Expressive Arts - Past Projects 2008/2009This page gives a list of past projects which CAST has organised throughout 2008/2009. You can download a PDF report on our projects by clicking on the links.
Young, Gifted and Local!
CAST ran a DTS funded crafts project within most primary schools in Argyll & Bute. Each cluster was assigned a craft form and a visiting specialist worked with P4-7 pupils.
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Boogie Biology
CAST contracted a dancer to deliver a series of science based workshops to primary schools in the Helensburgh area.
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Big Draw 'Doodle Earth'
67 primary schools took part in Big Draw activities entitled 'Doodle Earth' led by three professional artists.
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Mid Argyll Drama
Dramatist Rachel Rogers worked with several Mid Argyll Primary schools, delivering a drama workshop based on an ecological theme.
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Islay Museum Visit
CAST worked with Kilmartin House Museum to bring a day of prehistoric discovery to primary pupils
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Advanced Higher Literature Conference
Working with secondary english departments, a day long conference on journalism was held in Inveraray
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Live Literature Author Tour
Live Literature funding was secured by CAST to stage a two week tour of secondary schools by author Jonathan Meres
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Scottish Poetry Library Tour
Poet and wordsmith Elspeth Murray toured throughout Kintyre, Cowal & Bute and Helensburgh delivering the 'Poetry Gift' project to primary pupils.
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Scottish Fisheries Museum 'Reaper' Project
Lorn pupils were given the opportunity to tour the Scottish Fisheries Museum flagship 'The Reaper' and take psrt in a storytelling session with Ian Stephen.
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Helensburgh Rock Weekend
CAST successfully applied to YMI to help fund a rock weekend held in Hermitage Academy in November 2008
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Travelling Gallery Tour
This year, the Travelling Gallery made it as far as Mull and Tiree with their exhibition 'On the Edge' bringing contemporary art to the schools
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CPD for teachers
As part of the 2008-9 CPD calender of courses available for teachers, CAST organised a variety of day long arts based CPD events.
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Lorn Animation
Primary schools in the Lorn area worked for a day with animator Kevin Cameron producing short films on a variety of topics.
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Cove Park AIS Project
Two professional artists devised art projects for secondary art pupils that were delivered on site at Cove Park and at the schools involved.
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2009 Higher Art Weekend
For the third consecutive year, CAST organised a residential Art Weekend focussing on using the language needed to pass the written element of the Higher exam.
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