The first gathering of Oban and Lorn Little Owls met at sunny Ganavan on Monday 30th May at 4pm. OWLS (Outdoor and Woodland Learning Scotland) is a national group, formed from the Forest Education Initiative and promotes outdoor learning. At our gathering we shared ideas, tried out some new maths and talking and listening activities and of course had a brew on the Kelly kettle.
The next gathering will be at Dunstaffnage on Wednesday 7th September. Anyone with an interest in outdoor learning is welcome. We will discuss what people would like to get from the group, whether it is funding, resources, training opportunities or sharing good practice. The next meeting will also have a theme of science outdoors. If you have any ideas to share then please bring them along. Sign up for the next meeting with aileen@stramash.gov.uk or to have your name put on our mailing list.
Category Archives: General Info
Film Newsletter from CAST!
Please see our new newsletter with updates on Moving Image Education in Argyll and Bute HERE
Don’t miss the offer of free P5 animation workshops on page 2!!!
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHART?
This session, Argyll & Bute Council is working with Education Scotland to develop a shared understanding of the planning learning, teaching and assessment process shown in the NAR flowchart and to develop an understanding of the part moderation plays at every stage in this process. Already, the first group of teachers have been trained as local facilitators and in the coming months will be assisting local clusters to consider their current practice and to ensure that key messages are being shared across the Authority. Continue reading HAVE YOU SEEN THIS CHART?
Argyll & Bute Assessment Forum info……
The Argyll & Bute Assessment Forum is a group of teachers brought together to aid communication and share good practice on assessment across schools, in all sectors and in all the geographical areas of Argyll & Bute.
Who are the members of the Assessment Forum? Continue reading Argyll & Bute Assessment Forum info……
SOLO or Bloom’s Extended Taxonomy……..
Using either SOLO or Bloom’s Extended Taxonomy as a tool in the teaching and learner process will help teachers to:
1. Plan appropriate learning experiences with learners, ensuring personalisation and choice of learning experiences
2. Set standards and expectations in learning intentions Continue reading SOLO or Bloom’s Extended Taxonomy……..
SOLO: An Approach to Teaching, Learning & Assessment
With SOLO Taxonomy, students and teachers are able to:
1. Design learning intentions and learning experiences with built in assessment at the planning stage
2. Construct and use effective success criteria to aid formative & summative assessment
3. Provide meaningful feedback and feed forward assessment of learning outcomes
4. Reflect meaningfully on what to do next to improve a child’s learning and to improve the teaching process
Click HERE for a PDF of the Assessment Forum SOLO Powerpoint presentation.
Extra secondary subject implementation days.
During the secondary subject implementation days prior to the summer a number of subjects requested funding for an extra day to take forward a number of issues and it has now been agreed to provide cover for one teacher per school to attend these extra days. The agenda for these extra days was agreed at the May/June subject implementation days. Head teachers have been provided with a list of dates and agendas and a request was made to bring these dates to your attention. The dates are as follows: Continue reading Extra secondary subject implementation days.
Information Needed!
Film Matters!
CAST has recently been forming connections with the charity Filmclub (soon to be Filmnation UK), The Scottish Screen Machine and the Edinburgh Filmhouse with a view to developing a coordinated Argyll & Bute wide film education programme involving support from these three bodies. To help me form a relevant plan of development, I need to build a picture from the following information and would welcome input specially from our secondary schools. If you have two minutes, could you email me the following info?: Continue reading Information Needed!
New PE, Physical Activity and Sport planners.
Click on the links below to download new planners for early, first and second levels.
Early Level Planner PE 2013
Early Level Planner Physical Activity and Sport 2013
First Level Planner PE 2013
First Level Planner Physical Activity and Sport 2013
Second Level PE Planner 2013
Second Level Planner Physical Activity and Sport
Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Village Art Competition – register your interest now!
Game On Scotland is asking every primary and secondary school in Scotland to get their pupils to design posters to be placed in the rooms of the Athletes’ Village. They guarantee to every individual school that takes part that their chosen artwork will be displayed in the village – your pupils’ work could end up in the bedroom of Usain Bolt, Tom Daley or any of the talented athletes coming to Scotland from all over the world. Pre-register your interest HERE for the competition now. Continue reading Glasgow 2014 Athletes’ Village Art Competition – register your interest now!
