Category Archives: Secondary schools

London 2012 – Olympic Games

Learning Tech, Secondary schools

In July last year Amy from Campbeltown Grammar school, saw her Scottish design become a winner of the Get Set London 2012 design competition. Amy’s creation has become an official regional version of “Mandeville”, the London 2012 Mascot.

We now have some more brilliant news!  Glasgow City Council is going to construct a 6ft sculpture of the Scottish Mandeville as part of its City Look Programme to decorate the city ready for the London 2012 Games!

The sculpture will be built near one of two central stations but the exact location is yet to be decided.  A similar Wenlock sculpture will be built at one of the two stations and the pieces will welcome visitors to Glasgow and celebrate Scotland’s role in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Latest national creativity NewsCAST

Early Years, Expressive arts, Interdisciplinary, Learning Tech, Literacy, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Please have a look through these latest news items for interesting opportunities/announcements.

Authors Live: Oliver Jeffers
Join us in Celebrating Summer of Song and the Olympic Torch Relay in Scotland with award winning author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers. Oliver’s interactive illustration workshop will guide your pupils through drawing characters from his new series The Hueys as well as an exclusive reading of The Hueys!
14th June 2012 @11am Nursery – P3 Ages 3-7
Register here: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/learning/authors-live/oliver-jeffers Continue reading Latest national creativity NewsCAST →

CAST & ‘Festival of the Seas’ Exhibition.

Events, Expressive arts, Science, Secondary schools

An exhibition was held recently in Oban’s Corran Halls celebrating the artwork and music created during the CAST project ‘Composition to Exhibition’. The project involved secondary art and music pupils from Islay, Tiree, Bute, Mull and Oban and the theme was tidal energy. . The exhibition featured fabric art, stained glass, printing and collage as well as original soundtracks from each school. The project was funded by Argyll & Bute Council and ‘Scotland’s Islands’. Continue reading CAST & ‘Festival of the Seas’ Exhibition. →

NEW! National Creativity NewsCAST.

Early Years, Expressive arts, Learning Tech, Literacy, Primary schools, Science, Secondary schools

Please have a look through these latest news items for interesting opportunities/announcements.

National Poetry Day 2012 theme is… STARS
Visit the Scottish Poetry Library website for information about National Poetry Day on Thursday 4 October 2012.
http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/learn/librarians/professional-news-resources Continue reading NEW! National Creativity NewsCAST. →

Kintyre Schools Junior Band: National Champions

Expressive arts, Secondary schools

On Saturday 31 March, 25 young musicians from Kintyre represented Scotland in the finals of the National Concert Band Festival, held at the Royal Academy of Music in London. After a 13 hour bus journey on the Friday, and a good night’s sleep, the youngsters and their conductor Katy Welch, took to the stage on Saturday morning and wowed the judges with their controlled ensemble playing and fine soloists.

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Catherine McCaig’s Trust: Gaelic Writing Competition

Gaelic, Learning Tech, Literacy, Primary schools, Secondary schools

The Catherine McCaig Trust’s annual writing competition awards for endeavour in Gaelic writing combined with creativity in the use of ICT, Art and Music and aims to encourage our young people to develop their skills in Gaelic, relevant to 21st Century Gaelic education. The competition seeks entries from pupils in Gaelic Medium and Gaelic Learners Education. In its third year, entries continue to increase and improve in quality and the judges, from the Universities of Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, continue to be impressed with the standard received from Argyll and Bute schools. Continue reading Catherine McCaig’s Trust: Gaelic Writing Competition →

Rothesay Joint Campus students to open the Bute Jazz festival

Events, Expressive arts, Secondary schools

“Academy Swing”, the swing band of Rothesay Joint Campus have been performing at the Bute Jazz Festival since 2004 and this year will be opening the festival on 4th May 8 -9pm in the Pavilion. The band has made quite a reputation for itself in the past few years and performs regularly in the local community and further a field at venues such as the Loch Fyne food fair. It has also toured regularly throughout Argyll, giving community concerts and schools demonstration performances on Islay, Mull, Oban and Mid Kintyre. Continue reading Rothesay Joint Campus students to open the Bute Jazz festival →

DUNOON GRAMMAR SCHOOL short listed for prestigious national award.

Expressive arts, Secondary schools

Pupils at Dunoon Grammar School have been celebrating news that a short film telling the story of a former pupil has been selected as finalist for Poppy Scotland’s Moving Stories competition.

The pupils now need your vote!

The film tells the tragic story of former Dunoon Grammar pupil Walter Sinclair Smith, who was killed during the iconic Christmas Day Truce of 1914 and is one of four films now subject to a public vote to decide the overall winner of the competition which is being run to mark the 90th anniversary of Poppy Scotland. Continue reading DUNOON GRAMMAR SCHOOL short listed for prestigious national award. →

Tarbert Academy French / H.E. interdisciplinary project

Interdisciplinary, Modern languages, Secondary schools

For several years now, renowned Tarbert Chef, Pascal, has supported Tarbert Academy’s pupils in a unique way.  Teachers Christine Inglis and Heather Dixon from the French and Home Economics Departments work together to prepare pupils to receive a special cookery lesson delivered in the French language.  During this lesson, pupils have an opportunity to work with Pascal as he demonstrates the dish and then assists pupils to prepare it themselves. Continue reading Tarbert Academy French / H.E. interdisciplinary project →

Tarbert Academy S1/2 Work Experience/Enterprise Project

Enterprise, Secondary schools, Work Experience

On Tuesday 20th March, all S1 and S2 pupils were given the opportunity to experience the world of work for a day. Where possible, pupils went to work with parents, family members or family friends.  Where this was not suitable, pupils took on work experience in school. In S1, pupils’ placements varied from the Fire and Rescue Service to Scottish Water, and included hotel work, fish farming, agriculture, office work and Mundells. In S2, pupils worked with cars, Cal Mac, shops, primary schools, catering and hair-dressing – to name but a few. Continue reading Tarbert Academy S1/2 Work Experience/Enterprise Project →

‘Composition to Exhibition’ in Tobermory

Events, Expressive arts, Secondary schools,

‘Composition to Exhibition’ is a visual arts and music collaborative project aimed at secondary pupils. After visiting Islay, Bute and Tiree the Creative Arts in Schools Team (CAST) held a two day workshop on Mull offering pupils from Tobermory High the opportunity to work with a musician and two visual artists.
The concept for the project is ‘recognising and celebrating potential opportunities for our islands through harnessing natural energy sources in particular tidal/wave energy.’ We have reflected this concept by focusing throughout on applying modern technologies such as film, sequencing and digital art to craft/art and music. Continue reading ‘Composition to Exhibition’ in Tobermory →

Oban High’s New Manga, Anime and Comics Club!

Expressive arts, Literacy, Secondary schools

Manga: food, mineral or comic? Not sure of the answer? You’re missing out on a whole world of possibilities when it comes to literacy and young people. Manga quite simply means “comics” in Japanese and is a term applied to an international market with a huge influence, especially when it comes to teens. Much of Manga’s growth in popularity is down to the impact of Anime films and series (Japanese animations). If you haven’t already, check out some of the visually stunning Studio Ghibli productions like Howl’s Moving Castle and Spirited Away. Here at Oban High, we’ve been harnessing the popularity of this genre in building a new and thriving club. Continue reading Oban High’s New Manga, Anime and Comics Club! →