IWCEP Teachers News: November 2020

Welcome to the Winter edition of the newsletter from the Isle of Wight Cultural Education Partnership (IWCEP).
Another lockdown, but not for schools – we know that you are very much ‘Back to Business’ with added pressure to ensure that your schools are Covid Secure. We are also aware of the concern over the mental health of your pupils, staff and school community.

It’s our aim to help you find activities and events which will lighten the mood and help you connect with people through creativity in this time of uncertainty and change.

Isle of Wight Heritage Service

Explore the history of time with a new investigation from the Isle of Wight Heritage Service. The online activity pack shows you how to make your own water clock and sun dial, you can also explore some of the clocks in the Council’s collection. Explore the activities for families here.

Ryde Time Machine – Travel back in time and explore what Ryde looked like over 100 years ago. Can you recognise some of the buildings? Why is there a tank by the boating lake? Explore the photographs of Ryde photographer William Robert Hogg in this new online exhibition from the Isle of Wight Heritage Service. Visit the exhibition here.

Contact – Corina Westwood, corina.westwood@iow.gov.uk 01983 823433

IOW Music Hub has two fantastic new projects this half term to get involved with alongside our usual free CPD programme for teachers.

Learning Heroes Songwriting Project (KS2+ & SEND) write some lyrics for your very own version of this Growth Mindset song. Sign up via http://www.iowmusichub.org/

10 Minute Sign & Sing (EYFS – KS3 & SEND) learn Makaton signs to your favourite pop songs, new content every Monday:

https://www.southamptonmusichub.org/songbank

We have some fabulous Christmas stocking filler craft and making workshops on our YouTube site suitable for families and schools. Great ideas for a home made Christmas.

If your children enjoy a Christmas tale head to our YouTube storytelling playlist (available from the beginning of December) for recorded episodes of The Box of Delights by John Masefield: Kay Harker is on the train home for the Christmas holidays where he meets a mysterious Punch and Judy man who entrusts him with an important job. This leads him into a world of festive magic and wonder!

News from our local Bridge Organisation: ARTSWORK

Hello from Artswork, your South East Arts Council Bridge Organisation. I hope your term is going well in spite of all the challenges – you are all doing a magnificent job! Just wanted to update you on some great opportunities we have on offer for schools over the next few months.

The 2^nd CPDL Session on our DfE programme – Save the Date!

Open to all teachers, this free event on the theme of ‘Creative Approaches to Transitions’ will take place by Zoom on Wednesday 20^th January from 3.00 – 5.00pm. You will have an opportunity to hear from our Keynote speaker and schools about:

why Transitions matter?
how arts, culture and creativity can support pupils through them?
successful models of practice at all key stages?
an opportunity to discuss and share ideas in break out room

We will be looking at Transition from early years to year 11.

This event will be live on our website in the next couple of weeks for booking through Eventbrite. There are only 40 places, so don’t delay!

Support Sessions for Artsmark Schools:

The following sessions are designed to help you with your Artsmark journey:

Statement of Commitment Interactive Support Session – Weds 9^th December on Zoom

Statement of Impact Interactive Support Session – Tues 17^th November and Weds 3^rd February 2021

Evidencing Impact Support Session – Mon 16^th November and Mon 8^th March 2021

Using the Planning Model to Support your Journey – Tuesday 1^st December

Further details and booking through Eventbrite for all opportunities on our website at:

Training and Events

We look forward to seeing you in a Zoom, very soon! If you have any questions or anything you would like to discuss you can contact me at: LorraineCheshire@artswork.org.uk

Best wishes,

Lorraine

Education Development Manager Artswork for Hampshire; IOW Southampton and Portsmouth