posted by Sarah Findlay, Schools and Learning

ANGUSalive Libraries are Kicking Off the 4-4-2 Reading Challenge!

Scottish Book Trust and the Scottish Professional Football League Trust (SPFL) have joined up with 14 SPFL clubs and over 200 local libraries, to encourage primary school-age children to read in exchange for match tickets.

From 16 February to 31 May children can borrow books from ANGUSalive’s Forfar, Arbroath and Mobile Libraries and receive free and discounted tickets for a primary school aged child and an adult to SPFL football matches from Forfar Athletic and Arbroath Football Club.

Read four books for two tickets, it couldn’t be simpler! Children can take part as many times as they like.

posted by Alita Spink, Schools and Learning Support Officer

News from the Commonwealth

Get ready for Commonwealth Day on 12 March
Prepare to take part with our new resource ‘It’s good to talk: oracy lesson plan’, designed to help students become confident, effective communicators.Join our virtual school assembly for students aged 7 to 14 to celebrate Commonwealth Day and discuss this year’s theme, ‘Towards a Common Future’. Schools around the world are invited to contribute thoughts and share issues that are important to them and their communities.

The live webcast will run from 10.00 to 11.00 GMT on Monday 12 March. You must register in advance in order to participate on the day. Download the resource and register.

Children’s short story writing competition

Winners announced

Thank you to the hundreds of students across the Commonwealth for their thought-provoking writing on the theme of peace. From wartime stories to tales about family relationships, the top entries are now available to read, accompanied by specially commissioned illustrations. All those who took part will receive a Participation Award. Read the stories.

posted by Alita Spink, Schools and Learning Support Officer

Please click on the link below for further information:

16th February Bulletin 2018

Posted by Shabnam Wasim, Revealing Research, University of Dundee

Cafe Science Dundee: Virtual Reality: The Future is Now

Venue/Address         Avery & Co, 34 South Tay St, DD1 1PD
Date and time           Monday 12 March 2018, 7pm 

Event/activity/ description 

Virtual Reality is marketed for gamers, but there are many other uses for this technology and its popularity continues to rise. What is it about the immersive nature of Virtual Reality that appeals to us? Virtual Reality and its sister technology, Augmented Reality, have been used in many different forms in a wide range of settings including leisure, medicine, education, art and in the military.

Join Dr Rachel Menzies from the University of Dundee to discuss the science behind virtual reality and augmented reality. How can these technologies be used? What are the benefits to society? How can we push the boundaries of technology even further?

Join us at Café Science Dundee at Avery & Co. at 34 South Tay Street on Monday 12 March 2018, 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

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

Please see the link for further details of open days on the 02 March and 05 March 2018.  OPEN DAYS FLYER

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

One week to go on the Step Count Challenge and teams from schools are riding high on the Angus leader board. A great collective effort from all teams across Angus, with the total volume of steps now approaching the 50,000,000 mark!

Beautifully illustrated in this clever ‘ginfographic’ below. What better incentive do you need to make the final week count!