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Creative learning projects in schools and kura next year

<h3>Applications are now open for the first round of the Creatives in Schools programme&comma; which partners artists and creative practitioners with teachers and kaiako to foster new learning experiences for students and &amacr;konga of all ages&period;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>This is a joint initiative with Ministry of Education&comma; Manat&umacr; Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Creative New Zealand&period; The first Creatives in Schools projects will be happening in New Zealand schools and kura in Terms 1 and 2 next year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The programme will see professional artists and creatives partner with schools and kura to share their artistic knowledge and creativity with students&period; It’s not only the New Zealand Curriculum arts disciplines of visual arts&comma; dance&comma; drama and music included &&num;8211&semi; there are also <a class&equals;"wpil&lowbar;keyword&lowbar;link" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;schoolnews&period;co&period;nz&sol;2015&sol;10&sol;developing-opportunities-at-school-with-a-view&sol;" title&equals;"opportunities" data-wpil-keyword-link&equals;"linked" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank">opportunities<&sol;a> for creative practitioners to work with schools and kura to share their creative expertise in areas such as film making&comma; game design&comma; fashion design&comma; spoken word and more&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The projects will benefit both students and artists&comma; enhancing students’ well-being&comma; improving skills in communication&comma; collaboration and creative thinking and raise their awareness of creative careers&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Acting Deputy Secretary&comma; Early Learning Student Achievement&comma; Ministry of Education Pauline Cleaver said the first projects will be funded for the start of next year&comma; the first of seven rounds with a total 304 projects over the next four years to 2023&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<blockquote>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Each project will be a high-calibre and in-depth engagement&comma; lasting from eight to 20 weeks&period; Each project will typically involve one school or kura and between one and three creative practitioners&comma; depending on the project&period; Some projects could involve more than one school and kura working together&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;blockquote>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Artists and creative practitioners are invited to register on <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;artsonline&period;tki&period;org&period;nz&sol;Teaching-and-Learning&sol;Creatives-in-schools" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noopener noreferrer">Arts Online<&sol;a>&comma; to help schools and kura to find suitable creatives and get in contact&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;Schools and kura are also welcome to liaise with creative practitioners in their own community&comma; to plan a project and apply for funding&comma;&&num;8221&semi; Pauline Cleaver says&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Budget 2019 provided &dollar;7&period;16 million to enable to Creative in Schools Programme to be delivered in schools and kura&period; The programme is delivered by Ministry of Education&comma; working in partnership with Manat&umacr; Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage and Creative New Zealand&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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