Who Is the Learner? Who Is the Educator?
Who is the learner? Who is the educator?
Seminar Programme:
This seminar will enable you to:
- DEVELOP young people’s emotional resilience through creativity.
- DISCOVER creative approaches to learning through diversity.
- EXPLORE diversity in your school or youth group through the arts.
Tuesday 15th March 2016, 10am – 3.30pm
Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal
£20 per delegate (lunch included)
‘Prism Arts’ approach enables children to initiate ideas, take responsibility for the idea, and learn in an engaged and fully involved way.’
– Head Teacher, Distington Community School
Programme for the Day:
10.00am:Coffee and registration
10.30am: Opening and welcome: Catherine Coulthard (Director, Prism Arts)
10.35am: Animation and Performance showcase
- Animation:Mayfield SEN Physical & Sensory Specialist School, Distington Community School, Holme St CuthbertPrimary School, Prism Arts, Haltwhistle Film Project
- Performance piece: Developed in partnership with Prism Arts Studio Theatre and Brewery Youth Arts
- Questions and Answers: Led by Ali McCaw (Lead Artist, Prism Arts) and Angela Jones (Head Teacher, Distington Community School)
11.15am:Coffee
11.45am: Workshops
Delegates have the opportunity to select one of 4 workshops (max. 15 per workshop). All workshops will be co-delivered by artists, teaching staff, mainstream primary school children and learning disabled participants. You will be able to choose one of the following:
Workshop 1: Film and Animation
Haltwhistle Film Project and Holme St CuthbertPrimary School
Workshop 2: Performance
Vicki Maxfield (Prism Arts) and Brewery Youth Arts.
Workshop 3: Drawing and Visual Art
Celia Burbush (Prism Arts) and John Lake (Mayfield SEN School Student)
Workshop 4: Creative process and impact on learning
Ali McCaw (Lead Artist, Prism Arts), Angela Jones (Head Teacher, Distington Community School) and Lynn Corini (Head Teacher, Holme St Cuthbert)
12.45pm:Lunch
1.45pm:Discussion Groups
Delegates break out into 3 focus groups to explore key questions raised in the morning. Delegates nominate a scribe and speaker. Choose from the following:
Discussion 1: Creative process versus SATS and how to invest?
Angela Jones (Head Teacher, Distington Community School), Catherine Coulthard (Director, Prism Arts)Lynn Corini (Head Teacher, Holme St Cuthbert School) and Ali McCaw (Lead Artist, Prism Arts)
Discussion 2: Creativity and digital engagement
Haltwhistle Film Project,Kate Sargent(Year 6 Teacher, Holme St Cuthbert School)
Discussion 3: Creative opportunities outside school
Vicki Maxfield (Prism Arts) and Tricia Gordon (Brewery Youth Arts)
2.45pm:Short break
3pm:Share discussion feedback
3.30pm: End
How to book:
Places are just £20 per delegate (including lunch) and can be booked via the Brewery Arts Centre Box Office:
In person at the Brewery Arts Centre Box Office
On the phone: 01539 725133
Online:
Please note: there is a £1.50 fee per transaction for card payments made online or over the phone. If you would like to pay via an invoice to your school or organisation, please mention this at the time of booking.
At the time of booking, please download the booking form to select your preferred workshops and discussion groups, and to inform us of any dietary or access requirements.
If you would like to chat to someone about the seminar please contact Bryoney at Prism Arts: or 01228 888630. More information about Prism Arts is available on our website:
Location:
Brewery Arts Centre, 122A Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE
How to get there:
See the Brewery Arts Centre website for directions and transport information:
Please note, there is limited parking available at the Brewery Arts Centre.