CapeUK’s Chief Executive Pat Cochrane will be presenting at the next RSA Sheffield Network debate evening on Wednesday 2 February 2011.  Pat will be putting forward the question 'What are Schools for?'

This will be followed by a showing of 'Changing Education Paradigms', the RSA 'Animate' video of the speech given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, renowned education expert and recipient of the RSA Benjamin Franklin award.

The debate will then be thrown open to the floor.
 
For more information about the RSA please click here

Contemporary art practice provides rich opportunities for schools – encouraging children and young people to reflect on their own lives and to ask questions about the lives of others, the big issues of our time and the nature of art itself. 

This event will be delivered by CapeUK in partnership with Axis and Leeds Art Gallery. Participants will hear about and discuss trends in contemporary art, explore and respond to the Northern Art Prize exhibition and devise approaches for schools or setting that will engage children and young people with contemporary art practice.

The day will be for;
• Primary art co-ordinators and teachers with an interest in art
• Secondary heads of art and art teachers
• 6th Form and F.E. art and Creative and Media teachers
• Learning officers from art galleries
• Initial Teacher Education lecturers – primary and secondary
• Creative practitioners interested in supporting the development of art teaching in schools
 
 
Participants at a previous event said:
“I feel more confident about incorporating contemporary art in my work with schools.”
“It was good to be able to access current art specialists, media and ideas.”
“I valued speaking to others, making connections with other art teachers and finding out information regarding museums and galleries.”
 

The report in this collection represent some of the outcomes of a Communities of Interest project, entitled 'Asking Questions to Deepen Your Practice.'  The project took place from December 2009 to March 2010, involving teachers and creative professionals working with young people in a variety of South Yorkshire schools.  'Asking Questions to Deepen Your Practice' focused on supporting teachers and creative professionals to refine and develop their ability to conduct an enquiry process.  The course's primary aim was to place questioning at the centre of the process of enquiry, encouraging participants to make and ask questions about their practice.  

Coming Soon

…a web resource designed for school staff, local authority officers and all those with an interest in how children, young people and those who work with them develop a sense of self, others, their own communities and communities different from their own.

The Out of School Hours Web Resource - This programme took place in 12 Leeds and Manchester schools. The schools used the programme to combat dissatisfaction, truancy and underachievement, and to retain gifted and talented pupils.

Each school chose their own emphasis and way of working, identifying target groups according to local needs and the school’s development plan. They each worked with creative professionals who brought both their practical experience and the particular standards of their profession into the school.

Many of the projects gave young people leadership challenges, older children introducing younger children to skills such as music, dance and radio production.

During the three years of the Out of School Hours Programme CapeUK worked with 3,322 young people, over one hundred teachers and advisors, and 90 creative professionals.

For more information and case studies please visit the Out of Schools hours website.

Film hosted by CapeUK on behalf of http://inspiredworkshops.co.uk/

Press Release Distributed 26/05/2010 Young people from Rodillian School, Lofthouse are celebrating the completion of the first phase of ‘New Planet’ – their mission to save the world’s population from extinction. Year 7 pupils received a videoed message earlier this year from the fictional ‘Ministry of Information and Security’ that explained; “Planet Earth will not be able to sustain human life beyond 2030, because humanity has caused irreversible damage to the environment, and is unlikely to change its ways. We have twenty years in which to save the situation and save humanity. You have all been chosen to undertake this ‘Ministry of Information and Security’ experimental project.” The ‘Ministry of Information and Security’ then explained that they had identified in a nearby constellation, eight planets whose environment is capable to sustaining human life. The atmosphere, climate, land, sea and wildlife are broadly similar to Planet Earth, but with the important distinction that they have never been untouched by human hands. Each Class team was allocated to a planet, and required to establish an identity for that planet. The aim of the first phase of the project was to decide on the best model of society that will allow humanity to be preserved and kept alive, exploring issues concerning survival, resources, shelter, food, water and sanitation. On Thursday 27th May at Rodillian School, the Ministry will be deciding which model to adopt and to which planet the Earth’s population will be transported to. New Planet has enabled students and teachers to have a hands-on approach learning and the opportunity to explore creative learning techniques together. Lisa Singleton, Creative Curriculum Leader, Rodillian School says; “Working in partnership we wanted to understand more how the 5 R’s (resilience, resourceful, reflective, reasoning and responsible) and Learning to Learn study programmes could be embedded in a Year 7 curriculum through project based work in Humanities and Performing Arts. As a result this project has had a positive impact on young people, promoting independence, confidence and a more active, fun way of learning.” Pupil – “I have really enjoyed this project because it has given me the opportunity to do different subjects in a creative and exciting way.” This project is being delivered as a partnership between Rodillian School, CapeUK, artists from InspirEd, Yorkshire Edit, Lost Dog Theatre and Thinking Space. • CapeUK is a leading independent research and development agency in the field of creativity, learning and development. CapeUK are the delivery agency for the Creative Partnerships programme in West and South Yorkshire. • InspirEd run film making and photography workshops • Yorkshire Edit are a video production company • Lost Dog are an experimental theatre company • Thinking Space promote philosophical enquiry within schools Madeline Irwin, CapeUK Programme Director (West Yorkshire); “This is a wonderful example of CapeUK’s Creative Partnerships projects taking place across Yorkshire. Creative Partnerships inspires young people, creative practitioners, teachers and parents alike – giving these fantastic opportunities to be creative and access culture.”   To find out more about Creative Partnerships please call CapeUK on 0845 450 3700.   ——ENDS——– For more information please contact; Jo Jessop, Communications Coordinator, CapeUK  – 0845 450 3700

‘Journey’ A handbook to support the exploration of Creativity in schools through 28 activities

Between April 2004 and March 2005, fifty Advanced Skills Teachers undertook an experiential programme to explore and develop their understanding of the theory and practice of creativity, creativity and the National Curriculum, creative capability and behaviour, and environments that support creativity.

These training materials are based on the programme, the ideas and experiences of individual ASTs and the work of CapeUK.

Creative Space: Creative Approaches to Science Learning in Schools

This publication draws on 5 years of CapeUK’s work with networks of schools in the field of creative teaching and learning in science.

The Teacher Artist Partnership Programme (TAPP) was an accredited professional development programme for teachers and artists working in school settings with children and young people and ran as a pilot programme in London between 2004 and 2007. The TAPP programme was established by a consortium of leading arts and education organisations and researchers including: Animarts, CAPE UK (Creative Arts Partnerships in Education), Anna Ledgard (www.annaledgard.com), GSMD (Guildhall School of Music & Drama), LEAParts, Lift (London International Festival of Theatre), LONSAS (London Schools Arts Service), NewVIc (Newham Sixth Form College) and PLEY (Proactive Learning from Early Years).

01. The TAPP Model and what we have learned through developing it

02. Perspectives from the literature

03. Resources and futher reading

Through the ‘Creativity Matters’ series we are hoping to stimulate a conversation about how we can transform the experiences which children and young people have in their schools and communities to make this right a reality.

01. Are we really serious about creativity?

02. What contribution can creativity and creative learning make to social inclusion?

03. Making space for teaching creative science?