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ASN, Awards, CPD, Primary schools, Professional Development, Secondary schools, Training

Argyll and Bute School Staff Receive a Professional Development Award

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PDA Whole Group + Admin + RR - FinalOn the 21st June 2016, 22 Classroom and Additional Support Needs Assistants received certificates for the SQA Professional Development Award (PDA) in Education Support Assistance in a ceremony held in the Loch Fyne Hotel, Inveraray.

Roslyn Redpath, Principal Educational Psychologist, presented the certificates on behalf of Argyll and Bute Council and congratulated the candidates on their hard work and commitment.
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Competitions

The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Photography Competition 2013-2014

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What is the My Place Photography Competition?
Now in their ninth year the Scottish Civic Trust My Place Photography Competition is a heritage photographic competition for young people in Scotland of school age. It is aimed at encouraging young people to explore their built environments in a creative way using photography as means of investigation and creative expression. The My Place Photography Competition is part of Scotland’s contribution to European Heritage Days, and links into the International Heritage Photographic Experience run out of Barcelona and to the Council of Europe. Continue reading The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Photography Competition 2013-2014 →

Competitions

NATIONAL ART COMPETITION Livingstone’s Legacy: Equality and Education

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A national art competition has been launched to mark the bi-centenary of David Livingstone’s birth. The competition is open to primary and secondary schools in Scotland who are invited to submit entries by Friday 31 January 2014. Winners will be announced by the Minister for External Affairs and International Development, Humza Yousef, on Friday 7 March and winning entries will be displayed at a public exhibition at the Edinburgh Storytelling Centre from 8 -15 March 2014 alongside artwork by young people from Malawi. The competition is being co-ordinated by The Open University in Scotland and the Scotland Malawi Partnership. Further details of the competition including links to Curriculum for Excellence can be found HERE.

CPD, Learning Tech, Training

3 new ipad training courses at Cardross in 2013.

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iPads for Beginners
Date: Wednesday 23rd October 3:45pm-5pm Location: Cardross Primary
Places: 30
This course is designed for teachers interested in using an iPad within the classroom but are unsure where to start.
It will cover the very basics of iPad use, such as notes, safari and the camera. This course is not suitable for teachers that are already familiar with this device. Continue reading 3 new ipad training courses at Cardross in 2013. →

General Info

Extra secondary subject implementation days.

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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. →

CAST, General Info

Information Needed!

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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! →

Competitions, General Info

Young writers and artists/designers wanted – GIRFEC project

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GIRFEC Wellbeing competition – still plenty time to enter!
The Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) team is looking for talented young writers and artists/designers to help develop a meaningful guide for young people about GIRFEC. The competition is open to young people aged between 11 and 15. Continue reading Young writers and artists/designers wanted – GIRFEC project →

General Info

The Argyll & Bute Assessment Forum

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The Argyll & Bute Assessment Forum has been set up this term to help drive forward the assessment agenda in Argyll & Bute. It has a cross-sectoral membership and schools throughout Argyll & Bute are represented. The aim of the forum is to draw together assessment guidance to assist all schools and to seek out and share good practice. To help the forum achieve this, a very short survey has been designed to give all teachers the opportunity to share their views and good practice on assessment.
Many teachers have already responded but the forum would like to hear from as many teachers as possible. Please click HERE to take part in the survey. It will only take you a few minutes.

General Info, Primary schools, Reports

Argyll and Bute 3-12 Teaching and Learning Features

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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 →