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Lost in Translation Update, June 2006
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Lost in Translation Update, June 2006
Location: Norfolk
Lost in Translation is an 'Artist in Schools' project, made possible by a £24,600 Local Heritage Initiative grant, which aims to raise awareness and understanding of the Norfolk Dialect.
We want to promote understanding of Norfolk’s rich cultural heritage and raise awareness of the dialect in schools. We want to design a creative means of exploring our diversity, and to attempt to overcome any barriers created through a lack of understanding. Part of growing up in Norfolk is about understanding and appreciating your surroundings and where you come from. Dialect is an important part of that.
A series of planning meetings between Norfolk County Council’s Children's Services (Education) and FOND (Friends of Norfolk Dialect) continued monthly throughout the Autumn term until Christmas 2005.
The following 10 schools were recruited to the project:
1. All Saint’s Primary School (Great Ryburgh)
2. Brancaster Primary School
3. Diss High School
4. Firside Middle School
5. Forncett St Peter C of E Primary School
6. Harleston C of E VA Primary School
7. Langham Village School
8. Sheringham Primary School
9. Thompson Primary School
10. Wymondham High School
On 5 January 2006 we were joined by Professor Peter Trudgill and Spin-Off Theatre Company (SOTC) to make the final preparations for the training day for schools on 2 March 2006.
On 2 March 2006 the 10 schools, each school’s liaison member of FOND and the performers of Spin-Off Theatre Company attended the training day at the Professional Development Centre in Norwich. The day was led by Anna McCarthy (Arts in Education Project Development Officer) with Professor Peter Trudgill 'starring', together with significant input by Stuart Orr on recording and the use of the recording equipment. Spin-Off Theatre Company gave relevant examples of their work and there was also advice from secondary and primary English and Literacy Advisers as to how the project will fit into the curriculum.
Each school was issued with its own recording equipment, 20 mini discs and back-up material on its use.
The schools now have until the end of June 2006 to make 20 recordings (or more) of dialect speakers. With the support of FOND, Norfolk County Council’s Children's Services and Spin-Off Theatre Company (four days of SOTC time per school), the schools will produce an exhibition, play, video or dictionary etc to present to their local community.
A central celebration of this work will be held in the Atrium of the Forum in Norwich from 10 – 15 July 2006, and it is hoped that there will be an opportunity to celebrate the project at the Royal Norfolk Show at the end of June 2006.
BBC Radio Norfolk has already started collecting material for a full promotion to be broadcast later in the year.
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