will be holding a rehersal day with Blue Eyed Soul dance company on Thursday 17 March from 10am – 2.30pm before travelling to London. There will be an opportunity to interview pupils and time for a photo call.More...Schools to investigate the impact of creative collaborations on pupil learning4/3/2005 Pilot award scheme brings artists, designers, actors, into the classroom. Teachers have joined forces with creative professionals in a groundbreaking initiative to unlock the secrets of creativity, thanks to an award scheme from Creative Partnerships.More...Regional award presentation & grand opening1/3/2005 Deansfield High school have a packed evening of celebrations on 7th March. In December 2004, the school won RegenWM’s Chair’s prize for their ‘Planning for Real’® project, and will receive the award from Don Burrows, Chief Executive of the Neighbourhood Initiatives Foundation. Later in the evening, there will be a grand opening of the newly designed and refurbished year seven base.More...Wolverhampton teachers speak at national conference ‘Families For Our Times’25/2/2005 Two teachers from Eastfield Nursery, Wolverhampton will speak at the national conference, Families for Our Times alongside Sir Robert Winston on Wednesday 2 March 2005. The conference is organised jointly by The National Family Learning Network and the BBC and will be held at The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London.More...Birmingham’s Poet Laureate visits Wolverhampton schools to celebrate World Book Day23/2/2005 Birmingham’s Poet Laureate, Don Barnard will come to Wolverhampton to celebrate World Book Day on 3 March 2005. Don will work with pupils from four schools from the ‘Believing in Achieving Excellence in Cities Action Zone’ (Stow Heath Infants, Stowlawn Primary, East Park Infants and East Park Junior) throughout the day.More...Successful national initiative comes to Derby schools17/2/2005 Derby school children will soon benefit from an innovative scheme for schools when Creative Partnerships launches in the city next month (March). Managed by Arts Council England and jointly funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES), Creative Partnerships works to give school children the opportunity to develop their creativity, imagination and potential by initiating long-term, sustainable partnerships between schools and creative and cultural professionals, to establish ways of enriching the national curriculum.More...Paul Collard appointed National Director of Creative Partnerships.19/11/2004 Arts Council England announced today that Paul Collard has been appointed National Director of Creative Partnerships.More...A Creative Partnerships Manchester Salford project - Manchester & Salford schools become hotbed for film making talent4/11/2004 Movie makers beware. Young producers and directors are grabbing a piece of the spotlight as the next generation of UK potential screen talent is nurtured in Manchester and Salford. Four secondary schools in the area are taking part in 'Eat the Pips', a film and media project enabling teachers and pupils to produce, distribute and promote their own short movies. Creative Partnerships works to give school children throughout England the opportunity to develop their potential, their ambition, their creativity and imagination through sustainable partnerships with creative and cultural organizations, businesses and individuals.More...Apply for a Creativity Action Research Award to fund a Creative Partnership in your school22/9/2004 Creativity Action Research Awards scheme (CARA) will bring together creative professionals and classroom teachers to develop, evaluate and disseminate creativity-focussed projects. Up to 100 partnerships will be funded this year with awards of up to £4,500 per school for each successful partnership.More...Pupils use digital technology to explore teenage issues21/7/2004 With the aid of digital technology, teenage issues - such as self-image, bullying, peer pressure and teenage sexuality - are being explored by a group of pupils at Andrew Marvell Secondary School in Hull.More...Creativity in education scholarship is unique in the UK7/7/2004 A unique partnership between Creative Partnerships Hull and Hull University has resulted in the funding of a three year scholarship to look at the role of creativity within the City's education system. This is the only piece of research of its kind currently taking place in the UK and it will be used to inform future policy, practice and professional development in the City.More...American Dream comes true for Hull Primary School teachers29/6/2004 Two primary school teachers from Hull will be realising their very own American Dream when they visit Harvard University in Boston, Masachusetts in July. They will be attending a week long conference which looks at how creativity can benefit children's learning. The conference, called Project Zero Classroom, has attracted educationalists from across the globe and over 50 teachers from the UK will be attending.More...Six short films about creativity, partnership and school.29/6/2004 Over the past year Creative Partnerships London East has commissioned a series of short films around creativity, partnership and school. Six Shorts are a narrative of some of the work undertaken at London East, looking at its purpose, impact and outcomes from the perspective of all participants.More...Peter Jenkinson to step down as National Director of Creative Partnerships17/2/2004 Peter Jenkinson OBE is to step down as National Director of the Arts Council's Creative Partnerships programme at the end of March.More...Cultural Architects: 'Who do You Want to Be?'3/7/2003 On Friday 4 July 2003, Year 8 boys from Looe Community School in Cornwall will give a ground-breaking performance as part of a Creative Partnerships Cornwall project.More...School 'Soap' Stars in "Don't Go There"13/5/2003 A group of students from Manor Farm School, Walsall, star alongside professional actors in "Don't Go There", a teenage pregnancy 'soap' style film made by pupils to be premiered at the Lighthouse Cinema, Wolverhampton, on Thursday 22 May 2003.More...Arboretum Nursery children celebrate unveiling of their metal 'tree' sculpture - with Robin Hood3/4/2003 50 pre-school children from the Arboretum Nursery School, Nottingham, will clap their hands in delight when a 6' x 5'' metal 'tree' playground sculpture they conceived and inspired, as part of Arts Council England's Creative Partnerships initiative, is unveiled at 10:45am on Thursday, 10 April 2003.More...Safe Night Out Guide with pupils of Deansfield High, Wolverhampton28/3/2003 In a unique collaboration between Creative Partnerships, the local Community Safety Partnership, health advisers and staff at Atlantis Nightclub, a group of year 11 pupils from Deansfield High School, Wolverhampton are to produce a pocket guide to having a safe night out on the town.More...Bethnal Green pupils in Carnival parade13/3/2003 Since February 2003, children from Columbia Primary School, Bethnal Green, have been intensively working with Emergency Exit Arts, one of the leading celebratory arts companies in the UK, towards the Columbia Spring Carnival Parade.More...'Europhonix' sound experience launches Creative Partnerships in Kent19/2/2003 'Europhonix' is a compelling and original experience that will be played underneath the sea on Eurotunnel, on 19 February 2003.More...Creative Partnerships and Birmingham Royal Ballet Embark Upon 'Magical Journeys' Together20/12/2002 Magical Journeys combines the elements of storytelling workshops, dance workshops and backstage visits to Birmingham's Hippodrome Theatre, for groups of lucky schoolchildren from Anderton Park Primary, Dame Ellen Pinsent Special and Lillian De Lissa Nursery.More...CP Black Country launches at the New Art Gallery, Walsall8/11/2002 As part of a £40 million UK wide arts initiative, The Black Country Creative Partnerships will be officially launched by David Miliband, MP on Tuesday 12 November 2002 at the New Art Gallery in Walsall.More...CP Tees Valley launches11/10/2002 Four Middlesbrough schools will be showcasing the results of a new way of working in the classroom this Thursday, 17 October 2003 when they present a one-hour show at the new Hexagon Theatre, Hall Garth School.More...Artistic and Creative opportunities for Norfolk's young people30/9/2002 East England Arts in partnership with Norfolk County Council will be launching Creative Partnerships in Norfolk on Monday 14 October 2002 at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich.More... |
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