posted by Joyce Brewster, Business Support Assistant
Lunchtime Learning Session – Child Protection for Children with Disabilities – An Update
Thursday, 31 October, 2019, 12 noon-2pm, Lesser Hall, Reid Hall, Forfar
Please click on Flyer below for further details.
posted by Rhonda McFarlane, Funding Officer, Strategic Policy and Performance
Teacher Development Fund Opens for Applications (UK)
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has announced that the Teacher Development Fund (TDF) has re-opened for applications. Through the TDF, primary schools working in partnership with other primary schools as well as arts / cultural organisations can apply for grants of up to £150,000 to develop the necessary skills, knowledge and confidence to support the delivery of effective arts-based teaching and learning opportunities in the classroom, and to embed learning through the arts in the curriculum. The Foundation expect to make around six grants to partnerships of arts/cultural organisations and up to ten schools, who will work together for two academic years. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on the 29th November 2019.
Grants of up to £30,000 Available to Support Disadvantaged Children (UK)
Not for profit organisations such as schools; registered charities; voluntary organisations; churches; and community interest groups; etc. can apply for grants of up to £10,000 per year for up to 3 years for projects that help children and young people overcome the effects of illness, distress, abuse or neglect; disability; behavioural or psychological difficulties; and poverty and deprivation. Projects supported in the past include Trewirgie Junior School, which received a grant of £9,760 to provide after school sailing sessions to disadvantaged children aged 7-11; and Corley Special School in Coventry which received a grant of £6,000 to provide lunchtime horse riding sessions for children with disabilities. The funding is being made available through the BBC Children in Needs small grants programme and the next closing date for applications is the 2nd December 2019.
Schools and colleges in Scotland as well as businesses, government bodies and charities can apply for grants of up to £5,000 for innovative, adaptable, and sustainable projects, that teach digital skills to young people who are currently underrepresented in the digital sector. The ultimate aim of the programme is to increase the number of young people from all backgrounds entering highly skilled digital careers. Activities supported will be extracurricular and delivered in a safe, fun and sociable environment. Partnership working between different organisations is encouraged. The funding is delivered by the Digital Xtra Fund and the closing date for applications is the 31st October 2019.
posted by Lesley Cook, School Travel Coordinator, Schools and Learning
For Twitter: Take a look at @brakecharity’s #BeepBeepDay with @aardman’s Timmy Time, a fantastic opportunity to teach 2-7 year olds about #RoadSafety basics, using free and low cost resources. brakezebras.org/beep
Sign up for a #BeepBeepDay with Timmy Time for activities and resources from @brakecharity and @aardman to get your little ones understanding #RoadSafety. brakezebras.org/beep
72 words: Beep Beep! Days with Timmy Time are a great opportunity for early year’s educators to introduce 2-7 year olds to road safety basics, with fun activities and resources provided by Brake.
You can register for your free action pack and get involved during Road Safety Week 2019. The pack includes lots of fun road safety activities or purchase a bumper pack (£11.50 +VAT) for more reusable, laminated road safety activities, certificates and stickers!
For more information visit brakezebras.org/beep
270 words: Run a Beep Beep! Day to engage early years in road safety basics.
Beep Beep! Days with Timmy Time, sponsored by Churchill, are a great opportunity for early year’s educators to introduce children to road safety basics, with fun activities and resources provided by Brake, the road safety charity. Every year thousands of tots and infants aged 2-7 take part to help save little lives.
Every day, 500 children and young people are killed on roads around the world. Brake works to stop road deaths and injuries by campaigning for safer roads, and supports people bereaved or injured in road crashes.
To help UK early years get involved with the initiative, Brake produces a range of special resources to help little ones understand road safety basics, from the importance of holding a grown up’s hand to recognising when it’s safe to cross.
Everyone who registers to take part receives a free e- resource pack or can purchase a bumper pack for just £11.50 +VAT, per 50 children. The pack includes lots of fun and reusable road safety activities, including colouring sheets, posters, laminated activities, certificates, stickers and balloons! For this event the resources will feature characters from Timmy Time!
In 2018, over 2,500 nurseries, schools and childminders registered to take part, helping spread important messages to more than 350,000 children. The event also provides an ideal opportunity to fundraise for Brake by dressing in stripy clothes in exchange for donations. Funds raised help the charity in its work to support bereaved and seriously injured road crash victims, and campaign for safer roads.
For more information visit brakezebras.org/beep or email beepbeep@brake.org.uk or click on the flyer below:
posted by Lesley Cook, School travel Coordinator, Schools and Learning
UK Road Safety Week (18-24 November 2019)
Educators are being encouraged to register for UK Road Safety Week 2019 (18-24 November) at www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk/educators. Coordinated by charity Brake, the Week is a great opportunity to engage children of all ages with road safety by using free resources on this year’s theme Step up for Safe Streets.
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Schools, nurseries, colleges and family centres can now register for UK Road Safety Week 2019 (18-24 November) at www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk/educators. Coordinated by charity Brake, the Week is a great opportunity to engage children of all ages with road safety by using free resources. These include assembly slides, lesson plans, guidance sheets, activity sheets, posters and digital content such as videos and games. This year’s theme of Step up for Safe Streets aims to raise awareness about how young people can step up and learn how to create a safe and healthy future and shout out for change.
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Register now for #RoadSafetyWeek in November and receive free recourses from @brakecharity on the theme ‘Step up for Safe Streets’ roadsafetyweek.org.uk/action-pack #StepUp
This #RoadSafetyWeek @brakecharity is calling on us all to ‘Step up for Safe Streets’. Register and receive free resources to engage children, staff and parents roadsafetyweek.org.uk/action-pack
Register for #RoadSafetyWeek and receive free resources from @brakecharity including lesson plans, assembly slides and activity sheets roadsafetyweek.org.uk/action-pack
Please click on the link below to view flyer:
posted by Shabnam Wasim, Public Engagement Officer, University of Dundee
Cafe Science Dundee: How Does Your Barley Grow?
Venue/Address Avery & Co, 34 South Tay St, DD1 1PD
Date and time Monday 20 May 2019, 7pm
Event/activity/ description
Cereals provide more calories to the human diet than any other source. And grain from cereals such as barley are also critical for brewing and distilling, especially of whisky, our most valuable export.
But we are only just beginning to understand how cereal crops grow and develop, and how this can affect the quality and amount of grain produced. To help us learn more, we’re looking at the genes of barley plants, using approaches developed here in Dundee.
Dr. Sarah McKim is using these tools in her research to identify and learn more about the genes controlling barley development. She will discuss insights from her research and how we can use this knowledge to help improve the barley we grow.
Join us at Café Science Dundee at Avery & Co. at 34 South Tay Street on Monday 20th May 2019, at 7pm. This is a free event and everyone is welcome. There is no need to book in advance but arrive early to avoid disappointment.
Admission price Free, Non-bookable
Website www.cafesciencedundee.co.uk
Bright Club Dundee #32
Venue/Address Duke’s Corner, Brown Street, Dundee, DD1 5EF
Date and time Monday 3 June 2019, Doors open 7.30pm Start 8.30pm
Event/activity/description
Bright Club Dundee is back this June!
Join us on Monday 3rd June 2019, at Duke’s Corner for another fun filled evening of comedy! Susan Morrison is back with her wit and charm and will introduce to you our fabulous line up of the evening –
Paul O’Mahoney
Matt McFarland – The Yeast of my Problems
Divya Jindal-Snape – Moving On Up?
Amy Rogers – Doctors Know Best?
And more to be announced
Doors open at 7.30pm and the night kicks off at 8.30pm.
Tickets are only £6 so make sure you book yours today, before it’s another sell-out-show!
To book your tickets, please click here.
Admission price £6 per ticket, available at http://tiny.cc/brightclub32
Contact for further information Shabnam Wasim
Telephone No 01382 386660
Email brightclubdundee@gmail.com
Website www.brightclubdundee.org
Dundee Arts Café: Changing Stop and Search in Police Scotland
Venue/Address The McManus: Dundee’s Art Gallery and Museum, Albert Square, Dundee DD1 1DA
Date and time Tuesday 4 June 2019, 6pm
Event/activity/ description
The police practice of stop and search in Scotland was at one time being conducted at a rate about seven times higher than that of the London Metropolitan Police. It was unaccountable, largely unrecorded and mostly ‘ignored’ by political leaders and the media.
That all changed with findings from PhD research in Edinburgh in 2014. Since then, Police Scotland and the academic community have travelled a long, and at times, very bumpy journey of consultation, evaluation, reform and governance. Once the model of what ‘not’ to do in times of challenge, Police Scotland now actively engage with others to develop policy and practice from a stronger evidence base and can serve as a model to other police forces in this regard.
Join Dr Megan O’Neill as she discusses her role in the stop and search journey in Scotland and explores how researchers can actually change our daily lives.
Everyone is welcome. This event is free and non-bookable. Places are limited so please arrive early to avoid disappointment. Doors open at 5pm.
Admission price Free, Non-bookable
Website www.dundeeartscafe.co.uk
posted by Alita Spink, Improvement, Angus Virtual School, Schools & Learning
Please click on the link below for further information
Scottish Education Awards – Learning for Sustainability Award Flyer
