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

respectme has recently launched a short video that explores some of the options children and young people can consider if they, or someone they know, is being bullied.  When dealing with bullying behaviour, there is never one, single answer or piece of advice that will work for every individual, or in every situation.  What works for one person won’t always work for others and, while some options will make bullying stop, others might just help people to feel better about things.

The video, which was developed following extensive consultation with children and young people from six local authority areas across Scotland, looks at some of the choices they might consider.  We want to encourage young people to think about the options they’re most comfortable with, until they find something that works for them, and helps them to feel in control again.

The video is available on our YouTube channel and on our website, where you can also access supporting guidance to use the video as a resource/discussion tool with young people in a number of settings.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/KSbV1W-nmqo
respectme website here: www.respectme.org.uk

Pamela Graham, Campaigns & Communications Manager
Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street. Glasgow G1 1UZ
t: 0141 5301042
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posted by Lesley Eaton, School Travel Administrator, Schools and Learning

Road Safety Week 2016 takes place from 21-27 November 2016

For more information please click on the links below

RSW16_educators      RSW16 – marketing texts       RSW16-educators marketing-June16

posted by Marion Clark, School Librarian, Carnoustie High School

To continue the legacy of the Angus Book Award, some of Carnoustie High School’s S3 Art & Design pupils created alternative book covers from a previous year’s shortlist.

The chosen year was 2000. The pupils were given a synopsis of the books (and were actively encouraged to read them)! They also looked at the original jacket design and any subsequent editions. The pupils were very enthusiastic about their task and their efforts were very impressive. All the artwork was put on display outside the library (as pictured).

The School Librarian sent each author an alternative cover.

Bernard Ashley whose book “Tiger without teeth” was shortlisted, replied as follows.

” Very many thanks for sending me my new cover for Tiger Without Teeth if ever it should reprint. It’s very good, with force and feel and originality. I send my congratulations to the artists.

For me it was a very good idea that you did this as a project. It shows that the life of a book can go on beyond the first year or two of publication, and can still have some sort of resonance.”

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

Please click on the link below to view how you can join in the Great British Beach Clean

http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/greatbritishbeachclean

posted by Andy Garnett, Active Schools Lead Coordinator, Schools and Learning

Road Safety Magic have been with various schools undertaking the Bikeability scheme in Scotland. They provide a road safety magic show throughout the U.K. which includes walking and cycling safely to school. The input also includes promotion of walking to school. The session is an interesting and informative experience targeted at lower end primary school pupils, with all attending receiving a copy of the certificate pictured below.

For full details visit www.roadsafetymagic.com

posted by Elaine Hughes, Service Manger, Performance

We are currently working to develop our school investment strategy, considering our teaching and learning environments. The strategy will cover a period of up to 30 years broken down over the next 3 – 5 years, 10 years  and 25 – 30 years. This is an ambitious and exciting project and we are keen to get input from as many people as possible.

The links below lead to articles in Psychology Today which assert that the state, and design of our schools can impair the performance of learners.

I’d love to know what you think about the attached blog entries and how you think it relates to us in Angus.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201607/why-do-run-down-schools-trigger-lower-test-scores 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-athletes-way/201601/kids-and-classrooms-why-environment-matters