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

Posted by Rodger Hill, Service Manager, Schools and Learning

Glow Meet with John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills

Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills Mr John Swinney MSP will be leading a Glow TV broadcast on Monday the 29^th August at 12.45pm.  The blog post below will give you details of how to register and how to submit a question before the event if you are unable to watch live on Monday.  The broadcast will be recorded so you will be able to view it in the Watch Again facility on Glow – we will send out this link after the event.

 https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2016/08/25/a-discussion-with-john-swinney-msp/

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

The Global Citizenship Education Roadshow is coming to a venue near you during September.  There will be events for teachers, and a celebration of global citizenship at the Scottish Parliament.  The Roadshow will also be visiting the Scottish Learning Festival at the SECC in Glasgow.  Attached is a programme of the special events planned, please contact your local Global Learning Centre or email Fiona at GCevents@ideas-forum.org.uk for further details.  Please forward the attached flier onto your contacts and we hope to see you at one of the Roadshow events!  Teachers can also find details of additional global citizenship professional development by visiting our online calendar.

To view the flyer please click on the link below:

IDEAS GC Roadshow flier – final

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

respectme has recently launched a short video that explores some of the options children and young people can consider if they, or someone they know, is being bullied.  When dealing with bullying behaviour, there is never one, single answer or piece of advice that will work for every individual, or in every situation.  What works for one person won’t always work for others and, while some options will make bullying stop, others might just help people to feel better about things.

The video, which was developed following extensive consultation with children and young people from six local authority areas across Scotland, looks at some of the choices they might consider.  We want to encourage young people to think about the options they’re most comfortable with, until they find something that works for them, and helps them to feel in control again.

The video is available on our YouTube channel and on our website, where you can also access supporting guidance to use the video as a resource/discussion tool with young people in a number of settings.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/KSbV1W-nmqo
respectme website here: www.respectme.org.uk

Pamela Graham, Campaigns & Communications Manager
Brunswick House, 51 Wilson Street. Glasgow G1 1UZ
t: 0141 5301042
w:  www.respectme.org.uk
www.twitter.com/_respectme_

posted by Lesley Eaton, School Travel Administrator, Schools and Learning

Road Safety Week 2016 takes place from 21-27 November 2016

For more information please click on the links below

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posted by Marion Clark, School Librarian, Carnoustie High School

To continue the legacy of the Angus Book Award, some of Carnoustie High School’s S3 Art & Design pupils created alternative book covers from a previous year’s shortlist.

The chosen year was 2000. The pupils were given a synopsis of the books (and were actively encouraged to read them)! They also looked at the original jacket design and any subsequent editions. The pupils were very enthusiastic about their task and their efforts were very impressive. All the artwork was put on display outside the library (as pictured).

The School Librarian sent each author an alternative cover.

Bernard Ashley whose book “Tiger without teeth” was shortlisted, replied as follows.

” Very many thanks for sending me my new cover for Tiger Without Teeth if ever it should reprint. It’s very good, with force and feel and originality. I send my congratulations to the artists.

For me it was a very good idea that you did this as a project. It shows that the life of a book can go on beyond the first year or two of publication, and can still have some sort of resonance.”