posted by Alita Spink, Schools and Learning Support Officer – Schools and Learning

Digimap for Schools

An exciting competition for primary schools

All primary schools across Great Britain are eligible to enter a competition to have Steve Backshall visit their school and tell them about wildlife in their area.  All they need to do is sign up for 30 days free access to Digimap for Schools and create a map of their local area annotated with three photographs showing wildlife they’ve seen near the school.  It’s that simple!  For more information go to digimapwildlife.ed.ac.uk  The competition is a great reason for teachers to get outside and even incorporate a mile walk as they hunt for wildlife!

Your help to assist spreading the word of the 30 days free access would be very much appreciated.  Please share with your primary schools and colleagues working with primary schools.

Contact us:  EDINA Helpdesk edina@ed.ac.uk or 0131 6503302 (Mon-Fri, 9am – 5pm)

posted by Alita Spink, Schools and Learning Support Officer – Schools and Learning

Please click on the link below to view the Spring edition of the Winning Scotland Foundation News.

SPRING 2016

posted by Pauline Stephen, Head of Schools and Learning

We want children to build models of local and national landmarks in a virtual world to mark Scotland’s Year of Innovation, Architecture and Design.

Gol to bbc.co.uk/builditscotland for tips on getting started and support in using games and software like Minecraft and Tinkercad, plus information on how to 3D print your building.

Create It

Build It

Print It

posted by Alita Spink|Schools and Learning Support Officer – Schools and Learning

Green Flag applications for some schools are now invited – find out what is next for your school. Update on the refreshed Eco-Schools programme.

Eco-Schools Scotland is Changing Find Out What Happens Next for Your School

We are refreshing and enhancing the Eco-Schools Scotland programme to provide a framework for action towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to promote broader participation and engagement in developing a whole school and community approach to Learning for Sustainability.

To celebrate the work you’ve been doing up until you join the new process, we have created an interim Green flag application process which is now open. We’re ready to hear about the great work you’ve been doing and our interim Green Flag application will act as a bridge between the old and new process.

How your school will join the new application process will depend on when your Green Flag was last awarded. Please visit our updated website to find out the next steps for your school and download resources if your school has been invited to make an application.

All Scottish schools registered with Eco-Schools will receive a copy of our latest support brochure in the post containing further information about our new online assessment and application process and invitations for interim applications.   Read the brochure online, download updated application resources and look up whether your school is invited to make an application on our updated website: www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/interimapplications

Our mailing address is:
Keep Scotland Beautiful
Glendevon House
Castle Business Park
Stirling,
Stg FK9 4TZ
United Kingdom