News: Schools

Lou Brodie (Imaginate's Creative Project Facilitator) introduces our new Creative Encounters committees from Forthview Primary School and Pilton Youth & Children's Project

Launchpad artist Lesley Howard talks about her experience of working on We Touch, We Play, We Dance by Second Hand Dance Company as an Autistic dance artist.

Anna Broomfield (Schools & Communities Project Coordinator) reflects on our recent panel “Queer Work for Young Audiences” at the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, and why this work is so important to us. 

The documentary team from Forthview Primary School share their experiences of working on the Creative Encounters project so far.

The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival has launched its exciting and timely programme for 2023, helped by a group of young children protesting for their rights to culture. The programme features an exciting lineup of activities, events and performances for young people, schools, families, and industry professionals to immerse themselves within.

Imaginate placement student Peyton Horning reflects on her time so far working on Creative Encounters at Forthview Primary School.

Imaginate is launching a new schools project which will focus on children’s rights, placing them at the heart of the creative process and decision making for the first time.

Bridie Gane shares the project she and Sam Vaherlehto worked on at Canal View Primary School as part of the Immerse Summer Project.

Lou Brodie, the new Creative Project Facilitator for Imaginate, introduces our new three-year project that will see children collaborating with artists to create theatre and dance performances.

Information for artists, freelancers and teachers about Imaginate call outs coming between September 2022 and March 2023.

Ellen Renton reflects on her experience working with Lucas Chih-Peng Kao and Connel Burnett at St Ninian's Primary School. Together, the group worked with children to create and share stories.

Andrea Cabrera Luna reflects on her week-long residency at Brunstane Primary School with Catherine Allison. They explored mischief-making and freedom, and created short scenes together.

Greg Sinclair reflects on his week-long residency at St David's Primary School as part of the Immerse Summer Project. Alongside Cynthia Cheung, Greg and the pupils explored the significance of dates and their connection to events from the past.

Greg Sinclair talks about his experience of working with P7 pupils at Forthview Primary School for a week-long residency with Clare Adam and Lesley Howard.

Lucas Chih-Peng Kao shares his experience working alongside Ellen Renton and Connel Burnett at St Ninian's Primary School for the Immerse Summer Project. Together, they made stories with the pupils, leaving them with a library of stories to treasure.

Jerwood Fellow Claire Willougby talks about 'resetting the decks' and how doing this has helped her develop a new performance idea for disabled children.

Research commissioned by Creative Scotland and Imaginate found that theatre, dance and drama are seen as hugely valuable by a large majority of Scottish primary schools.