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You're invited to Artscape: Nottingham's visual arts offer for schools
Nottingham Contemporary, Thursday 16 June. 4-6pm. Free.
Artscape is glad to be back! Each summer term Nottingham’s museums, galleries and visual arts venues come together under one roof to share their offer for schools. Find out about the exhibitions and partnership opportunities in the city over the next academic year. Meet the team from each venue and begin to plan your school visits and creative projects. Book your free place.
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RSE Day: Thursday 30 June 2022
The new Resources for RSE Day are live on the website to enable you to plan your RSE Day for 2022. Visit the Resources section of the RSE Day website and you’ll find 20 fun and creative ways to engage your pupils in discussions around relationships and this year's theme, 'Celebrating Differences - Everyone Can Sparkle!'. Find out more.
Request a Shout Out for your class and share you work with us!
You can request a live shout on RSE Day TV, by completing the form on the RSE Day website. You can also share photos of your class or their work on social media by uisng #RSEday or and/or tagging @challengenottm.
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The Urban Nature Project
Ages: KS3. Wollaton Hall and Newstead Abbey. Long term project until 2024. Free.
An exciting opportunity for your school to be involved in the Natural History Museum London’s Urban Nature Project. Museums across the country are connecting teachers and new audiences of young people aged 9-14 to their local nature, and to global issues. In particular to connect with those identified as having a low connection to nature.There is training for teachers, curriculum-linked learning resources, hands-on outdoor workshops for pupils aged 9-14 and a new community science project informed by student ideas and questions. Find out more.
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Notts Book Arts Competition 2022
Ages: KS3-5.
Young people can create a book using the instructions, and then show how creative they can be by adding pop-ups, windows or a add poster on the inside. To enter, photos of the book must be emailed by 31 August 2022 to nottsbookartscompetition@gmail.com Winners will be announced on 11 September and then a prizegiving will be held at the exhibition opening on 24 September. There are prizes for the winner and runner up in each category and the winning artwork will be displayed alongside professional artists at Wollaton Library Artspace. For further details on how to enter, download the book template and watch the how-to video.
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Nottingham Music Hub: The Great Big Orchestra Project
Friday 22 July. Albert Hall, Nottingham.
To celebrate the visit of RHYO's partner orchestra, the JOK from Karlsruhe, Germany, Nottingham City, instrumental pupils are invited to play alongside the two orchestras in workshops and an evening concert at Nottingham's Albert Hall. There are parts for most instruments and all levels of playing experience. Register your interest by completing the form, they will then be sent the instrumental parts and backing tracks.
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Nottingham Music Hub: Summer Sing
Tuesday 21 June. Albert Hall, Nottingham.
Join Nottingham Music Hub and the fantastic acapella singing group Apollo5 at Nottingham's Albert Hall, for workshops and an incredible Summer Sing concert! To prepare for the event there is FREE teacher CPD, and you can also book a workshop for your school's choir with Graham Drummond. To register your school's interest and find out more, please complete the Booking Form
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Nottingham Music Hub: Voice Connect
Ages: 15-18
A new vocal group for young people in Nottingham. The sessions are for 15-18 year-olds who want to improve their singing and harmonising skills, and will be run by local singer songwriter and vocal coach Ajay Henry. Genres covered will be pop, with elements of R&B, soul and electronic music. Please encourage your students to complete this expression of interest form so they have the opportunity to be involved from the start.
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Nottingham Music Hub: Move On Up! and the Transition Project
Monday 11 July, Albert Hall, Nottingham.
Secondary Music Teachers, Music Leads and Transition Leads are invited to Move On Up!, a celebratory musical event at Nottingham's Albert Hall. You are invited to run workshops and break-out sessions for pupils moving up to your school in September, to give them a taster of the fantastic musical opportunities that will be available in Year 7 and beyond. To find out how to get involved and register your interest, please email or call on 07564 843944.
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Workshops, Performances and Resources
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Wollaton Hall: The Prehistoric Secret Science Show
KS3-KS5. Tuesday 24 May 4.30pm-8.45pm. Adult £15, Child £10, Groups 1 adult free per 10 children
A fascinating evening with real life scientists, including an in-depth tour of "Titus - T. rex is King", meeting the prehistoric and living creatures from Rutland Water, finding out about The Plesiosaur's Neck - A Prehistoric Puzzle, making your own T. rex art with a real dinosaur artist, and much more. Email to find out more.
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Papplewick Pumping Station: A Temple to Water
KS2-KS3
An award winning, immersive, day-long teacher led/actor supported visit to Papplewick Pumping Station, meeting characters from the museum's industrial and social history. The visit is part of an education offer with extensive cross curricula resources investigating Papplewick’s local, social and engineering history, and its significance as a site for considering the management of global water resources today. Find out more.
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BeatFeet Drumming: Dance and Wellbeing Workshops
Ages: KS3 - KS4. Available to book all year round.
BeatFeet provide global drumming and dance workshops for schools. Specialising in West African percussion and dance, Brazilian Samba percussion and dance, an also Indian Bhangra dance. The Facilitators are also specialists within early years settings and special education schools. Workshops take place in your setting: half day £250, full day £500. Find out more.
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National Justice Museum: Bedroom Floor Catwalk Creative Workshop
Ages: KS3- KS4. Tuesday 31 May 10am-12pm. Free, drop in.
In 2021 artist Bruce Asbestos was commissioned to produce his catwalk collection for Spring/Summer 2021 for the exhibition; Power: Freedom to Create at National Justice Museum. Join Bruce in a drop-in session where you’ll be taking basic items and recycled materials to magically and quickly transform them into surprising costumes and sculptures. Free entry and materials are provided, but feel free to bring old clothes for upcycling and reclaiming! Find out more.
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The National Justice Museum: Bookbinding Workshop
Ages: KS3- KS4. Friday 27 May, 10am-12pm. Free.
Join the creative world of experimental bookbinding and learn how to make unique and playful books.
You will be guided step-by-step through the process to create your own notebook, using easily sourced materials and tools, or those you can find around the house. At the end of the session you will have your own beautiful, handmade book and colourful cover jacket. Perfect to give as a gift or for your own enjoyment! Find out more and book.
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New Art Exchange: Exploring Diversity Through Art
NAE’s Associate Artists have been devising dynamic art activity ideas for young people and these are now accessible for teachers, parents and young people to download from the NAE website.
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Nottingham Playhouse: The Mountaintop
Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 June. Concession tickets: £15, full price ticket £16.50
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, exhausted and self-doubting, returns alone to his Memphis motel room and orders up room service. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play in 2010, this tender, stunningly theatrical play explores the conflict between heroism and humanity, and between the public image and the real person. Instead of the larger-than-life historical icon, this is an intimate side of Dr King, glimpsed in the last hours of his life. Visit the website to book or find out more.
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Newstead Abbey: GCSE English Study Day
Explorations in Creative Writing, Poetry and the World of the Romantic poets
Thursday 16 June. 10.00am-2.35pm. £9.00 per student
For students who are currently or about to start their study of poetry in the GCSE anthologies and for those wishing to develop their own creative writing skills. A team from Nottingham Trent University English Department will lead this interactive day of learning in the beautiful surroundings of Newstead Abbey. Please email to find out more or book.
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Opportunities for Teachers, CPD and Networking
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Next Gen Movement: CPD Training for teachers
Next Gen Movement’s mission is to keep the conversation going around race, not just during Black History Month. Much of the training around racism is outdated and does not include terms used in today's society such as micro-aggressions. These training sessions are designed to help teachers navigate difficult conversations in the classroom.
- Micro-aggressions: 1 hour £100 online or £125 in person
- Anti Racism: 1 hour £100 online or £125 in person
- Black History: Half Day £250
Please email for more information.
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National Literacy Trust’s Secondary school CPD and training
Improve literacy in your secondary subject area with training to support teachers to develop students’ disciplinary literacy skills in all subjects and encourage reading for pleasure. Find out more.
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You can request a shout-out for your class on live RSE Day TV
Our host, Jon, will review all the action happening up and down the country and will be mentioning classes that've requested a shout-out and adding them to the map of the UK.
Request a shout-out and/or join the RSE Day mailing list here.
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The Mighty Creatives run a series of sessions to support your Artsmark Journey and deliver Arts Awards in school.
Your Artsmark Consultant
Liz Muge is the the Mighty Creatives new Artsmark consultant to support schools in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. You can get in touch with her here.
Artsmark events and training
Artsmark Partnership Programme Briefing and Induction
Monday 6 June 2022 at 4pm-6pm. Free
The Artsmark Partnership Programme is an Arts Council England endorsed network of arts and cultural organisations (including freelance practitioners) that can support education settings on their Artsmark journey to embed arts and culture across the curriculum. This session is for anyone interested in how the Artsmark Partnership programme could support their engagement and work with schools. Attending this briefing and induction session is the first step to becoming an Artsmark Partner. Find out more.
Artsmark Back on Track: Online support session
Tuesday 21 June 2022 at 4.00pm-5.30pm. Free
With so many challenges over the last 24 months we realise your Artsmark journey may have not gone to plan, but the Artsmark framework is flexible and adaptable – so please don’t panic!
This session is for any school on their Artsmark journey who would like the opportunity to reset and be supported. This will be a forum for discussion, and whilst there will be some ongoing barriers, a chance to share experiences, challenges and to find a way to reset with other teachers and TMC support. Find out more.
Artsmark Development Training
Wednesday 22 June 2022 at 10am-3pm. Online. Free
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Wednesday 29 June 9.30am-3.30pm. Natonal Holocaust Museum. Free.
This Development Training will equip you with all the tools needed for your Artsmark journey. Led by a specialist consultant you will be supported to reflect on your current practice and explore your vision for arts and cultural education in your school. You will be guided through the different stages of the Artsmark process and will work with other schools to generate ideas and plan your journey.
Please note that you must sign up to the Artsmark programme with Arts Council England before booking on to a Development Training session.
Artsmark Statement of Impact: Online Support Session
Wednesday 15 June 2022 at 4.00pm- 6.00pm. Free.
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Thursday 23 June 2022 at 4.00pm- 6.00pm. Free.
This session for Artsmark Schools will help you prepare for your Artsmark Statement of Impact.
You need to submit your completed Statement of Impact to Arts Council England within two years of submitting your Statement of Commitment. This workshop is for any school who are starting to think about their Statement of Impact, whether your deadline is a year or a term away.
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Opportunities outside of school will be detailed in a separate newsletter that'll be published in the next few weeks. Parents, Carers and Teachers will be able to sign up to receive it. You can also visit our Activities for Children web page to find out more about opportunities and activities outside of school.
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