Earlyarts
Earlyarts Professional Development Days
Join a PDD near you to explore creative learning within the context of the Early Years Foundation Stage and other relevant frameworks. Be inspired, share experiences, gain skills, have fun and make friends.
The following PDDs are now open for booking:
Cumbria Hub - Cumbria and North Lancashire - 23rd February 2010
West Sussex Hub - West Sussex - 27th March 2010
Manchester Hub - Manchester, Salford, Trafford - 21st April 2010
Creative Learning Pioneer confirms Patronage for Earlyarts
Earlyarts, the award winning professional development network for people working creatively with young children and families, announced today that Sir Ken Robinson is to become their first patron.
Read more: Creative Learning Pioneer confirms Patronage for Earlyarts
Cultural Entitlement in a Nutshell
This is the first in a series of Pocket Guides being produced by Isaacs UK to promote collaborative thinking and practice across the arts, cultural and educational sectors. All proceeds from the guide raise money for Earlyarts.
Creative Play Postcard Packs
Earlyarts is a network of professionals from the arts, cultural, early education and related sectors who are involved in developing creative practice for birth to fives. Some of our Early Years practitoners and parents have designed a series of postcards that are now available to purchase and distribute to parents. View the postcards here
All About Me - A Project Supporting Children’s Creative Learning
A Professional Development Workshop to explore supporting children’s transition from the Foundation Stage to KS1 through creative learning through a Find Your Talent project titled All About Me being delivered by Tate Liverpool on 24th February 2010.Read more: All About Me - A Project Supporting Children’s Creative Learning
A Little Birdsong
This set of books from Emma Hutchinson has been created especially for teachers and parents of under fives. 'A Little Birdsong' is Emma’s first book and CD, and introduces children to music, with 36 nursery rhymes and songs. More information here.
10th International Puppetry Festival LUTKE 20010, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 7th to 12th September 2010
Theatre companies are invited to submit a show in the competition section of the Festival. Please send your completed applications (filled application form accompanied with information on the theatre, description of the show, video/dvd recording of the entire show) by 1st March 2010. More information and an application form here.
Kids in Museums - Flexible Family Ticket Campaign
What's the shape of your family? A top issue for family visitors is families are confronted with family tickets that just don’t fit. Because their family isn’t a two plus two. Kids in Museums has launched the Flexible Family Ticket campaign – beginning with asking you what you’ve experienced in asking for a family ticket. And asking museums what they offer. Find out more and tell us what you think on our Family Ticket Watch page.
Ofsted praises use of creative learning
Creative approaches to learning have a positive impact on pupils' personal development and preparation for life beyond school, according to research from Ofsted.
Harris Museum and Art Gallery looking for toy makers!
The Harris museum and Art Gallery are looking for an artist who can lead a day of toy-making workshops in April 2010 for children aged 6-12 years.
Read more: Harris Museum and Art Gallery looking for toy makers!
Reggio Preschools UK Study Week 12th - 17th April 2010
A one week study tour to visit the world renowned preschools and infant toddler centres of Reggio Emilia. The study visit will be hosted at the purpose built Loris Malaguzzi international Centre in Reggio Emilia, Italy.
Read more: Reggio Preschools UK Study Week 12th - 17th April 2010
Students and Professors study visit to Reggio Emilia March 2010
Sightlines are also organising a group of students and professors to visit Reggio 16th-19th March 2010. if you are interested in attending or finding out further information please contact Emma or Robin on 0191 261 7666.
Doing The Right Thing........in the Early Years Foundation Stage - A one day early childhood education conference
Saturday May 8th 2010 - The Kaetsu Educational andCultural Centre, Cambridge - 9.30 – 4pm. A collaboration between Cambridge Curiosity and Imagination and Sightlines Initiative.Creative Professional Development day with Cheshire Dance
free for North West based artists interested in working with Early Years children (ages 2-7).
Read more: Creative Professional Development day with Cheshire Dance
The Drama of Sound - Sightlines Seminar
An exploration of music, listening, meaning-making and creative pedagogy.
Teatralia Childrens Arts Festival in Madrid
Teatralia, the performing arts festival for children and young people organised by the Community of Madrid, celebrates its 14th year in 2010.
Fevered Sleep present The Forest
Theatre company par excellence, Fevered Sleep, present: The Forest, a Thrilling New Performance Combining Dance, Images, Sound and Light
Handheld Theatre
Handheld Theatre is a new Theatre Company based in Lancaster, incorporating early years puppetry, theatre and music.
Paint Tots Arts Group for 2 To 5 Yr Olds
Run by Southampton City Art Gallery, Paint Tots will run every month at the gallery for families with 2 to 5 year olds.
Earlyarts announces national Pathfinders
Earlyarts has selected twenty three Pathfinder Partners, across thirteen hubs, to roll out its highly acclaimed Professional Development Days across the country. Earlyarts' Pathfinder Programme is an innovative approach to build a sustainable social enterprise that enables a national 'joining up' of practice to meet the needs of young children and families. Google map showing full Earlyarts Pathfinder Coverage
Earlyarts - Joined Up Future - Research Report
Earlyarts has recently published the results of its national research programme, aiming to develop a national picture of activity in, aspirations for, and barriers to using creative approaches to meet young children's needs. Our thanks go to everyone who took part in the survey or interviews - we are immensely grateful for all your contributions.
Read the Research Programme Full Report or Summary Report here.
Earlyarts - A Joined Up Future
Building on the recently published Earlyarts Research Programme, Earlyarts partners have been discussing the potential for a national network to connect up thinking and practice in a more meaningful way. A number of agencies are now starting discussions with Earlyarts to influence the shape and structure of the national network, with a view to operating Professional Development Days in more regions across the UK from April 2009.
Announcing the AccessArt Cloud
We're very excited about AccessArt Cloud. AccessArt Cloud is a place which benefits us all: teachers, learners, creative practitioners - and AccessArt too.
AccessArt Cloud is about creating symbiotic relationships. It connects creators, consumers, educators and learners in a loop which sustains and inspires us all.
Earlyarts wins major Paul Hamlyn Foundation award
Earlyarts, the flagship professional development network for professionals working creatively with young children and families, has been awarded £75,000 from the Paul Hamlyn Foundation to support its national growth programme.
Read more: Earlyarts wins major Paul Hamlyn Foundation award
Airliner used as geography classroom
Fasten your seat belts, children, your new geography classroom has landed in the playground. As an education tool, an 82ft-long commercial airliner is a sure bet to take teaching to new heights. The Short 360 is to be used as the UK's first aircraft-based classroom for primary school pupils. Youngsters at Kingsland Primary School in Stoke-on-Trent cheered and waved with excitement as the decommissioned plane was delivered on the back of a lorry yesterday. .....
Isaacs UK Thinks about our Children
Isaacs UK has recently launched its own blog Isaacs UK Thinks to explore our thinking behind some of the key issues in the news currently. See what you think, make a comment, and (for the really keen ones) link to the RSS feed so you get notified of all new postings! Above all, we hope you enjoy it.