Launching Knowsley’s new Schools and Culture Network and Cultural Education Framework

Event details:

Wednesday 14 October

Shakespeare North Playhouse

12.15pm Arrival- Light lunch and refreshments provided

1-2pm Main event

You are warmly invited to the launch of The Moon on a Stick - a new Schools and Culture Network and Cultural Education Framework for Knowsley.

The Moon on a Stick has been developed as part of This Place, This Stage, Knowsley’s Place Partnership. It is founded on a shared belief that every child and young person in Knowsley should have access to inspiring, ambitious and joyful cultural and creative experiences.

At this special launch event, we will share the findings of an extensive six-month consultation involving more than 400 children and young people from across Knowsley, alongside school teachers and headteachers, artists and cultural organisations. We will explore what they told us about the creative opportunities currently available, the barriers children and schools experience, and their ambitions for the future of cultural education in the borough.

Most importantly, the event will officially launch Knowsley’s new Schools and Culture Network: bringing education, council services and the cultural sector together to strengthen creative learning, support arts subjects and create more opportunities for Knowsley’s children and young people.

The event is for:

Knowsley Council colleagues working across Education, Children’s Services and Culture

Headteachers and senior education leaders

Teachers and creative subject leads

Artists and creative practitioners

Cultural and community organisations

Partners committed to improving children and young people’s access to creativity and culture

Join us to hear what Knowsley’s children, young people and educators have told us, discover the new framework, meet potential partners and help shape the next chapter of cultural education in Knowsley.

Together, we can give Knowsley’s children and young people the moon on a stick.

About THIS PLACE, THIS STAGE:

This Place This Stage is all about putting children and young people centre stage in Knowsley's cultural future.

Delivered by the Knowsley Place Partnership, made up of Culture Knowsley, Shakespeare North Playhouse, Heart of Glass, Adlib and MAKE CIC some of the boroughs leading cultural organisations the programme is creating new opportunities for young people to explore their creativity, share their voices and discover pathways into the creative and cultural industries. Supported by Arts Council England.

Together, we're building a younger, more diverse and more ambitious cultural scene across Knowsley, one where every young person has the chance to take part, make their mark and imagine a creative future.

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