Projects for Primary Schools

The International Festival is thrilled to present our Summer 2019 projects for Primary School pupils.

This year our new My Festival initiative explores storytelling through thegraphically glorious prism of theatrecompany 1927, our Virgin Money Schools Concert in partnership with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra returns to Princes Street Gardens with a magical flavour, and wealso open entries for our Virgin Money Fireworks Concert Poster Competition.

Full details on all our Primary Schoolprojects can be found below, alongside links for you to book your places.

Should you have any questions or enquiries, drop us an email at learn@eif.co.uk

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My Festival: My StoryStorytelling project for Primary 6s

This year, theatre company 1927 bring their glorious brand-new production Roots tothe International Festival. The show explores a collection of folktales from around the globe, all imaginatively told through 1927’s combination of movement, music and animation.

My Festival: My Story is a project for Primary 6 pupils that will explore what it takes to create stories and folktales and bring these stories to life visually. Delivered in two parts over May and June, part one will see artists visit your school to presenta story creation workshop, developing brand-new stories with your class and making recordings of these being told by pupils. The stories will then be swapped with the stories from another participating Edinburgh Primary.

Part two will see our artists return, this time to explore how your pupils might visually bring to life the tales they have received

from another set of Primary 6 pupils.Animation, story books, puppets… the options are endless. The results will all be documented and shared with the other school to see how you brought their stories to life, and you’ll see how they respondedto yours.

During the International Festival, theresults of the workshops will be displayed and presented at the Church Hill Theatre where 1927 will perform Roots from 9thto 15th August.

My Festival will support teaching inExpressive Arts, Language, Creativityand Literacy with a focus on challenge and enjoyment, personalisation and choice.

If you would be interested in signing up your Primary 6 class/es for My Festival, please complete this online form.

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Virgin Money Schools ConcertOur open-air classical music concert for Primary 7s

The International Festival and Scottish Chamber Orchestra invite Primary 7 classes to this year’s Virgin Money Schools Concert.

Once again, we will be taking over theRoss Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens to present the full Scottish Chamber Orchestra performing the repertoire from this year’s Virgin Money Fireworks Concert. Weare pleased to welcome back presenter Rachel Leach to guide us through this year’s magical programme including Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Berlioz’s SymphonieFantastique, helping to support pupils’ understanding and appreciation ofclassical music.

The Concert is exclusively for P7 pupils and will take place on Monday 26th August at 1.30pm at the Ross Bandstand in Princes Street Gardens lasting around 45 minutes. Transport support to and from the Gardens is also available.

New for 2019, we are also delighted to offer any teachers booked for the Schools Concert the opportunity to attend a teacher’s CPD on Friday 14th June with Rachel Leach. Rachel will talk through the music being presented and her plans for the show, as well as the digital resource. Places can be booked when booking for the Schools Concert.

We would be delighted to see you there, please click here for how to sign-up for this year's Concert.

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Virgin Money Fireworks Concert Poster CompetitionA creative challenge for the whole school

Is your class filled with fantastic artists? Does your class enjoy painting, drawing and colouring? Can your class bring to life the magic of fireworks? We need your help to create the poster for this year’s Virgin Money Fireworks Concert!

The Edinburgh International Festival is delighted to launch our annual postercompetition for primary school children from Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife.

We are looking for the best and the brightest creations, bringing to life the International Festival’s spectacular Virgin MoneyFireworks Concert, with partners Virgin Money, the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Forth 1.

Full details on how to enter and the fantastic prizes available can he found here.

Young Musician’s Passport

Every August, some of the greatestorchestras, soloists and conductors come to Edinburgh to perform at the International Festival. With a Young Musician’s Passport, your pupils can see them for free!

Young Musician’s Passport holders can get one free ticket plus one half price adult ticket to any of the classical music concerts in the Usher Hall, The Queen’s Hall and Greyfriars Kirk during August.

To be eligible young people must:

• be aged 18 or under on 6th April 2019• go to school, or be home-schooled, in Edinburgh or the Lothians• play a musical instrument or be part of a choir / music group

To sign up, young people should visit www.eif.co.uk/whats-on/ympassportand have a parent or guardian complete the online form.

6 August, 6pm 4 August, 2pm 55 mins approx. (no interval) Church Hill Theatre For children aged 7+

This intense, energetic work takes dancer Cai Glover’s deafness as a starting point for an athletic exploration of all our senses, with a remixed version of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as its haunting soundtrack.

9 collides elements from ballet,contemporary dance and sign language into a piece full of emotional urgency and subtle humour, conveyed through movement, vibration, colour, image, sound and light. The performances of 9 do take place during the holidays but the International Festival recommends it for anyone who has or works with young people.

To book tickets visit: www.eif.co.uk/whats-on/2019/nine

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