GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLES

Stirling Schools

Under development:

Below we share a selection of examples from across Stirling.

Some of the examples involve creative practitioners working in collaboration with nurseries and schools to develop creative opportunities and creative pedagogy. These are opportunities that are usually developed through Stirling's Creative Learning Programme with funding from Creative Scotland and Education Scotland.

Others are examples are of nursery and school led creative pedagogy.

All are examples of how nurseries and schools are exploring ways to offer child led and teacher facilitated project based creative learning.

The hope is this resource will become a space for educators to be able to explore creative pedagogy and to be inspired. You can also take a look at Good Practice Examples - Beyond Stirling.

If you would like to share any examples of creative pedagogy in your nursery or school please email creativelearning@stirling.gov.uk

Project Natural Creativity
The World Where I Am

Natural Creatiivty Report 2023.pdf

Project Natural Creativity

Project Natural Identity (2022) enabled the exploration of creative learning in the natural environment and its place in the context of learning and engaging in the dialogue of what creativity is, what creativity skills are, how they can be used in learning every day and how they might be nurtured outdoors. This project was based at Allans Primary School and Riverside Primary School, Stirling and was led by Creative Practitioners David Trouton and Brian Hartley. Please click on the image to the left to read the report. You can read an extract below:

"Life in the 21st century is complex and fast changing, with a need for people to be adaptable and constantly learning. There are many complex problems that need solving on local, national and international levels, climate change being an example, alongside many opportunities, and we need people that are: curious and want to find out more; that can think critically and can collaborate (rather than compete) to come up with new ideas, new solutions and solve problems. Society needs people to be compassionate and empathic, to understand life in someone elses shoes, to value nature and its importance, and want to make things better.

A question we need to ask is “do we have an education system that enables the development of these skills” and if we don’t, how do we achieve this so that young people leaving our schools are ready for 21st century life and work? Can creative, project based learning be the key?"

World Where I Am

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