Creativity Collaboratives Case Studies
Creativity Collaboratives is a 3 year schools led programme researching approaches to 'Teaching for Creativity'. Read blog posts written by Jemmie Corrie following interviews with Rosehill School, Welbeck School, Carrington Primary and Southglade Primary.
Exploring Possibilities at Nottingham Playhouse
A new 'Universities for Nottingham' trainee teachers programme - exploring creativity in teaching practice and connecting with arts venues and creative practitioners! Read this first blog from Aisling Walters (Secondary English PGCE course lead at NTU) to see how the group got on with learning improvisation techniques for the classroom!
In conversation with Hannah Barrs, Nottingham Music Hub, by Noah Clifton
Noah Clifton meets Hannah Barrs and learns more about the work of Nottingham Music Hub. “You are part of this city, you are the culture of this city, this is your journey.”
Creating Connections: National Justice Museum
An interview with Ste Oliver, the National Justice Museum’s Learning Manager, exploring some of their projects with schools and their connections to arts, culture and education within Nottingham and beyond.
Creating Connections: New Art Exchange
Building understanding and empathy between young people from different cultural backgrounds, from different schools in Nottingham and outside the city.
Theatre for Schools: New Perspectives: Shhh...akespeare
New Perspectives creating theatre experiences for children - Shakespeare in schools and online.
Schools of Tomorrow: Nottingham Contemporary
Nottingham Contemporary's three year action research project with seven city primary schools, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Storyparks: Nottingham City Library Service
From secret dens in five city parks to an online library of creative workshops and storytelling, hear about how the idea came about.
Public Art in Lenton: Primary
Public art project with year 5 children from Edna G. Olds school and Italian artist and designer, Chiara Dellerba.
Literacy Champions : National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust improving literacy levels.
Young Producers: City Arts
Young Producers - a group for young and emerging artists aged 18 to 30
Inspiring Stories from our Partners
Lakeside Arts: Action Research Project - THINGAMABOBAS
Lakeside Arts: Action Research Project - THINGAMABOBAS
Lakeside Arts: Action Research Project - THINGAMABOBAS
Lakeside Arts, the University of Nottingham’s public art programme, began an exciting new partnership with Djanogly Strelley Academy. Introduced by ChalleNGe, all parties are committed to working together to build a new long-term relationship involving Lakeside’s team, artists, staff and students at the University, and the staff and students at the School. Together they’ll be exploring new ways of working: in school; on site in University academic departments; at Lakeside; and online with global partners in order to develop and strengthen a shared understanding of how creativity can add value within the core curriculum. Continue reading.
Experimenting with Sculpture and Painting CPD
Lakeside Arts: Action Research Project - THINGAMABOBAS
Lakeside Arts: Action Research Project - THINGAMABOBAS
Nottingham Contemporary’s first in person teacher CPD since lockdown took place on the 23 September, and it was a great success. Exploring the themes of the exhibitions through art making and discussion, with teachers from Primary and Secondary schools and the University of Nottingham. They created collaborative sculptures in the galleries and experimented with different ways of looking through photography. All of Nottingham Contemporary’s practical activities can be delivered in the classroom. Find out more.
Ignite! celebrate Ada Lovelace Day
Nottingham Contemporary: Schools of Tomorrow
Nottingham Contemporary: Schools of Tomorrow
Ignite! marked Ada Lovelace Day with over 250 young female students from seven Nottinghamshire secondary schools hearing about the life experiences of a dozen women researchers and scientists. Ignite! use the celebration of Nottinghamshire's own Ada Lovelace Day as an annual opportunity to encourage more young women to consider STEM for higher study and careers.
Nottingham Contemporary: Schools of Tomorrow
Nottingham Contemporary: Schools of Tomorrow
Nottingham Contemporary: Schools of Tomorrow
Nottingham Contemporary is working in collaboration with eight city schools as part of the Schools of Tomorrow project. The project aims to explore how artists and teachers working together can inform and shape how we nurture and teach creativity in schools. The programme will support core skills for learning, specifically; speaking, collaboration, critical thinking and leadership and use creativity to build joy, confidences and pride in children and their communities. The aim is to shift creativity from the classroom into the whole school and beyond, not only engaging students and teachers, but also school leaders and whole school communities. Find out more.