There’s still time to enter the Money for Life Challenge, a national financial capability competition for groups of 16 to 24 year old students in further education, work-based learning or community learning. Their Challenge is to come up with a money management idea which the grant can help them develop. The Challenge is not yet fully subscribed and the closing date for the application for the £500 grant has been extended to 24th February 2012. If you work with a group of young people help them learn about money matters in a fun way and support them to enter the Money for Life Challenge. For more information see:
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National Youth Arts Strategy:Focus Group Roadshows
Creative Scotland is leading the development of Scotland’s first National Youth Arts Strategy. The strategy isn’t Creative Scotland’s, it’s Scotland’s and we would like you to join the conversation.
It will have the vision of establishing Scotland as an international leader in youth arts. Perhaps you think we already are? We need to hear your thoughts and opinions to help shape and inform the strategy. If you’re committed to enriching children & young people’s lives through the arts whether you’re an artist, parent, arts organisation or any other agency working with children or young people then we hope that you can join us at one of the focus groups meeting.PLEASE NOTE: These focus groups are specifically for service providers but Young Scot are running a number of consultations with young people on our behalf.
We’re expecting spaces to fill up fast as numbers for each venue are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Local Event: Glenrothes, Rothes Halls, 14 Feb, 2.30pm – 4.30pm
Twitter – If you want to join the national youth arts conversation on twitter then use the #tag: #YouthArtsScot to get us trending!
Young Scot Online Questionnaire – this one’s for young people aged 11-26yrs old to complete. We’d be grateful if you could forward to young people you work with, post it on your website or promote across your networks.
Glovember writing competition!
At last…decisions on winners and runners-up from the Glovember – Glow Book Month national writing competition have been made!
Lari Don will announce the 12 finalists and 3 winners tomorrow at 9:30am through a Glow TV session…good luck to everyone!
Dunfermline Murals!
East End Park Mural Competition
Visit Dunfermline and DAFC would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in creating the three murals below and also to everyone who took part in this project and sent us many wonderful pictures. Thank you all so much!!
Safer Internet Day 2012
Safer Internet Day (SID) 2012 takes place tomorrow on Tuesday 7 February with a theme of ‘Connecting generations and educating each other’, and the slogan “Discover the digital World together…safely!”
This is a great context for delivering creative learning experiences!
National Galleries of Scotland art competition for schools
In 2012 the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) art competition for schools celebrates its ninth year and the NGS has welcomed a new title partner. The Tesco Bank Art Competition for Schools hopes to inspire children across the country with the National Galleries of Scotland’s superb collection of artworks.
- Click above for more info!
Over 30,000 children from all over Scotland have participated since 2004. An exhibition of the winning works from 2011 is on show at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary from 20 January – 24 May 2012 so why not go along and check out the talent on display?
This year’s winning works will be proudly displayed at the newly refurbished Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
There are six categories to choose from: Nursery; Lower and Upper Primary; Secondary and Special Education Schools. With clear links to Curriculum for Excellence and fabulous prizes to be won make sure not to miss the closing date of 4 May 2012.
Full details on www.nationalgalleries.org/schoolartcompetition
Fife Diversity Week 12th to 18th March
Diversity week is an opportunity for Fife’s schools to be part of the celebration of Fife’s rich and diverse culture. Everyone can contribute to making this event a success and there are many different ways in which you can do this.
Diversity enriches our lives, consider how dull life would be if we all looked alike, thought alike, and acted alike! By learning to recognize our similarities and appreciate our differences, we can overcome prejudice and intolerance and work towards a better world.
If you would like to discuss any ideas you have / would like support in putting something together for diversity week, please contact:
Tel. 08451 555 555 ext 441242
Creative Enterprise Fund
Creative Scotland and Young Scot have launched a new fund to support young people, aged 15-22, in activities which allow them to flourish within the creative industries.
For full details click here
Children’s writing competition 500 Words returns to Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Radio 2
Chris Evans said: “We were overwhelmed last year to be inundated with thousands of truly creative and fantastic entries from nearly 30,000 kids, and in 2012 we need your help to make the competition even bigger than before. To read is good, but to write is even better and dare I say it, can even be more fun.”
