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
Category Archives: Primary schools
Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition 2013
CAST is glad to announce the theme for this year’s Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition. The competition is now in its third year and we are delighted to announce continued support from Scottish Book Trust.
2013 competition prizes:
1st prize: 5 books, 2nd prize: 3 books, 3rd prize: 3 books
£250 worth of books for the winning pupil’s primary school – a wide selection of picture books suitable for early and first level. Continue reading Argyll Collection Primary Writing Competition 2013
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!
Argyll and Bute 3-12 Teaching and Learning Features
Members of the Quality Improvement Team recently made presentations to Councillors at the four Local Area Committees. They spoke about 3-12 teaching and learning in our schools, backed up by a report featuring news from each primary in their area. You can download the reports below and enjoy the examples of CfE, community involvement, eco-learning, partnership working etc. Continue reading Argyll and Bute 3-12 Teaching and Learning Features
Creative interdisciplinary approach to teaching topics.
I recently attended a teachers CPD event run by Children and the Arts focusing on visual arts and storytelling.
The morning hands-on session consisted of a format easily replicable in class for second level which I wanted to share.
We took Greek gods and goddesses as the theme and started by looking at a real painting of a scene depicting Hercules rising through the clouds being greeted by Zeus etc. Continue reading Creative interdisciplinary approach to teaching topics.
Recycled Resources – FREE
As resources become increasingly expensive for school, it’s always good to hit upon a wonderful, open-ended resource that is totally FREE and is easy for the children to collect. Over the last term, the children at Kilmartin have been collecting plastic lids and bottle tops and we now have a huge collection of all sizes, colours and shapes of these little items that sadly, usually get thrown away. Continue reading Recycled Resources – FREE
Victorian Resources – The Victorian House
Victorian Resources – The Victorian House
An interactive walkthrough.
http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk/learning/walk-through-a-victorian-house/
There are facts on the typical contents of individual rooms in a ‘typical’ Victorian middle class house. Continue reading Victorian Resources – The Victorian House
