posted by Louise Kirby, YMI coordinator, Schools and Learning

Please see attached newsletter regarding the recent Angus Music Fest 2018:-  Blog Music Fest Angus 2018

posted by Louise Kirby, YMI coordinator, Schools and Learning

On Tuesday 20 March pupils from the Warddykes Bass Guitar After School group gave an informal showcase to their families.

Taylor played Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran accompanied by Miroslaw on keyboard. Bailey played Next To Me by Emeli Sande accompanied by Miroslaw on keyboard and a beat box battle with Miroslaw.

After the musical pieces the audience was encouraged to take part in the group activities such as clapping call and response to get a taster of what the pupils are learning.

This group is run by musician Miroslaw Hodun and funded through Youth Music Initiative.

posted by Craig Smith, Acting Manager(Support Services), Schools and Learning

As from the 3rd April 2018, SSERC will be launching a new logo and new website. The website will be one of our main vehicles for communicating with external stakeholders.

To maximise efficiencies, and linked to our organisational Digital Strategy, the SSERC Bulletin and the SSERC Primary Science & Technology Bulletin will no longer be issued as paper publications. Initially each Bulletin will be available as a pdf on the new SSERC website , which  is compatible will all mobile devices, tablets, PCs and laptops,  eventually moving to be a digital magazine.

We hope that this move will increase access to the Bulletin, encourage wider readership and allow us to continue to offer value for money to member organisations.

posted by Amanda Waugh, Communications Officer, People

Have your say on Scotland’s school libraries

• Survey responses sought for national school library strategy
• Survey open for final week – submissions close on 31^st March

Professionals involved in school libraries across Scotland are being urged to contribute to a survey consultation to help inform the development of a national strategy for school libraries.

The survey has been published by the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), which is providing support to the advisory group responsible for development of the new strategy.

Questions have been structured around five key areas in line with the curriculum for excellence – digital and information literacy, literacy and reader development, health and wellbeing, digital creativity and curriculum-based learning – and are designed to gather quantitative data to build a comprehensive picture of school library service provision across the country.

The results will inform strategy development and provide a baseline for ongoing work in school libraries, helping to identify challenges, opportunities and successes within school libraries at a national level.

The national school library strategy is being developed to improve the role of school libraries and librarians in literacy skills and educational attainment, and will include national guidance for service provision to deliver consistency across the country.

Martina McChrystal, Director of Library Services at the University of Glasgow and chair of the National School Library Strategy Advisory Group said:

“There is a considerable body of international evidence demonstrating the value of school libraries, but we don’t have a national dataset for Scotland.  This survey will help us create a baseline for the impact of school libraries and will provide valuable insight and contribution to content of the national strategy.  I am keen that the development of the strategy is a collaborative process, so I would urge school librarians and all those involved in school libraries to have their say in this survey.”

The survey is open to submissions until Saturday 31^st March.  For more information and to complete the survey please visit   https://scottishlibraries.org/advice-guidance/school-library-survey/

posted by Karen Smillie, Angus Violence Against Women Partnership

Please click on the link below to view the activities offered.

Some activities over April School Holidays 2018

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

SCOTTISH BALLET ASSOCIATE PROGRAMME 2018-2019
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN!

Do you love to dance?
Are you going to be in P6 or P7 in September 2018?
Why not apply for Scottish Ballet’s Junior Associate Programme?
Free audition!  No dance experience necessary.  Every child who applies will be offered an audition.

AUDITIONS
Junior Associates (Weekly): Saturday 12 May 2018              Closing date Monday 23 April 2018
Junior Associates (Sunday): Sunday 13 May 2018                 Closing date Monday 23 April 2018

To Apply just click on the link below:
https://goo.gl/forms/0kMFBeEs9OxijMB72

For further information visit our website https://www.scottishballet.co.uk/join-in/training/associate-programme/junior-associates

You can also follow us on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/Scottish-Ballet-Associate-Programme-1005320809497672/

If you have any queries, please contact me at anne.stephen@scottishballet.co.uk