Creative Partnerships is the government's flagship programme for schools and young people. It unlocks the creativity of learners and educators and develops approaches to teaching all aspects of the curriculum. It asks questions about what and how children need to learn, both to prepare themselves for adult life and to experience childhood in an exciting, empowering way.
Question: We challenge and relish being challenged, experimenting to find unexpected solutions
Connect: We encourage a brave approach to collaboration and are relentlessly partnership spirited
Imagine: We believe that the development of the individual imagination is a fundamental human right
Reflect: We invest energy to ensure that learning never stops, so that creative experiences result in change with lasting, sustainable impact
Nationally Creative Partnerships supports thousands of innovative, long-term partnerships between schools and creative professionals, from architects to scientists, multi-media developers to artists. These professionals inspire schools to deliver the curriculum through innovative teaching techniques, encouraging young people to challenge themselves in new ways, gain confidence and take an active role in their learning. Young people develop the skills they need to perform well not only in exams and extra-curricular activities, but also in the workplace and society. Working with Creative Partnerships, schools use creativity to solve problems and see real improvements in pupil behaviour and school performance.
www.creative-partnerships.com
Creative Partnerships Norfolk is delivered by the Norfolk and Norwich Festival works closely with Norfolk County Council Children Services.
For the past two years Norfolk and Norwich Festival has successfully delivered Creative Partnerships in Great Yarmouth. The programme is expanding both nationally and within Norfolk. We will work annually with 45 schools in Norfolk , 30 enquiry schools and 15 change schools. In order to deliver this the Creative Partnerships Norfolk team has recently expanded.
Head of Creative Learning – Christina Birt
christina@nnfestival.org.uk 01603 877759
Creative Learning Project Officer – Ingrid Fairman
ingrid@nnfestival.org.uk 01603 877765
Creative Learning Project Officer – Hannah Walker
hannah@nnfestival.org.uk 01603 877760
Application for the New Programme 2008/09
There are two ways for your school to become involved in Creative Partnerships: either as an Enquiry School or a Change School .
Further information and application details can be downloaded here:
Enquiry School:
Application form
Prospectus
FAQs
For further reference documents: www.creative-partnerships.com/es
Change School:
Application form
Prospectus
FAQs
For further reference documents: www.creative-partnerships.com/cs
Application deadline is 3 October 2008. Short-listed schools (in particular Change schools applications) will be invited to interview 15 – 21 October 2008.
30 Enquiry Schools will be selected; this is open to all state maintained schools in Norfolk this year. This will enable schools to follow a line of enquiry based on their school development plan or a curriculum area and lasts for a period of one year. Creative Partnerships Norfolk provides 75% of the funding, requiring schools to contribute 25%. School clusters may also apply.
15 Change Schools will be selected to be part of a three year programme. There are Local Eligibility and Selection Criteria: defined as schools with multiple challenges. In relation to Change schools, the following geographical areas are priority. Schools in Norfolk outside these areas may apply for the Change programme but are encouraged to contact the Creative Partnership Norfolk office prior to completing and submitting their application.
The priority areas for Change schools are:
Norwich Urban Area
Great Yarmouth and its surrounding area
Thetford
Cromer, Sheringham, Fakenham and Wells
King's Lynn and West Norfolk
This is not exclusive, as selection will be based on the applicants ability to communicate and plan their vision. We provide 75% funding equating up to £15,000 with the schools putting forward 25% equating to £5,000 per year, again clusters can also apply.
Information Day
We invite you to join us for our School Information Day, if you are interested in applying we recommend you attend.
Thursday 11 September – King of Hearts, Norwich – 9am – 1.30pm
Monday 15 September – Ecotech, Swaffham – 9am – 1.30pm
Information Day booking form
This will provide information on:
• How the Creative Partnerships programme works in schools, including practical information about delivery and funding
• Exploring concepts of creativity and learning in relations to Enquiry and Change schools
• The application process and how to apply
There will also be opportunity for you to meet with the team leading Creative Partnerships at Norfolk and Norwich Festival.
If your school is interested in applying we recommend you attend.
To reserve your place please email hannah@nnfestival.org.uk/ or call 01603 877766.
We will write again to confirm your booking with final details for the day.
Planning will start in late autumn 2008 with the selected schools. Delivery in schools with the selected Creative Agent will be from January 2009. Each school is assigned its own Creative Agent who will work closely with the school from the outset, supporting the development of Enquiry and Change programmes.
Creative Agents
An inspirational team of creative agents is required to support and work in close partnership with school leaders, to develop their vision for long term sustainable change through creative learning. Drawn from a diverse range of educational and industry sectors (artists, architects, ecologists, engineers, entrepreneurs, historians, mathematicians, scientists and the media) you will be part of the NNF creative learning team delivering our new programme to 45 schools throughout Norfolk.
We are currently recruiting for Creative Agents for further details contact: recruitment@nnfestival.org.uk or call 01603 877750 to be submitted by 9.30am 19 September 2008
For further information on creative partnerships www.creative-partnerships.com