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.

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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.

Grants of up to £5,000 Available to Schools for Projects that Teach Digital Skills to Young People (Scotland)

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:

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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:

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