Amy Martin, Modern Apprentice, Corporate Improvement Team
Please click on the link below to view the poster for the Gaelic Fun Sessions taking place every Saturday from 5 November to 10 December 2016 in Forfar Library, West High Street, Forfar.
posted by Margaret Thompson, Library Assistant, Arbroath High School
Arbroath High School’s Support for Learning Department was delighted to receive a cheque for £1000 raised, over the summer, by the bingo players at the Red Lion HolidayPark. Their very generous donation will pay for Music Therapy and equipment for pupils.
Looking delighted with the cheque are, left to right:
Ty Milne (S3), Jake Lo (S3), Josh Gordon (S3), Dylan Wyness (S4), Beth Greig (S5), Joel Barraclough (S5), Jamie Chisholm (S1), Adam Watson (S1), Ellie Lingard (S3) and Holly Clifford (S4).
posted by Margaret Thompson, Library Assistant, Arbroath High School
On Tuesday 18th October, Arbroath High School pupils, with the help of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and The British Heart Foundation, learned how to restart the heart of someone who has suffered a cardiac arrest/ heart attack.
Currently in the UK, less than one in ten people (8.6%) survive a cardiac arrest. Arbroath High School wants to be part of the campaign which aims to train more than 100,000 young people how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and improve this figure. If we achieved the same survival rates (25%) as found in parts of Norway where CPR is taught in schools, an additional 100 lives could be saved each week – the equivalent of approximately 5,000 every year!
The picture shows Call Push Rescue Trainer and Head Girl Ellen Wilson on the right with S5 pupil Amy Hood carrying out CPR.
posted by Rodger Hill, Service Manager
How resilient are you and your family? What about your class? Your colleagues? 
Are you ready for snow, ice, wind, flooding, rain? Don’t worry, there are simple steps you can take, some have been listed below. If you do any of them tweet using #ReadyScotland and encourage others to be resilient too! For learning journeys and other resources to help deliver lessons in this area you can also visit bit.ly/RfEScot
Snow – keep a blanket, food and water in your car
Ice – identify the stop valve and know how to turn off water
Wind – secure loose objects like garden furniture, trampolines or anything that could get blown around
Flooding – move important documents and valuables to a higher place
Rain – avoid walking or driving through flood water
Visit the http://ReadyScotland.org/ for more advice on being resilient this winter
Contact Eilidh.Soussi@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk if you or your school are being resilient or for more information
posted by Alita Spink, Support Officer, Schools and Learning
This e-bulletin is aimed at teachers and professionals who are looking to engage schools in activities relating to flooding, extreme weather, climate change and other community resilience issues. Please forward to those who may be interested. For resources and information about community resilience visit our Ready for Emergencies website: http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/readyforemergencies
If you would like to share your news or stories or get advice and support for community resilience then please contact me on the email below.
Best wishes / Dùrachdan
Eilidh Soussi Ι Development Officer, Community Resilience
Education Scotland/Foghlam Alba Ι The Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU
T: + 44 (0) 131 244 5398 Ι M: + 44 (0) 754 066 8986
E: Eilidh.Soussi@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk
posted by Alita Spink, Support Officer, Schools and Learning
Date: Monday 31st October 2016
Time: 09:00 (for 09:25 start) – 15:00
Venue: Celtic Park, London Road, Glasgow, G40 3RE
Target audience: P4 – 7 and secondary teachers with an interest in geography/social studies/health and wellbeing/science and resilience professionals who are looking to engage schools in activities relating to flooding, extreme weather, climate change and other community resilience issues.
This is a unique opportunity that will encourage meaningful employer involvement, supporting the work of the Developing the Young Workforce agenda. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage learners with their local environment supporting work around learning for sustainability.
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We would be delighted if you were able to join us on the day.
To find out what was discussed at the last event click here
