posted by Alita Spink, Schools and Learning Support Officer

Please click  on the link below for further information about this conference.

http://email.wearetheweather.co.uk/t/ViewEmail/y/0FC471CCD04EE63E/3CE39BB3E132FDE2775FA7C4C6318CD9

posted by Carol Lyon, Schools & Learning Support Officer (STEM)

Please click on the link below for more information.

http://info.stem.org.uk/edu_sciencelearningcentrelz/lz.aspx?p1=05483609S6644&CC=&p=0

posted by Amy Gibson, YMI Coordinator, Schools and Learning

This years Rock Fest took place on Tuesday 13^th June at Coast Nightclub, Arbroath. Bands and solo artists from across Angus Secondary schools were invited to apply to perform.

Nuclear Jam – Arbroath Academy
Holly Maxwell – Arbroath Academy
Kirsty MacFarlane – Montrose Academy
Julie-Anne – Colts Academy, Wishaw (formerly Arbroath Academy)
Holly Hourston – Montrose Academy
Ellie – Arbroath Academy
Nicole – Arbroath Academy
Michelle – Arbroath Academy
Katie Nicoll – Webster’s High

With specially invited guests Emily & Eve from Harris Academy in Dundee and Julie-Anne (Red) from Colts Academy in Wishaw formally Arbroath Academy.

It was a great night with truly inspiring original songs and fantastic covers, the young musicians showed off just how talented they all were. The performing bands and soloists performed to an audience of over 100!

All of those who performed received valuable feedback from Julie Cleave a professional singer and music teacher Andrew Taylor. The feedback is given to support and encourage the young performers’ musical journeys.

Keep up to date with all our music projects via Facebook &Twitter

posted by Craig Smith, School Operations Officer, Schools and Learning

Please see the attached the latest GfL Outdoor Learning and Play Newsletter.

Grounds for Learning Newsletter June 2017

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

Children’s Rights in Scotland: Do You Know Everything You Need To?

This series of four training seminars will be led by Tam Baillie, former Scotland Commissioner for Children and Young People. They are intended to help people better understand their obligations in terms of children’s rights.

You will be surprised by what you already know and this will add to your knowledge and confidence in the application of our international obligations and the duties under the Act. The seminars will be a mixture of lecture input and reflection on the part of the participants.

Further information, location, booking details and costs to attend please click the image

The half-day seminars will all be held in Edinburgh; the cost to attend is £99 plus VAT.

For further information on any seminar, or to book a place, simply click on the link to the relevant seminar above or contact Gail at ghannah@mackayhannah.com or on 0131 556 1500.

If you are interested in attending or need to get approval first, let Gail know at ghannah@mackayhannah.com or on 0131 556 1500 and she will hold you a place.

posted by Rhonda McFarlane, Funding Officer, Chief Executive’s Department

Attached is the latest issue of the Funding Alert Newsletter.

The Newsletter features funding opportunities to have featured on the Grants 4 Schools website over the last two weeks.  This issue contains 14 pages of the latest funding opportunities available to schools.

Highlights include:

Grants for up to £5,000 available to schools catering for children with physical/ sensory/ learning disability to purchase portable sensory equipment.

Grants of up to £10,000 to schools for projects that help children and young people experiencing illness, distress, abuse or neglect; disability; behavioural or psychological difficulties’; and deprivation.

Grants of up to £12,500 available to schools for renewable energy projects.

Grants of up to £600 available for schools to run small scale physics and engineering projects.

For further information on these and other funding opportunities available to your school, please see the attached Newsletter.  Funding Alert 8th June 2017