Children today may be busier than ever, but Case Western Reserve University psychologists have found that their imagination hasn’t suffered – in fact, it appears to have increased.
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Secondary teachers and CLD Practitioners – we need your creativity
The Scottish and Credit Qualifications Framework Partnership (SCQFP) invites teachers and those working in community learning to come up with a new title for the guide currently known as the Schools Toolkit. This competition is open to all secondary school teachers and workers in community learning settings in Scotland and the deadline for entries is Friday 29 June 2012.
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Music resource!
Musical Futures believes music learning works best when young people are making music, and when their existing passion for music is reflected and built upon in the classroom. As well as a website full of resources and news the site also offers the 2nd Edition Musical Futures teacher resource pack. Each chapter has its own section, many with additional audio, video and other materials. If you prefer, download the entire pack, or order a hard copy for free
Refugee Week Scotland, 18th-24th June 2012
Each year Refugee Week grows and increases in profile, making its mark on the UK’s cultural calendar. This year’s theme Spirit captures:
- Spirit of survival and the individual – the determination needed to flee persecution and rebuild your life
- Community spirit – the connections between refugees and local communities
- Scotland’s spirit – the cultural diversity of Scotland today.
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Two fantastic film opportunities for young people!
What a fantastic and unique Film-Making scheme for your young people. We are looking for twenty 16-19 year olds to get involved in the Edinburgh International Film Festival and make a short film, which will be screened at the Filmhouse in August! 
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ALSO…
Are you aged between 16 – 25? Could you make a sci-fi film in just a few short days? If you are up for the challenge you could get your film screened at EIFF this year!
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Your future in the creative industries – a guide for young people
TALK BY STEWART SVAASAND: WEDNESDAY 25 JULY
– 5.00pm – 6.00pm
– Church Hall (upstairs)
– FREE
– Age 14-21
A rare opportunity to be guided by a top professional TV and film director Stewart Svaasand. Stewart’s work includes Hollyoaks, Missing, One Last Chance being shown later tonight and Waterloo Road Reunited. Stewart will outline the challenges and opportunities in the creative industries – a not to be missed event for any young person determined to succeed in this field.
Calling all film makers!
FILM NIGHT: WEDNESDAY 25 JULY
As part of the Aberdour Festival Family Film Night on Wednesday 25th July, Aberdour Festival is hosting its very own BAFTAs – Brilliant Aberdour Film Talent Awards. Budding film makers are invited to submit short films (of around five minutes) for showing on the night. If you have a film that you would like to show, or would like to make one especially for this event, please contact Lewis Banks for details of how to enter (01383 861267 / lewis@gallery8art.co.uk).
Submissions of all types are welcome from all ages and there will be prizes for the audience’s favourites on the night. There is a special prize for the committee’s favourite film produced by anyone under 16: Channel Fife TV has offered to work with a young person as a presenter and one as a camera operator and shoot for Channel Fife a topic of their choice. Your chance to work with the professionals! Graeme Campbell, Project Director at Channel Fife TV, said, ‘Channel Fife TV is developing a web broadcast television service across Fife and is delighted to be able to support local programme making in the community by sponsoring the Aberdour Festival Film Night.’
‘We are hoping to receive films on a wide range of topics, comedy, drama or documentary, from anyone who wants to pick up their camera or mobile phone and have a go. Maybe you could be the next Quentin Tarantino, Bill Forsyth or Steven Spielberg!’
Lewis Banks
Fife’s big secret!!!
Did you know Fife Council have been developing a secret project within the Dunfermline and West Fife areas over the last 4 weeks? The project involves some specially chosen primary school pupils, to celebrate the Olympic Torch coming to Fife. We can’t tell you any more just yet … shhhhhhh!
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Social Studies- resources
National Records of Scotland (NRS) Schools Programme: bookings open for September 2012 – March 2013NRS education website.
The National Records of Scotland has launched its September 2012 – March 2013 programme of free workshops and Glow Meet sessions for primary and secondary schools. New topics include ‘What is the Census?’ and ‘Newhaven Families’.
Full details of the Schools Programme and the booking form are available on the
World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year.
