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Inspiring Moments
Creative Wellbeing Fund Report
The Creative Wellbeing fund supported six projects across Scotland and brought together learning communities and creative partners to work together to find innovative solutions to increasing learners' wellbeing and a wider sense of achievement...
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Creativity in S.T.E.M. at Ratho Primary School
Presentation by P6 learners from Ratho Primary School, Edinburgh, explained their work as primary STEM Leaders before leading the delegates through a S...
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“An inherent link seems to exist between creativity and science and mathematics education...”
—Creative Little Scientists, EU Funded Research Project
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“Creativity is all about bringing imagined possibilities to life: an idea, a philosophy, a mathematical formula, a work of art...”
—Dougie Irvine, Visible Fictions
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“Science and arts are not an either/or...”
—Creative Industries Federation
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Creative Change Pilot Project - report
The final, and extremely visual, report on Education Scotland’s Creative Change Pilot Project which paired up educators with deep challenges and creative catalysts who could bring fresh perspectives, creative approaches and a full suit of creativity skills to the problem...
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“The sciences develop enquiring minds and nurture learners’ natural curiosity, imagination and creativity...”
—CfE Briefing 15 - Sciences for all
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Crime Scene Investigation: Kersland School
The popular television programme ‘Crime Scene Investigation’ provided the context for Kersland’s whole school interdisciplinary learning approach...
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“The collections of Scotland's museums and galleries are a vital resource for education...”
—Helena Gillis, Museums Galleries Scotland
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“Creativity is the gift which sets human beings apart from the rest of the animal world, a practical exploration of our dreams and ideas...”
—Catherine Cassidy, Associate Director Education, Scottish Ballet
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“Creativity is the freedom to explore, rejuvenate and affirm...”
—Hayley Durward, Citymoves Dance Agency
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Above Scotland - Architecture and Design Scotland
Above Scotland took an aerial photography exhibition as the starting point for an ambitious creative journey, empowering schools to make a difference to their local environment of such ambition that it could be photographed from the air...
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“If we take a moment to really think about the attributes that underlie creativity, its importance in developing these skills becomes clear...”
—Kate Latham, Head of Learning and Community Engagement at the Jupiter Artland Foundation
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Y-Dance Active Case Studies
Y-Dance are working in partnership with Sportscotland to deliver the Active Girls Project, supporting girls in both school and community settings to become more physically active through dance...
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Mutual Curiosity: A look at participatory practice in Scotland
Scotland’s cultural sector has an excellent reputation for its participatory practice – artists and people working creatively together in communities, education contexts and other areas of public life such as social care and justice...
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“Creativity means to me being able to branch out and bring disabled peoples' stories to the stage...”
—Robert Softley Gale, Birds of Paradise Theatre Company
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“Creativity is a new: purpose, process, procedure, thought, action, style, content...”
—Professor George G. Youngson, Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital
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“"The Creative Industries consistently punch well above their weight, outperforming all the other main industry sectors, and are a powerhouse within the UK economy...”
—Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Maria Miller
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“I've always had a creative urge and I get immense satisfaction from creating something because it feels like I'm making sense of the world and imposing order on it...”
—Alexander McCall Smith
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Williamston: Tasting a storm (Attainment in Literacy)
Hidden Giants undertook a three month residency in Williamston Primary school, Livingston, working with a class group of Primary 5 pupils and their teacher to explore how literacy and writing skills could be improved through creative approaches to learning and teaching...