posted Alison Smith, Service Manager – Economic Development, Chief Executive’s

The British Council has issued a new call for proposals to support school staff that wish to study or work abroad as part of their professional development. The Funding is being made available through the Erasmus + programme – Key Action 1 Mobility Projects.

Mobility projects can cover one or more of the following: study courses, observation, job shadowing, training, and teaching. The funding is available to individuals in UK schools providing general, vocational or technical education on any level from pre-school to upper secondary education.

To successfully apply for funding for a Key Action 1 mobility project a school should be aiming to support the professional development of some or all of the school staff, as a part of the school’s European Development Plan. The mobility can last from 2 days to 2 months. The funding available varies according to the country in which the mobility project takes place. Applications need to be submitted by the school and not the individual. A mobility activity is transnational and involves minimum two participating organisations (at least one sending and at least one receiving organisation) from different countries.

Receiving organisations do not need to be identified at the time of applying for a grant. The closing date for applications 11 am on the 2nd February 2016.

https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/schools-funding

let me know if any interest.
Alison

Alison Smith, Service Manager – Economic Development, Chief Executive’s, Angus Council,
Tel: 01307 473257 or 07901 008310

posted by Rodger Hill, Service Manager, Schools & Learning

Don’t get caught out with bad weather this winter! Doing small things now can save a lot of trouble later. Take part in our Glow TV event to hear important information from the Met Office, a flood officer and Sustrans on why you need to get ready and  what you can do.  This will include getting your home and bike ready for winter.  Our experts are keen to answer your questions too.  This is a great opportunity to get ready for winter!

This glow meet is suitable for upper primary and lower secondary and will be on Tuesday 24^th  November at 10.45 – 11.45.  Sign up to register here.

In the meantime, visit bit.ly/RfEScot Ready for Winter page to get ideas to use with your class.  You’ll find a power point, short video and learning journeys packed full of ideas to get you started. Keep safe this winter!

Best wishes / Dùrachdan
Eilidh
Eilidh Soussi Ι Development Officer, Community Resilience
Education Scotland/Foghlam Alba Ι The Optima, 58 Robertson Street, Glasgow G2 8DU
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E: Eilidh.Soussi@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk
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posted by Fiona Robertson, Principal Officer, Extended Support for Pupils (3-18)

Recognising and Realising Children’s Rights is a professional development resource which was developed by Education Scotland and launched in September 2013. The stated aims of this resource are to:

• raise awareness and develop knowledge/understanding of the UNCRC;
• individuals and establishments to self-evaluate their practice in light of the UNCRC;
• support improvement planning within establishments;
• support children to know, understand and claim their rights.

Education Scotland would like to engage colleagues in evaluating the effectiveness and impact of this resource, and would appreciate your contribution to this evaluation.

The findings will be used to evaluate the current resource and to inform future developments. It should only take a few minutes to complete and all contributions will remain anonymous.

Click here to complete the evaluation

Paul McWatt,
Education Officer – Inclusion
Education Scotland/Foghlam Alba
Unit 7, Blair Court
Clydebank Business Park
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G81 2LA
T:  0141 282 5256
M: 07811 214924
E: paul.mcwatt@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk

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posted by Isabelle Gall, Principal Teacher Curriculum, Carnoustie High School

Staff from Glamis Castle, Pauline Cawdery and Linda Cumming, visited Carnoustie High School on Monday 26^th October to talk to the young people about working in the tourism industry.

Mr McInally opened the event by illustrating with statistics the importance of Tourism and Leisure, within the UK as a whole, but especially in Scotland and in Angus in particular.  He indicated that, according to the figures on the growth in Tourism, one in five of the young people in S3 will probably find themselves working in this field, so gaining useful skills at school would be a wise plan.

Pauline and Linda explained how best to write a CV and present oneself for a job in Tourism. They suggested ways of gaining valuable experience in order to strengthen one’s job application, including working abroad. The castle guides underlined the usefulness of language skills and Linda gave examples of how speaking four languages had helped her in different posts throughout her varied career.  Simply being able to greet guests in their own language can make them feel much more positive about their visit.

The young people in S3 in Carnoustie High now have a challenge to each produce a poster to market Glamis Castle in one of the languages they are learning. The forty best posters will win a visit to Glamis Castle. Modern Languages and Expressive Arts teachers will help the pupils with this task

posted by Lesley Watson, Business Liaison Officer

If you were an engineer in Scotland – what would you do?”

Registration for the Scottish Engineering Special Leaders Award 2015-2016 is now open to all Scottish Primary and Secondary schools.

Please click on the link below to Register
http://www.leadersaward.com/index.php/email-us/201208-20-21-51-38/teachers

SLA-Scotland Step-by-Step Guide                 Scottish Engineering Special Leaders Award FLYER A4

The SCOTTISH ENGINEERING Special Leaders Award asks primary and secondary school pupils precisely that. To answer the question pupils are asked to research engineering and interview a practicing engineers about what it means to be an engineer.  Pupils then identify an issue and invent a solution to that perceived problem.

And this year there’s an added incentive…

…Pupils to Pitch their inventions

Final-year engineering students from the University of Strathclyde have been tasked to build prototypes of one or more of this year’s winning inventions from the SCOTTISH ENGINEERING Special Leaders Award, so we are asking pupils to write a letter to persuade those engineers why they should build their invention.

Primary pupils of 9 or over are asked to illustrate their solution, accompanied by a 100 word letter ‘pitching’ their invention, whilst pupils of 8 years old or younger just write what they can manage. Secondary pupils are also asked to illustrate their solution, accompanied by a 350 word letter ‘pitching’ their innovation.

Further details including a promotional flyer/explanatory document about the ‘Pitch’ letter and a Step-by-Step guide for the award are attached,

The Scottish Engineering Special Leaders Award is a STEM programme designed to encourage children, from as young as 5 years old and up to 19 years of age, to engage with engineers who convey the importance and the ubiquity of engineering in everybody’s lives – from the houses they live in to the technology and tools they use, from the multiple transport system they travel in and the very food they eat.

Schools will be able to develop relationships with industry, both local and worldwide, giving pupils a unique perspective of professions and their significance in the wider world.

All successful participants will receive an electronic certificate and selected entries, along with the winning inventions, will be on display to the general public at the Barony Hall, University of Strathclyde in June 2016.

The deadline for entries to the Scottish Engineering Special Leaders Award is 21 April, 2016.

For further details visit www.leadersaward.com
Or contact chris.noone@leadersaward.com

posted by Lesley Watson, Business Liaison Officer

Get Set to Make Waves by Entering the 2016 Junior Saltire Competition
Young Engineers and Science Clubs Scotland  are delighted to launch the Junior Saltire Awards 2016 which challenges schools to design and create a wave energy converter, with shortlisted teams testing their devices at FloWave: the world’s most sophisticated ocean simulator.

Registration has just opened and teams have until 18 December to sign up for the challenge! For 2016, teams of up to four pupils from P5-S6 (multiple school teams welcome) are challenged to research, design and make a Wave Energy Converter using the free copper coil and magnets provided.
Click here for the challenge brief and details of fabulous prizes
Click here to Register (register all teams on one form)
Click here for Curriculum Links

For all enquiries about the Junior Saltire please contact Melanie Riddell melanie.riddell@scdi.org.uk Full details available on www.yecscotland.co.uk