CREATIVE PARTNER SOUGHT
Borough Council
23rd November 2009
Scott Lower School, Bedford and Creative Partnerships wish to contract a creative partner to support the delivery of their creative learning programme.
Deadline for expressions of interest: 3pm Friday 11 December
From February to June 2010, Scott Lower School will be working in partnership with staff, young people and creative partners to produce inspiring learning activities that relate to the development objectives of the school and Creative Partnerships. Specifically, we want to explore how our school grounds can be used to teach maths and to inspire children to develop mathematical language.
Aims of the programme: to develop creative intelligence in children; to explore maths and language development through outdoor learning.
The Enquiry Question: How can we use the outdoor environment to inspire passion in the development of mathematical language?
Selection Criteria â (this will be what we use to shortlist)
Applicants will need to demonstrate:
⢠A high standard in your current creative practice
⢠The ability to experiment and enable others to do the same
⢠The ability to work collaboratively with young people and others
⢠Excellent communication skills and habits
⢠The ability to reflect and revise and to enable others to do the same
⢠A passion for maths and outdoor learning
⢠The ability to inspire and motivate children
Essential requirements
CRB Enhanced Disclosure â we can arrange this if you donât have it
Your own insurance as appropriate
Contractual information
The programme will run from February to June 2010 with Creative Partner fees paid at £200 per day, inclusive of vat, travel and expenses, for familiarisation, planning, project delivery and reflection and evaluation.
Exact dates and number of days to be agreed at the planning stage.
The programme will be delivered through a mixture of full and half day sessions in term time only.
Timetable
11 Dec 2009 3pm deadline for expressions of interest
16 Dec 2009 Short listing and informing candidates of outcome
19 January 2010 Interviews
3 February 2010 âPreparing For Partnershipsâ training/planning day
Feb to June 2010 Delivery of the programme â including monitoring and reflection
25 June 2010 Deadline for completion of reflection and evaluation
How to apply
Please email an expression of interest to Anita Barker at scottlower@schools.bedfordshire.gov.uk by 3pm on Friday 11 December.
Your submission should be no more than two sides of A4, and include:
⢠How you meet the selection criteria
⢠How you think your creative practice is relevant to our enquiry question
⢠How you feel you would gain from working on the programme
⢠Where we can see examples of your work online
⢠Reference details from two recent projects
Short-listed candidates will be invited for a friendly interview with staff and children at the school.
Further information
Creative Partnerships
Creative Partnerships is the governmentâs flagship creative learning programme, designed to develop the skills of children and young people across England, raising their aspirations, achievements, skills and life chances. It is one of a number of programmes generated by the new national organisation Creativity, Culture and Education (CCE).
www.creative-partnerships.com
The UK Centre for Carnival Arts
The UKCCA provides an exciting, pioneering and creative space for Carnival Arts to take root, to grow and to raise its status. Carnival encompasses creativity, culture and community. It has the potential to bring people together and bring about lasting change. The centre is a space where carnival artists and audiences can gather; where learning can take place; where skills and stories can be shared.
The UKCCA Learning and Participation Department offers a vibrant, innovative and varied education and skills programme which caters to the specific needs of the local community at all stages of education, engagement, age and ability. The UKCCA has a proven track record in the successful delivery of education and community projects, and has won funding to deliver the Creative Partnerships programme in 32 schools in Luton and Bedford.
Scott Lower School
Scott Lower School is situated in Brickhill in Bedford. We like to think that we are a small, friendly and caring school where we all look after each other as a large family. We pride ourselves on the quality of relationships between staff, children and parents and in knowing that our children all enjoy school and are happy to come each day. Our children range from four years to nine years old.
We have the most fantastic site, which includes a wildlife area, filled with bushes and trees. This is such an under-used resource, which we know could really be used to enhance our childrenâs creativity.
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