Education / Inclusion / Education - Heritage & Environment
Skinningrove Flood Defence Project
| Aim | The project aimed to create designs (informed by the community) to influence flood defences fabricated and installed by the Environment Agency. Designs were developed through working with the appointed Environment Agency engineering design team to create an effective and attractive flood defence. The project was also designed to promote a strong relationship between the Environment Agency and the local community. |
| Summary | This project's primary focus was "creative consultation". A programme of visual arts activities featured mosaic, willow sculptures and driftwood art with young people and children from the village. Arts activiities took place at play schemes and youth clubs at a venue which serves as a community hub. Celebratory events such as the "Fish Supper" showcased artwork created whilst engaging the wider community through key community members and family groups. |
| Duration | Mar – Dec 2007 |
| Outcomes/ Outputs | Community engagement: Workshops Children aged 5 to 12 - 15 - Derek Mosey: Community Artist |
| Funding | The Environment Agency |
| Partners | The Environment Agency |
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Green Hearts
| Aim | A young people’s engagement programme using the arts to increase understanding of local green spaces and to interpret wildlife habitats in the Tees Valley. |
| Summary | The programme delivered arts and conservation education activities and visits for 7 – 11 year olds in Primary Schools in each of the five boroughs. The programme provided teachers with professional development opportunities in sound, writing and visual arts. Family guided walk leaflets encouraged a wider audience to engage with their local wildlife areas. |
| Duration | February to October 2008 |
Outcomes/ Outputs |
Students have greater awareness of local green spaces and their distinctiveness. Students also have a greater understanding of their role in local and global sustainability issues. |
| Funding | Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Partners | Tees Valley Wildlife Trust and Tees Forest |
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Travelogue
| Aim | To represent the coastline of Redcar and Cleveland through a series of digital Travelogue films. |
| Summary | A community film maker worked with two youth groups in Redcar to represent different aspects of the cultural and natural heritage of the coastline. The project provided an opportunity for young people 13 -19, especially girls to be mentored by a filmmaker to realise their ideas. |
| Duration | Sept – Nov 07 |
| Outcomes/ Outputs | Participants enjoyed building on their drama and filmmaking skills. The group also learnt more about the area giving them a fresh and exciting perspective on the local area increasing pride and knowledge. The films were shown at a regional premiere and are available online. |
| Funding | Northern Film & Media, Heritage Lottery Fund |
| Partners | British Film Institute Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Tees Archeology. |
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Going Underground
Aim |
To engage primary school pupils with and improve their knowledge and understanding of local geodiversity, history and biodiversity. |
Summary |
The Going Underground project was designed to excite and inspire children in learning about their local environment, particularly local quarry sites. The focus for the learning were local quarry sites, one an active quarry, whereas the others were decommissioned at different times and are therefore at different stages of restoration. Eight different primary schools took part, each having a professional artist working with a class for a morning a week. The artists delivered the learning through their art forms and received support and training from local historical, geological and biodiversity specialists. The art specialisms used were creative writing, photography, visual arts and performing arts. |
Duration |
September 2009 until March 2010 |
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Funding |
Funded by Natural England through Defra’s Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund |
Partners |
Tees Archaeology, Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Tees Valley RIGS group, Sherburn Stone Company |
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Skelton All Saints Old Church
Aim |
To undertake creative consultation with young people of Skelton to engage them with Skelton All Saints Old Church and its grounds. |
Summary |
Creative writing and visual arts were used to generate art work and interest in the church and the grounds, particularly centring around epitaphs, pirates, voyages, death, the afterlife, and gravestones and the grave yard. |
Duration |
March – April 2009 |
Outcomes/ Outputs |
27 different young people aged between 9 to14 participated in the workshops Exhibition of young people’s work in the church Greater understanding of local heritage and history Young people worked with professional artists to improve existing techniques, and were exposed to new techniques |
Funding |
Churches Conservation Trust |
Partners |
Skelton Youth & Community Centre |
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Eager Beavers
Aim |
To raise awareness of and disseminate important messages of key environmental issues to young families in creative and engaging ways. |
Summary |
Through a programme of visual arts and dance/performing arts run at SureStart centres, participants (aged between 2 and 8) learnt about their natural environment (both urban and rural) and the diverse range of wildlife that is found there. Information on energy saving schemes in the home and recycling were passed on to parents. |
Duration |
June – September 2009 |
Outcomes/ Outputs |
Participants have a greater awareness of what wildlife can be found in their local area, why it is important and how to protect it. Creative art forms were used, and participants created their own minibeast maquette and collective and individual collages. Social awareness and interaction and exercise will have also been improved for toddlers through dance/performing arts. Parents collected energy saving light bulbs, energy saving information and composting bags. |
Funding |
eaga Community Foundation |
Partners |
SureStart, Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Middlesbrough Environment City, Middlesbrough Council Waste Awareness |
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Environmental Learning Through The Arts
Aim |
A programme of activities for key stage 1 to 4 school learners, delivering messages of environmental awareness and environmental ‘hot topics’ through participatory innovative art activities. |
Summary |
Through a combination of a variety of visual art techniques (both 2D and 3D) and interactive creative learning, learners will be introduced to and increase awareness and understanding on the following topics; Key Stage 1 & 2; - Trees and Deforestation - Footprints of Transport - Habitats and minibeasts - Recycling Key Stage 3 & 4; - Biodiversity - Energy & Climate Change - Low-carbon Food - Renewable Energy & Climate Change To request a leaflet with more information about the sessions or to discuss possibilities to devise other environmental learning projects, just email or call or download a leaflet from our resources section. |
Duration |
Ongoing |
Outcomes/ Outputs |
All sessions support a variety of National Curriculum subjects promoting cross curricular learning. All sessions will produce materials for display and/ or use as a future teaching resource, and will provide information and an engaging means for learners to explore issues related to Sustainable Schools/ Eco-schools. |
Funding |
Schools. All sessions are for one class, last half a day and include all materials. Sessions are £200 + VAT. Price for multiple sessions can be negotiated. |
Partners |
Schools, local environmental partners |
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