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Creative Maths! with Rob Eastaway

March 17, 2014 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

For some of us maths is not our favourite subject, we don’t find Compare Bears and plastic sorting sets particularly motivational! In this workshop Rob, will look at innovative tools for making learning Maths stimulating and achievable for children and young people, improving numeracy in and outside of the classroom. With examples of games, puzzles, curiosities and mathematical “magic”, these workshops are about enriching teachers’ own view of maths, as well as offering numerous ideas that can be transferred straight to the classroom. Rob will also address some strategies for getting parents on board, including tips on maths activities that parents can incorporate into their busy lives.

Listen to the reviews!

“Many thanks for an excellent and inspirational morning. Our group of headteachers went away with a renewed passion for maths.” Primary maths consultant, Hampshire.

“The best maths course I’ve ever been on- a breath of fresh air” Secondary maths teacher, Bromley

Venue: Edinburgh
Duration: Half-day

Book now to avail yourself of our early bird discount!

Delegate Cost: £99.00

Discounts available:
Discounted rate: non-member individuals and small organisations (incl early bird discount) £81.00
Discounted rate: member statutory and large voluntary organisations (incl early bird discount) £81.00
Discounted rate: member individuals and small organisations (incl early bird discount) £68.00

Also:

Book three delegate places and the 3rd delegate is entitled to 20% off
Book five delegate places, and the 5th gets a place for half price
To book more than seven delegates, call 0131 222 2410 and ask for Noelle.

About Rob Eastaway – Rob has written and co-authored 11 books, including the bestselling two part book collection Maths for Mums and Dads. He is the Director of Maths Inspiration, a national programme of theatre-based lecture shows for older teenagers. He regularly appears on BBC radio to comment on topical issues related to maths and maths education. He is a former President of the Mathematical Association and has a degree in Engineering and Management Science from the University of Cambridge. He has three young children.

Who should attend: . This event is for teaching staff, early years practitioners, and others involved in education children and young people; as well as parents and carers.

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STEM e-bulletin March 2014

March 9, 2014 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Welcome to the e-bulletin for sciences, technologies, engineering and maths (STEM). Sign up to receive it directly.

Sciences
• New food security learning journeys on STEM Central for second level
• Calling all citizens scientists! Join the Big Bumblebee Discovery
• NQ sciences update including Higher Cross-Authority Writing Workshops
• Award winning primary science resource, Tigtag, is free to Glow users – no need to ask for a trial.

Technologies
• Williamwood High – Using QR Codes in Practical Craft Skills
• John Paul II Primary – technologies in the nursery
• STEM Ambassador roadshow at 5:30pm Wed 12th March at the Falkirk Wheel
• Ellen McArthur Foundation event at University of Bradford 25th – 27th March

Numeracy and mathematics
• Support resources now available for Mathematics National 4 and National 4 Life Skills Mathematics
• Articles for 11-14 year olds, including ‘Do iPods really shuffle?’
• Aspiring teachers – numeracy video exemplifications

Did you know?
March 14th-23rd is National Science and Engineering Week. Theme this year: Explore the Future.

Video Inspiration
Renfrewshire school boy’s Lego animation promotes British Red Cross resilience campaign.

We’ve got loads more news to share! See our STEM blog for the latest updates.

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Into Film in Fife

February 25, 2014 Olivia Wexelstein 2 Comments

Into Film is a new film education charity, bringing together FILMCLUB and First Light, gives 5-19 year olds a chance to experience film and the moving image creatively and critically, as well as learning about the film industry and careers within it. In or out of school Into Film cultivates their interest, and provide teachers and youth leaders with the tools and training to support engagement at all levels.

The film education programme includes learning resources, CPD and training, film clubs, filmmaking film festivals, industry interactions, youth engagement and more. For information or to register for updates visit www.intofilm.org or if you’re interested in starting a film club to watch, make and understand films register at www.filmclub.org

Into Film update Feb2014 Fife

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Primary curriculum conversation day – Friday 7 March

February 6, 2014 Olivia Wexelstein 2 Comments

Education Scotland is holding a conversation day focused on the primary curriculum on Friday 7 March in Duloch Primary School, Dunfermline. This event is aimed at school leaders. We are keen to take stock of how the curriculum is developing in primary schools and hear school leaders’ views and experiences.

The purpose of the day is to:
• consider how the curriculum is developing in the primary sector, particularly in relation to the raised expectations; and
• identify areas that require further support and what that support needs to look like.

There will be opportunities to hear from a variety of colleagues as to how they are taking forward curriculum development at a strategic level in their schools as well as time for discussion.

If you would be interested in attending please contact margaret.mcguinness@educationscotland.gov.uk. Places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please note travel expenses are not paid for conversation days.

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Resource Calendar (January 2014)

January 6, 2014 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

The events in this calendar are celebrations, awareness days and action weeks all covering topical issues relevant to schools. Each of the events includes details of websites and support materials to help plan activities for learners.

The January events include:

· World Religion Day (19 January)

· Martin Luther King Day (20 January)

· RSPB Big Schools’ Birdwatch (20 January – 14 February)

· Burns Night (25 January).

Click here for the calendar.

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Twig on Glow – volunteers needed for video editing pilot

October 16, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Following the success of the Twig Summer Challenge, Twig On Glow are looking for classes who would like to try out our video editing tool. Twig Studio is a new online video editor that allows students to make films from scratch, using high quality clips as well as their own footage, voiceover and music.
A pilot of a new and improved version of the editing tool will start at the end of October and Twig are looking for Scottish schools to participate. The pilot will be suitable for students from P5 to S6.

If you think your class would be interested in taking part, or for more information, please contact Alex,amorgan@twig-world.com

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Young Scot – Money for Life Challenge funding opportunity

September 30, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Applications opening soon for the Money for Life Challenge

Do you work with young people who have ideas about how to improve money management skills in their communities? Are you looking for funding to support young single parents, young people with disabilities, young carers, and other vulnerable groups? Young Scot are offering £500 grants as part of the Money for Life Challenge.

What’s on offer?

There are 50 grants of £500 available in Scotland through the Money for Life Challenge. This includes:

· £300 for your organisation to cover staff costs

· £200 for the team to help run their project

The Challenge is open to teams of young people aged 16-24 in work-based learning, adult community learning, training organisations, and further education, and is designed to help young people tackle money management issues, for example around poverty or welfare reform, in relevant ways.

How does it work?

· In collaboration with a project sponsor, teams of young people design their own project around issues that affect them. Last year’s teams addressed a wide range of topics, from camping on a budget to raising awareness of the hazards of payday lenders.

· As a project sponsor, your role is to help your team of young people identify a money management need in their community and help them develop their project plan.

· Each organisation can submit up to five projects to maximise impact and funding.

· Young Scot can provide a number of resources to support your project, including examples of successful projects, guidance on how to run your project, and dedicated application support.

Why get involved?

The Money for Life Challenge can fit into existing equalities and inclusion programmes, helping empower young people to develop the practical skills they need to navigate the changing financial landscape. Challenge participants often find that their projects have given them the boost they needed to be able to get a job or progress onto education or training. Feedback from the last two years shows that young people felt they had gained:

· confidence in their own abilities

· leadership, communication, and teamwork skills

· business and project management skills

· money management skills

What next?

The application deadline is 22 November. Register your interest by contacting Allyson Doby (allysond@youngscot.org) or phoning 0131 313 2488. For more information, visit https://www.moneyforlifechallenge.org.uk/.

Now in its third year, the Money for Life Challenge was created by Lloyds Bank. Young Scot and College Development Network are working in partnership to deliver the Challenge in Scotland.

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Learning Experiences Catalogue now launched

June 24, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Education Scotland has announced the launch of the Learning Experiences Catalogue which aims to develop a sustainable programme of relevant, engaging and challenging learning experiences for children and young people aged 3–15 within a broad general education.

Learning experiences have been designed to support children and young people to learn to create, collect, code, animate, bake, garden, build, tell stories all set within contexts and many of them are interdisciplinary.

The catalogue provides learners with a brief description of each learning experience which they can read or can be read to them by clicking the audio file beside the LearnCat icon. Graphics have been designed to support learners in understanding where the learning will take place, which curriculum areas they will learn within and who they will learn with. Educators are provided with more information about each learning experience and planning guidance.

Each academic term a new collection of learning experiences will be launched. The autumn collection of learning experiences will be live from September 2013.

Explore the Learning Experiences Catalogue today.

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Every Day’s a Learning Day

April 17, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

‘Every Day’s a Learning Day’ consists of two books produced by Education Scotland for parents and carers of children aged between birth and 3 years, and 3 to 6 years. The aim is to help parents support their child’s development in the crucial areas of health and wellbeing, literacy and numeracy.

This resource highlights the many excellent learning opportunities that exist within daily experiences such as washing the dishes, preparing a meal or doing the shopping.

The books will be distributed through the Scottish Book Trust’s Bookbug programme. Parents of new babies are set to receive a copy of the birth to 3 book from their health visitor. The second book, which supports parents with children aged 3 to 6 years, will be issued when their child turns 3 and starts nursery.

To view the copies of ‘Every Day’s a Learning Day’ online, please visit the Education Scotland website where you can download both books in PDF format, including a Gaelic language version.