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KITE Arts Education Program

KITE Arts Education Program @ QPAC.

KITE is an early childhood arts education initiative of the Department of Education, Training and The Arts (DETA) in partnership with the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC).

KITE delivers best practice arts education experiences for Prep to Year 3 students and professional support for teachers across Queensland.

KITE’s current charter is to provide services to under-resourced communities through:

In-theatre performances
Participative arts projects
Professional development services
Partnerships

To ascertain schools’ interest in the KITE program and support planning for the period January to June 2009, Principals are asked to fill in and fax completed impression of interest form to:
Kite Teacher Artists, Natasha Budd or Adrianne Jones
Fax - (07) 3010 6257
Download the form

For further information visit QPAC website http://www.qpac.com.au/education/ or contact KITE Program teacher artists:

For all general enquiries regarding KITE arts Education Program @ QPAC:
kiteprogram@qpac.com.au
phone (07) 3842 9450
fax (07) 3010 6257
post KITE Program, QPAC, PO Box 3567 South Bank Q 4101

KITE program Staff:

Natasha Budd
natasha.budd@qpac.com.au
phone (07) 3842 9448

Adrianne Jones
adrianne.jones@qpac.com.au
phone (07) 3842 9469

“In the current educational climate where a focus on creativity and innovation is key, it is important that priority be given to arts education experiences. Arts experiences positively impact on children’s learning and development. Research shows benefits to social and personal development, attitude to learning, literacy, numeracy, art knowledge and skills, and competencies such as writing, communicating, problem-solving, planning, organising and perseverance.
I encourage you to discuss this unique arts education opportunity with your staff.
I am sure the KITE experience will be as exciting and enlightening for your students and teachers as it has been to so many others throughout Queensland” - Lesley Englert

Testimonial

“I thought it was absolutely appropriate for my Year 3 children. The children were “on task” and fully engaged during all three sessions. They were highly motivated and challenged the entire time“. Anne Smith Teacher 3A - Labrador State School

In-theatre performances

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EOI - KITE Arts Education Program (55 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
register interest for the KITE program.

Gold Coast Residencies 2008 (581 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file

Kite program review (187 K) - Type: Adobe Acrobat file
Kite recently received a beautiful review in Lowdown, the leading publication for youth performing arts in Australia. The review recognises the cutting edge nature of our work and its importance to the industry as well as the pedagogical imperatives that drive the work.

The KITE Program announces YONDER 2 schools (25 K) - Type: MS Word file
One of the exciting programs currently offered by the KITE Program is YONDER. A participative arts project YONDER aims to place the children, physically and conceptually at the centre of the work utilising the mediums of film, movement and music to communicate their personal narratives and to extend their learning and engagement.