:: ResourcesA wide range of resources are available including publications and conference papers. Please note: when you select a resource it will download in either a word or a PDF format. The download time varies according to the size of the document and your connection speed. Case StudiesCreative Partnerships Mentoring Programme - evaluations and outcomes of the second and final phase, 2005This report by Arts Inform details an evaluation of 25 mentoring partnerships between teachers and key players in the creative and cultural sector in London during 2004-5.East Midlands Mentoring programme - evaluation and outcomes, October 2006An evaluation of Arts Council England, East Midlands and Creative Partnerships creative and cultural mentoring programme for teachers in the East Midlands, in collaboration with the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, managed by Arts Inform.
Case studies from Nottingham City schoolsCase studies from Nottingham City schools relating to the Language of Art projectLondon East and South Case Studies 2005-06Eleven 2,500 word case studies that document a diverse range of projects taking place in schools in east and south London. The case studies include reflections from a range of stakeholders including creative partners, young people, teachers and parents. You can download individual case studies in PDF formatEvaluation of the Creativity Action Research Awards SchemeThe 2004-5 presentation of CARA commenced in the autumn of 2004 and CapeUK was contracted by Creative Partnerships to shape, manage and deliver the programme from December 2004 onwards. CapeUK is an independent research and development agency focusing on creativity and learning, working with partners to explore and develop innovative approaches to teaching and learning which prepare children and young people for the challenges of a rapidly changing world. The University of Bradford's Unit for Educational Research was commissioned to evaluate the project.Building creative futures - the story of the Creativity Action Research Awards 2005As the pace of change in the world continues to quicken, so does the need for our young people to be flexible, resilient and creative in their thinking. The Creativity Action Research Awards programme funded by the DfES has enabled a significant number of them to develop these skills through an impressive range of projects. But this programme was not only about young people. Perhaps even more importantly, the programme provided time, space and support for adults involved to better understand how to help their pupils become more creative.The Source - Creativity, classical music and operaA selection of case studies which illustrate some of the projects that have taken place around the country and how young people, teachers and creative practitioners have approached creativity and classical music.The Source - Inspiring citizenshipAn eight page newletter examining how Creative Partnerships is working with cultural and creative organisations that develop citizenship education in schools.The Source -- Connecting vocational learning, enterprise education and creativityA selection of case studies from Slough, Bristol, Birmingham and The Black Country which describe ways of connecting vocational learning, enterprise education and creativity.PublicationsThe Art of Looking Sideways - the role of the Creative Agent in supporting school improvementThe Art of Looking Sideways - the role of the Creative Agent in supporting school improvement
The Language of Art Project: An EvaluationAn evaluation of The Language of Art Project by Dr Philip Hood, University of Nottingham, published September 2007
The Language of Art / El Lenguaje del ArteGeneral information about The Language of Art / El Lenguaje del Arte project run by Creative Partnerships Nottingham, Nottingham City Children's Services, La Comunidad de Madrid, El Museo Reina Sofia, Nottingham Castle Museum
QUEST: Questions for Understanding, Exploring, Seeing and ThinkingQUEST was developed from a two year research period undertaken by Harvard University's Project Zero MUSE programme (Museums Uniting with Schools in Education), a collaboration between researchers, classroom teachers and museum educators. The research team worked together over two years to explore the potential of museums and galleries to act as integral elements of education.Cue Cumbria!... preparing and inspiring for the futureCreative Partnerships Cumbria's spring/summer 2007 newsletter featuring articles and case studies about Creative Partnerships Cumbria's programme.An Ideas File For Creative ChangeAn Ideas File For Creative ChangeWho? Where? What? Why? And don't forget when?storytellingDecember 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for December 2006, featuring Projecting Plymouth is launched, Chew TV served up, Bhangra Lessons at Respect, Tom Hemsley for president, Expo 2007, interview with Ed Whitelaw, Practitioner Profile: Jo Tyler, TC Jefferson's new role, plus regular information and opportunities, diary dates and contact information.October 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for October 2006, featuring Ofsted on Creative Partnerships, Ridgeway pupil speaks, Exciting Minds conference, Youth TV channel launch, Projecting Plymouth, Creative speed-networking, Festival news, Link Up to new project, interview with Paula Winzar, Parachuting stars, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.September 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for September 2006, featuring Beach projects success, Projecting Plymouth launch, Explore at Litfest, Arts Award advisor training Interview with Plymouth parkouriste Rob Green, Motionplymouth competition, Notre Dame marketing day, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.July 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for July 2006, featuring Artsmark Awards at Eden, Sonic Postcards: The Show, Concrete Cancer, interview with Mel Scaffold, Explore at Litfest, Notschool success, Practitioner Playspace, Ghana Links, Young Voices: Word Cup Special, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.June 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for June 2006, featuring Sonic Postcards The Show, The Media Lab, Projecting Plymouth, Interview with Lindsey Hall, Forensic Science Whodunnit, Creative Science CPD Day, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.May 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for May 2006, featuring The Media Lab, Cultural Entrepreneurs, Musiczone and Sonic Postcards, CP4P at University, an interview with Ben Ballard, Plymouth Music Zone, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.March 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for March 2006, featuring Art of Sound, Plymouth Sounds, Pupils promote Sonic show, Jenny Lightley Interview, our postcards, a new moving image festival, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.February 2006 e-bulletin for Creative Partnerships, PlymouthThe regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for February 2006, featuring Sonic Postcards, the West Park radio show, Artsmark, a John Percil Interview, Teaching Awards, Don McCullin workshops, PYPA's progress, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.Plymouth e-bulletin: January 2006The regular Creative Partnerships, Plymouth e-bulletin for January 2006, featuring Art Of Sound report, new team-members, call for Young Voices, Don McCullin workshops, Channel 4 video, interview with Mark Laville, Artsmark call, plus regular Information & Opportunities, Diary Dates and contact information.Learning about LearningA series of reflections and tools developed by teachers and creative partners who participated in the London East Preferred Learning Styles and Creativity action research programme from September 2003 to July 2005. The resource contains background on the programme and underlying theories, experiences and reflections of the practitioners involved and a number of tools developed during the programme. You can also download individual sections in PDF format
Arts Professional articles July 2005Arts Professional's eighth look at Creative Partnerships' work around the country, this issue focuses on how creative practice can enhance regeneration in communities, and an exchange programme for children from communities in London and Rio de JaneiroFinding VoicesThe DVD and publication are the result of the creative learning partnership between students from three South African schools and a group of students from St Bernard's Convent School in Slough. The aim of these materials is to provide a practical resource for addressing the complex issues related to HIV/AIDS, within the Citizenship curriculum at Key Stage 4 and beyond 16.'I wonder...' creative science teaching resource - ordering instructions'I Wonder...' is a creative science springboard resource, endorsed by QCA, Department for Trade and Industry and Association for Science Education. The full resource, including introduction and information, case studies, creativity chequebook and A2 Poster is aimed at science teachers at Key Stage 3, but would be of interest to upper primary and Key Stage 4 as many of the ideas are transferable to other phases. This booklet introduces the importance of creativity in the science classroom and across the school, and provides information on accessing a huge range of initiatives, resources and organisations at your fingertips This leaflet contains instructions on how to order your copyPAL Creative Science Teaching Labs 2002-2005This intriguing book, published in September 2006, brings together teachers, artists and scientists at three Performing Arts Labs - each an intensive residential challenging experience aimed to stimulate fresh thinking, risk-taking and cross-fertilisation of talent and ideas. For more publications of this kind please visit the PAL website (www.pallabs.org).Journey - Handbook of training materials for Advanced Skills TeachersJourney is a publication to support the exploration of creativity in schools through 28 activities. In December 2003, Creative Partnerships commissioned Cape UK to design and deliver a continuing professional development programme for Advanced Skills Teachers throughout England to develop creativity in schools. Between April 2004 and March 2005, fifty Advanced Skills Teachers undertook this experiential programme, exploring and developing their understanding of the theory and practice of creativity. They considered creativity within the National Curriculum and the environments that support it. They explored their own creative capability to develop their understanding of their pupils' learning for creativity. These training materials are based on the programme, the ideas and experience of individual ASTs and the work of Cape UK.
Ideas newsletter, summer 2006Summer 2006 edition of London North's newsletter
Ideas newsletter, spring 2006Spring 2006 edition of London North's newsletter
Ideas newsletter, autumn 2005Autumn 2005 edition of the London North newsletter
Possibilities - Creative Partnerships East Lancashire newsletter summer 2006The summer issue of Creative Partnerships East Lancashire's newsletter, Possibilities
About Creative Partnerships - mini documentFor updated information on Creative Partnerships and its work, download this document.How big is the sky?Phase 1 review book, Creative Partnerships Durham Sunderland, 'How big is the sky?'Creative Partnerships Durham Sunderland spring review magazineDurham Sunderland's spring review magazine provides a showcase for current project work in this Creative Partnership area.'I wonder...' creative science teaching resource - introduction and informationThese background notes introduce the importance of creativity in the science classroom and across the school, and provide information on accessing a huge range of initiatives, resources and organisations at your fingertips.'I wonder...' creative science teaching resource - case studiesThese case studies offer real-life examples of creative science projects in schools and show how creativity in science can be developed at all levels, from small-scale projects to large partnership initiatives.'I wonder...' creative science teaching resource - creativity chequebookThese creativity cheques provide a range of ideas for use in lessons, offering freedom to take a few risks. The full chequebook resource includes many more teacher and student cheques.'I wonder...' creative science teaching resource - A2 posterCreativity is a vital component of science. 'I wonder...' provides a range of inspirational starting points, hints and examples, helping to make the most of your skills in creative teaching and learning. This A2 poster is designed to engage students and encourage creative thinking.
Arts Professional articles December 2005In the last of this year's features focusing on Creative Partnerships, Matt Little, Creative Partnerships Bristol and Forest of Dean, gives his personal perspective on how creativity impacts on regeneration.
Arts Professional articles November 2005The twelfth of a series of articles looking at the work of Creative Partnerships considers the healthy eating agenda and looks at how some participating schools are learning more about the creativity involved in growing and cooking fresh fruit and vegetables.
Arts Professional articles October 2005The eleventh of a series of articles looking at the work of Creative Partnerships outlines the citizenship agenda and considers how collaborations with creative practitioners are helping to deliver high-quality citizenship education in schools across the country. It also highlights Arts Council England's young people's Arts Awards, which gives thousands of young people the chance to enjoy the arts and build their citizenship skills.
Arts Professional articles September 2005Issue ten of Arts Professional's Creative Partnerships reports looks at the effect of work by CAPE and CARA in schools with no previous experience of Creative Partnerships
Arts Professional articles August 2005The ninth in Arts Professional's reports on Creative Partnerships - find out how Information and Communications Technology (ICT) can inspire creative approaches to learning, and how the use of "cool" IT to teach "boring" poetry inspired the pupils of a school in Nottingham.Word factoryA downloadable PDF of the Word factory publication.Creative Partnerships Manchester Salford Delivery Plan SummaryCreative Parternerships Manchester Salford Delivery Plan SummaryArts Professional articles May 2005The sixth in a series of articles looking at the work of Creative Partnerships around the country; this issue looks at ways in which arts activity can impact on the teaching of science. Helen Storey reviews her Creative Laboratory project, a unique initiative that bridged the gap between art, design, science and technology. Housed in two classrooms in Churchfield School, the Creative Laboratory was designed as a place where young people, teachers and creative professionals can come together and respond to Primitive Streak, a clothing collection charting the first 1,000 hours of human life. The artful combination of art and science in the designs acted as a catalyst to creative exploration.Journey - please download the evaluation formA programme to support the exploration of Creativity in Schools through 28 activities. If you have used the Journey resource and would like to comment on it, please use this evaluation form .Black Country delivery plan 2005What is Creative Partnerships? Why the Black Country? Why do we need Creative Partnerships now? Who are our creative partners? How does it work in the Black Country? How can we achieve all this? Creative Partnerships and you The answers to all this and more can be found in our delivery plan 2005.Research ReportsThe story so far...A report on the progress of Black Country Creative Partnerships and the impact of the local delivery model on schools and their pupils.Creative Partnerships Ofsted reportThis report praises Creative Partnerships for improving pupils' personal and social skills, and generating good creative approaches and positive attitudes by teachers, school leaders and creative practitionersTowards an inspired future: Creative Partnerships and gallery educationCreative Partnerships and engage collaborated on this publication exploring the contribution of gallery education to teaching and learning in schools through the Creative Partnerships programme. This publication follows the valuable scoping exercise by Sheila McGregor and Emily Pringle, published in 2005, outlining the work that galleries and Creative Partnerships have carried out together and identifying areas for collaborations between schools and galleries in line with national initiatives in education. In the essays in this publication, artists, teachers, gallery educators and colleagues working in Creative Partnerships, reflect on the potential for collaborations between galleries and schools to enhance teaching and learning across the curriculum and focus on a number of key themes.OtherTurning Peases West Inside Out: flexible educational environments for developing possibilities and pedagogiesPeases West county durham dillon craft colour udl outdoor learning spacesAnimating Literacy - Toolbox or Pandora's BoxWriter Peter Rumney collaborates with dancer Steph Crawford, teachers and other artists to explore how interdisciplinary arts can 'animate' Speaking Listening and Writing.Slave label - do you really know what's behind the label? Worksheets for teachers and project managersThese worksheets were created as part of Creative Partnerships Cumbria's "Not from round here" festival, commemorating the bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. Students created a documentary that explored issues about today's slavery and global trade. A limited number of the DVD 'Slave Label' is available from Creative Partnerships Cumbria to accompany these worksheets, or simply download the worksheets to create your own project.Education director Joe Hallgarten asks: How Special are Subjects?Creative Partnerships' education director writes in the Times Educational Supplement (TES) about the role an outsider can play in transforming the curriculum.
Summer 2007 NewsletterSummer 2007 NewsletterAction Research Programme poster - Medlock and Wilbraham Primary School and The Whitworth Art GalleryAction Research Programme posterAction Research Programme poster - St Ambrose Barlow RC High School and Spearfish.Action Research Programme posterCreative Partnerships Manchester Salford Planning ToolCreative Partnerships Manchester Salford Planning ToolCreative Partnerships Manchester Salford Change Through Creativity Self-Assessment FormChange Through Creativity Self-Assessment FormCreative Partnerships Manchester Salford Change Through Creativity Self-Assessment FormChange Through Creativity Self-Assessment FormMaths + ArtThe case studies in this document were run over two terms and set out to explore how partnerships with visual artists might provide opportunities for creative approaches to teaching and learning in maths.Chasing The EnergyProfessional creative learning programme in OxfordWhat's In It for Us?This document maps the work of creative partners and cultural organisations who have contributed to changing the experiences of young people in Slough schools.Digging DeepEvaluation Slough 2005 - 2006Making Meaning and MaterialsTeachers, young people and makers from the region were brought together in a framework of partnerships.
Ideas newsletter, autumn 2006Autumn 2006 edition of Creative Partnerships London North's newsletterExciting MindsCreative Partnerships, Thames Gateway (Basildon & Thurrock) autumn 2006 newsletterFamous NorthumbriansThis is a list of famous Northumbrians from 600AD to the present day.Delivering Creative and Cultural Education ActivitiesDelivering Creative and Cultural Education Activities Creative directory
Young Promoters evaluation reportEvaluation report of the 2004/2005 Young Promoters scheme run by Black Country Touring and Creative Partnerships.Creative Partnerships' new national director Paul Collard talks about his first month in chargeA downloadable interview with Creative Partnerships' national director Paul Collard on his first month in chargeCo-ordinating Creative Learning Conference appendixPower point presentations from Chris Yapp, Tony Lyng, Mathilda Joubert, Margaret Talboys and speech from Estelle Morris.Co-ordinating Creative Learning conferenceCo-ordinating Creative Learning was the first national conference for Creative Partnerships school co-ordinators from 16 regions across the country. The conference brought together teachers and other leading creative and cultural thinkers to stimulate debate on creative learning, and began to address the need for a co-ordinated approach to the development of creative learning across Creative Partnerships. Read the conference report here.Partnerships for learning guidePartnerships for learning by Felicity Woolf is a guide to evaluating arts education projects. A PDF version of the guide can be downloaded here (505.17KB). |
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