posted by: Alita Spink, Schools and Learning Support Officer
Stride – the online global citizenship magazine for teachers, has recently been updated. New content includes:
posted by: Amy Gibson YMI Coordinator & Creative Learning Facilitator
This years Rock Fest took place on Wednesday 17 June at Chalmers Film House, Arbroath. Bands and solo artists from across Angus Secondary schools were invited to apply to perform.
Pelican Crossing – Arbroath Academy
The Ground We Tread – Brechin High
To Be Continued – Arbroath Academy
Stuffed Animals – Webster’s High
Sam Ritchie – Carnoustie High
Julie-Anne – Arbroath Academy
It was a great night with original songs from the bands and truly inspiring covers, the young people of Angus really do have talent!
The performing bands and soloists performed to an audience of over 100 and we were live tweeting from the event.
All of those who performed received valuable feedback from Keith Jenner, professional musician and teacher. This feedback is given to support and inspire their musical journeys.
Next years #Angus Youth Music Fest will be on Tuesday 14th June, Chalmers Film House, Arbroath. If you know anyone who is at secondary school who would like to perform please email Amy Gibson, GibsonA@angus.gov.uk
Keep up to date with all our projects via Facebook &Twitter Angus Youth Music
By Sophia Campbell, Event and Media Manager- UK Rock Challenge® and J Rock™
From 6am on Tuesday 22nd September Senior Schools, Academies and Sixth Form Colleges (6:30am for Junior and Primary Schools) registration will open to take part in one of the region’s most dazzling, high energy performing arts competitions as the Rock Challenge® and J Rock™ tour returns for 2016!
The 2016 Dundee Rock Challenge® and J Rock™ events will take place on
Tuesday 15th March and Wednesday 16th March.
These events will provide the opportunity for schools from across Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross to showcase their creativity, talent and imagination on the stage of The Caird Hall. In 2015 the Dundee Rock Challenge® and Arbroath J Rock™ events involved eleven schools from across Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross involving over 1220 young people.
The Be Your Best Foundation, registered charity since April 1998 (registered charity number 1077291), facilitate the production and expansion of the Rock Challenge® and J Rock™ in the UK and these Rock Challenge® events aim to inspire, engage and motivate young people to make healthy and positive lifestyle choices. Each show provides the opportunity for young people to experience an adrenalin-based high through performing live on a professional stage rather than using tobacco, alcohol or other drugs.
Teams as small as 10, or as large as 135 students, collaborate with teachers, parents and wider communities to prepare an eight minute performance. These preparations are undertaken over many weeks and months and showcase an array of skills in dance, drama and design. Set to a theme of their choice each school’s performance is completely original and can vary from tackling a political or social message, retelling a true event or an entirely imaginative concept. You can see more information about the event in our promotional video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z54kjiEi8aQ
To receive all the latest information on how to secure a place in the 2016 events a school can contact the Rock Challenge® and J Rock™ office on 02392 985710 and be added to the mailing list. Due to popular demand entries are on a first come first served basis and entry forms will be available on Tuesday 22nd September from 6am on the website: www.rockchallenge.co.uk
posted by Shabnam Wasim, Public Engagement Assistant, University of Dundee
TITLE: Bright Club Dundee #24
Friday 25th September 2015, Doors open 7.30pm Start 8.30pm
Venue: Braes Basement Bar, 14-18 Perth Road, Dundee, DD1 4LN
Event/Activity/Description:
Bright Club Dundee is back for a night of fun, laughter and cracking performers from local Universities telling you their finest jokes!
Doors open at 7.30pm and the show kicks off at 8.30pm. Every Bright Club Dundee show has been a complete sell-out so don’t delay and bag your tickets today! Tickets are on sale at the incredible price of only £6 a ticket, so don’t miss out and book yours quick! You can get your tickets online at http://tiny.cc/brightclub24 or by emailing us or by phoning us at 01382 386660.
Admission price: £6 per ticket
Contact for further information:
Shabnam Wasim, 01382 386660 – email: brightclubdundee@gmail.com
Website: www.brightclubdundee.org
posted by: Shabnam Wasim, Public Engagement Assistant, University of Dundee
TITLE: Doors Open Days Dundee – Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September 2015
Venue: Various Venues across Dundee
Event/Activity/Description
Explore and rediscover Dundee’s fascinating buildings at Dundee Doors Open Days. This event on the weekend 19th and 20th September gives you free access to over 50 remarkable buildings across Dundee.
Some open up once a year, some just once in a lifetime. Doors Open Days celebrates architecture, design, buildings, places and spaces right on your doorstep.
Doors Open Days in Dundee is organised by the University of Dundee’s public outreach team. and coordinated nationally by the Scottish Civic Trust. It runs throughout Scotland every September as part of European Heritage Days.
Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date with Dundee Doors Open Days. Visit https://www.facebook.com/DoorsOpenDaysDundee
Printed programmes can be picked up from Dundee Central Library, Visit Scotland Information office or from one of our 51 venues across the city.
Our most up-to-date programme can be found at http://j.mp/DundeeDOD
View the Google map of all the venues at goo.gl/AFXGGq
Bookable tours fill up quickly so secure your places soon.
For more information visit www.doorsopendays.org.uk or www.scottishcivictrust.org.uk.
Admission price: Free
Website (for publication): http://j.mp/DundeeDOD
posted by Alita Spink, Schools and Learning Support Officer
Film Night on Thursday 17 September 2015
Hannah McLure Centre at 4.30pm
Are you looking for an initial stimulus or starter resource to introduce Global Citizenship to your classroom
? If so, look no further! The Hannah McLure Centre (at the top of the stairs in the café building at Abertay University in Bell Street, Dundee) will be hosting the showing of 7 short film animations with global citizen themes, created by pupils from Dundee schools in collaboration with students from Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design.
Come to the Hannah McLure Centre at 4.30 p.m. on Thursday 17th September, 2015 to see the animations and hear how you can find the link to use these freely in your school. The animations would work well for school assemblies. Also, there will be the opportunity to see an array of Learning for Sustainability resources available on loan from The One World Centre in Dundee.
FREE RESOURCE PACK FOR THE FIRST 20 TEACHERS TO ARRIVE and the chance to see the Hearts & Minds Exhibition which will also be on display at the Hannah McLure Centre from 11th September.
Free refreshments. RSVP to clare@oneworldcentre.org.uk
