c r e at i v e learning opportunities for schools spring 2019
Iolaire 100 : exhibition workshops
Iolaire 100 is a collection of portraits painted by Margaret Ferguson of sailors lost and saved on the Iolaire. The collection, supplemented by other artefacts, evokes a powerful human, personal and individual dimension as well as embodying the dreadful scale of the tragedy. School visits will include a tour of the exhibition, learning from archive material from Tasglann na Eilean, discussion and drama exercises, and a portraiture activity. Workshops delivered in partnership between Tasglann nan Eilean and An Lanntair Talks by the artist Margaret Ferguson are available to Secondary Art and Design classes. Contact us to arrange a date. D at e s : Ava i l a b l e J a n a n d F e b 2019 S u i ta b l e f o r : P r i m a r y p u p i l s . ( M a x 30 ) . Ava i l a b l e i n E n g l i s h o r G a e l i c Lo c at i o n : A n L a n n ta i r
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iolaire : Tha thu air Aigeann m’ Inntinn talk on the powerfull animation by Catriona Black
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Tha thu air Aigeann m’ Inntinn is a five minute, hand drawn animation based on archive interviews with survivors and witnesses of the Iolaire disaster. Artist Catrìona Black will show the film, talk about the processes she used and demonstrate the software. The talk will introduce pupils to the skills, research, decision making, technology and time that goes into making animations. Supported by MG Alba. Drawn animation workshops will be available to the classes following the talk, on the same day or in the following weeks. Artists Joe Mahony and Sandra Kennedy will work with pupils to produce a short drawn animation inspired by Tha thu air Aigeann m’ Inntinn. Pupils will learn skills in accessible animation software iStopMotion or I CAN ANIMATE. The animation workshop will be delivered in 2 sessions of approx 2 hours. The world première of Tha thu air Aigeann m’ Inntinn was held in An Lanntair in December and it will be broadcast on BBC ALBA as part of New Year programming. D at e s : Ta l k - T u e s 12 o r W e d 13 M a r 2019 w o r k s h o p s - d at e s to s u i t yo u r t i m e ta b l e S u i ta b l e f o r : P 6/7, o r S e co n d a r y. Delivered in English or Gaelic. Lo c at i o n : Yo u r s c h o o l .
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iolaire : AS the women lay dreaming talk by Donald s murray
Donald S Murray’s new book ‘As the Women Lay Dreaming’ was released on Remembrance day in November. Donald will talk to pupils about both the skills and experiences that went into the writing of ‘As The Women Lay Dreaming’, exploring the effect the loss of the Iolaire had both on him and the Lewis community. Programmed in partnership with Museum nan Eilean. D at e s : T u e s 12 o r W e d 13 F e b 2019 S u i ta b l e f o r : H i g h e r o r Ad va n c e d H i g h e r E n g l i s h Lo c at i o n : Yo u r s c h o o l
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iolaire : educational resource film
An Lanntair has commissioned an audio visual schools resource on the Iolaire disaster which is available for schools to download. The 30 minute video charts the events leading up to the disaster, the disaster itself and its aftermath on the community at large. The resource is based on a wellresearched slide presentation compiled by Roddy Murray. The digital resource is available to download at: http://lanntair.com/iolaire-centenary-educational-resource/
with textile artist Lucy Robertson
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Create a soft circuit using textiles, conductive thread and electrical components. In this class you will work with Artist, PhD student and Textile Lecturer Lucy Robertson to create a textile felt bird with a light up eye and on/off switch wing. Using basic sewing skills you will follow a circuit diagram printed on the textile bird adding an LED, battery pack and on/off switch. Using soft materials students will learn how they can combine design and science to create a basic soft circuit. This will highlight the flow of energy around a circuit from a coin cell battery and demonstrate how we can create an on/off switch with snap fasteners. The workshop will help you fulfil CforE Experiences and Outcomes for both Expressive Arts and Sciences. D at e s : w e d 3 0 j a n - f r i 1 F e b o r t u e s 26 - f r i 29 M a r D u r at i o n 2 h o u r s S u i ta b l e f o r : P 6/7 a n d S 1/ 2 ( m a x 13 p u p i l s ) Lo c at i o n : Yo u r s c h o o l
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Light up Textiles! Circuit workshops
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Festival of dark skies : cosmos planetarium
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Cosmos Planetarium is a state of the art digital dome that offers immersive 360° cinematic visuals to explore the universe - an aweinspiring experience that is amazing fun and suitable for all ages. Live presenters will take you and your pupils on a unique deep space journey unlike anything you will have encountered before, a truly immersive 360° cinematic experience which can help consolidate many aspects of the science curriculum. Primary Schools (Max 40 pupils + staff per session): Includes the fulldome movie ‘Space Shapes’; this wonderful short movie discusses different round shapes in space and is great fun for young audiences. We also take the children back in time to the Apollo Moon landings, fly through the rings of Saturn and go on an alien hunt! All interspersed with songs about the solar system and the stars. We then search for the bears in the sky (and other animals) using our virtual constellation artwork and we finish with a spectacular shower of shooting stars!! Secondary Schools (Max 30 pupils + staff per session): Includes elements of astronomy, physics, astrobiology (are we alone?) and spaceflight, including information on current space probes & rovers. All taught at a level appropriate for the age of the pupils. Highlights include flying through Saturn’s rings, landing a rover on Mars and diving underneath the ice on Jupiter’s moon, Europa, to search its vast ocean for signs of life. D at e s : T u e s 12 o r W e d 13 F e b 2019 S u i ta b l e f o r : P r i m a r y 1 - 7, o r s e co n d a r y s c i e n c e classes Lo c at i o n : T u e s - A n L a n n ta i r ; W e d - Yo u r s c h o o l
Theatre performance for schools
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Space Ape : Theatre performance for Schools by Andy Cannon. Produced by Red Bridge Arts Once upon a time, approximately twenty years from now, Yorick stands alone, suited up and ready to blast off in a rocket on his celebrated journey to Mars. Space Ape is a new science fiction storytelling performance for children aged 7+ that will take young audiences on a journey through art, science, and philosophy, and on a mission with a very special Ape. Andy Cannon, Scotland’s leading storyteller for young audiences, tells the tale, sharing his passion for space travel, using everyday objects and animation. Space Ape is supported by Creative Scotland, The Edinburgh International Science Festival and Puppet Animation Scotland. ‘compellingly evocative celebration’ **** The Herald D at e s : Ava i l a b l e F r i 15 F e b 2019 D u r at i o n : 1 h o u r S u i ta b l e f o r : P 3+ ( M a x 70 p u p i l s + s ta f f ) Lo c at i o n : Yo u r s c h o o l h a l l
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Festival of dark skies : space APE
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Festival of dark skies : space ceilidh workshops with science Ceilidh
Come and explore the patterns of the sun, moon and planets in our solar system with the award-winning Science Ceilidh’s scientist-musicians! We’ll be getting musical with physics, creative with space developing new astronomical dances and finally getting imaginative about our own futures! There’ll also be the opportunity to share your space dances and learning with an assembly to the rest of the school. Learning outcomes: Exploring the wonder, patterns & movements of the sun, moon and planets (SCN 0/1/2-06A); Revising the physics of sounds vibrations to make simple music (SCN1/2-11A); Working as a team to express concepts creatively through dance (EXA 0/1/2-09A) and perform this (EXA 0/1/2-01A); Discuss the importance of curiosity & creativity across all careers & health and wellbeing. Depending on the size of your school, Space Ceilidh can run up to 4 classes (50 – 60mins) for P4-7 and a sharing assembly for the whole school at the end of the day. For smaller schools, they can work with pupils for a morning or afternoon session. They’ll leave you with reflection follow-on worksheets to consolidate learning. D at e s : T u e s 5 - t h u r s 7 M a r 2019 S u i ta b l e f o r : P r i m a r y ( m o s t b e n e f i c i a l f o r P 4 - 7 ) Lo c at i o n : Yo u s c h o o l s p o r t s h a l l . ( p r o j e c to r + power source required) Science Ceilidh can offer CLPL training for teachers in a twilight session. (details on the back page)
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Festival of dark skies : space : pre-school arts event
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For three days during the Hebridean Dark Skies Festival, An Lanntair’s auditorium will be transformed into a galactic playground for 3-5 year olds, with events led by experienced artist educators, featuring movement, music, storytelling and making sessions. The children will sing space songs with musician Christine Richings, and actor Rachel Kennedy will lead movement sessions exploring the planets. Children will make aliens with visual artist Moira Maclean, and Dorothy Kennedy will tell tales of Space exploration. 75 minute sessions are available for Sgoil Araich and Nurseries to book. Activities are available in English or Gaelic. There will be public sessions on the afteroon of Wed 20th Feb for children to attend with a parent or carer. D at e s : T u e s 19 – T h u r s 21 F e b 2019 S u i ta b l e f o r : S g o i l A r a i c h a n d N u r s e r i e s Lo c at i o n : A n L a n n ta i r
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Island voices : Edinburgh quartet spoken word workshops with author Ron Butlin
The Edinburgh Quartet will be visiting Stornoway as part of their tour of a new commission by composer Peter Longworth. The piece combines music and spoken word, and is unique in that it will react to each local community’s sense of place through new texts being written in each location. They invite Higher or Advanced Higher pupils to take part in writing workshops with author Ron Butlin, and be the voices of their community. Ron Butlin will lead two workshops with the pupils to explore and develop the spoken word sections, which will be integrated into the final piece to be performed at An Lanntair. Pupils will have the option to perform their spoken-word piece live with the Edinburgh Quartet on An Lanntair’s stage. The sessions will run out-with school time. D at e s : T h u r s 21 F e b, 4 – 5.30 p m F r i 22 F e b, 2 – 3.30 p m S at 2 3 F e b : r e h e a r s a l a n d p e r f o r m a n c e w i t h t h e s t r i n g q ua r t e t ( o p t i o n a l ) S u i ta b l e f o r : H i g h e r a n d Ad va n c e d H i g h e r E n g l i s h pupils Lo c at i o n : A n L a n n ta i r
interactive music workshop
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Edinburgh quartet : Treasure island
This workshop with the Edinburgh Quartet explores passages from Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, a novel written after the author came across his own son drawing a treasure map, and uses these as a starting point for creative thinking. With the quartet, the pupils will explore how different soundscapes created by the four instruments of the string quartet can evoke emotions ranging from elation to fear, and using these they will work together to create their very own treasure map and journey across the island to find the hidden treasure. D at e s : T h u r s 21 o r F r i 22 F e b S u i ta b l e f o r : P r i m a r y 1 – 3. M a x 30 p u p i l s Lo c at i o n : Yo u r s c h o o l
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To book any of these creative learning opportunities for your school, contact our Education and Outreach team on 01851 708493.
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films to support teaching
Seeing a film of a set-text, or historic event on the big screen can be motivating for pupils and support you in teaching the curriculum. If you would like a screening of a specific film in our auditorium, speak to our Education team or Cinema Programmer. Into Film present an educational screening of Love, Simon as part of LGBT History Month programme showcasing LGBTQ+ cinema. F r i T u e s 1 2 F e b, 10 a m D u r at i o n 1 h r 50 m i n C e r t i f i c at e 12 Lo c at i o n : A n L a n n ta i r s u i ta b l e f o r : S e co n d a r y PSE C l a s s e s
Teacher’s meeting
Teachers are warmly invited to join Moira and Joe from our Education and Outreach team to hear more about the Creative Learning Opportunities available this term. Tell us about your future projects and we may be able to provide Visual Arts, Music, Dance or Drama workshops to support your plans. We will share our plans to further develop our offer to schools, and to support teachers to use the arts more to deliver cross curricular learning. Tea, coffee and cake provided. F r i d ay 1 1 t h J a n ua r y, 4 - 5 p m : a n L a n n ta i r
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science Ceilidh : CLPL training In addition to teaching Space Ceilidh workshops in Primary schools, ‘Science Ceilidh’ are available to deliver a twilight training sessions during w/c 4th March for teachers which will include the following components: Interdisciplinary Strategies: Sharing and putting into practice our approach of incorporating movement, traditional dance and other arts into science and other areas of the curriculum Interdisciplinary Understanding: Summarising and answering questions on the research around the science of learning, creativity and health and wellbeing (particularly from a neuroscience perspective) to have better understanding of this in practice. This training will be designed for primary teachers but secondary and early years will be welcome.
call 01851 708493 for more info or to book