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Don’t just take our word on the benefits of our Creative Connections courses – a glance at comments from recent participants will tell you all you need to know…
'SpeyGrian turns a journey into an odyssey. Go on a journey with writers, ecologists, artists and educators and be prepared to see new horizons, to think new thoughts. This is what learning is really about. Out there, beyond your comfort zone, you discover what is really significant.'
PT Art Highland Region
'It was a wonderful holistic learning experience. The challenge is to be able to create similar opportunities through a Curriculum for Excellence. I hope we succeed'
Headteacher, East Lothian
'I am completely inspired – I want to make a difference.'
Primary Teacher, East Lothian
'The walks were wonderful, informative and exciting. Seeing many things I hadn’t seen before – basking sharks, minke whale, magpie moths, burnet moths and a golden eagle.'
Support for Learning Teacher, Aberdeenshire
'I was particularly taken with the poetry side of things and would like to get more into this. As a result of attending the course, our school biology field trip will now incorporate writing, geography, art as well as biology'
Secondary Biology Teacher, Dundee
'Was it deliberate the week was a demonstration of how we should be facilitating in our own classrooms, giving every youngster a chance of success? New interests were fostered and nurtured all week – another poignant teaching issue... How easily we learn when we are genuinely interested.'
Headteacher, Scottish Borders
'The whole ethos and atmosphere of the week encouraged creativity and the energy of the people – participants and facilitate collectively, was such that ideas could be easily shared, expressed and developed in a really supportive and positive environment'
Nursery Teacher, Glasgow
