Category Archives: Curriculum for Excellence

YMFS: Monthly Live Streamed Discussion – Article 31

Wednesday 29 May, 2013 from 6:00 PM—7:30 PM

Google+ Link: http://bit.ly/YMFSarticle31

Join us for the first in a series of monthly live streamed broadcasts, led by Youth Music Forum Scotland using Google+, exploring current topics in youth music from all across the country.

This first broadcast will feature guest Tam Baillie, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People, joining us to discuss the recently released Article 31 (children’s right to culture, leisure and play) and the effect it will have on young people and those who work with young people throughout the UK.

Take part in the discussion live online where you can ask the Commissioner anything on Article 31 and find out all about what’s happening in youth music in Scotland this month.

The live stream discussion will run from 6.00—7.30pm on Wed 29 May.

To join in the debate, you’ll need a Google account, which takes just a few minutes to set up and will enable you to join in the discussion fully. We encourage you to pose questions to the Children’s Commissioner in advance of the event by emailing, hello@ymfs.org.uk or on Twitter using the hashtag, #Article31 or at Facebook.com/YMFScot or you can call the Inner Ear office and ask to speak with Benny or Anny, on 0141 226 8808. If you prefer you can join the Google+ hangout where you can talk directly on camera (using your computer’s in-built microphone and camera) and ask a question as if you were in the room. If you’re new to Google, we recommend you take a few minutes to familiarise yourself with Google+ from 6pm, where we’ll be on hand to help with any technical queries before the broadcast starts from 6:30pm.

If you’re able to join us live on Tuesday 29 May on Google+, please join the event or you can sign up via eventbrite.com.

Train to be an actor and earn credits at Scotland’s national conservatoire

8 July – 9 August (5 weeks)
20 SCQF credits
£2000

Introduction to Actor Training is the perfect short course for any student wishing to take their first steps towards professional training in acting and earn credits whilst doing so.

This intensive five-week acting course will introduce you to foundation acting skills and is taught by the world-renowned staff who teach on the full-time BA Acting degree course at the Royal Conservatoire.

By the end of this summer course, you will be fully prepared for further vocational training in acting and you will have experienced what life is like studying in a conservatoire.
Apply online now for Introduction to Actor Training – the closing date is 24 May 2013.

For more information about this course or to find out details on the bursary scheme, please contact the Short Courses team onshortcourses@rcs.ac.uk or 0141 270 8213.

Look, Capture, Create – Wondertales

13 May, 10.00 am

The ‘Look, capture, create’ interdisciplinary learning experience takes place over 4 weeks and is aimed at second level learners. It comprises of 4 Glow TV broadcasts and a set of supporting learning experiences which will be shared via the Look Capture, Create Glow group.

Click here to sign up for this event (glow username required)

Glow TV Events

The Vikings! at the National Museum of Scotland 
4 March 2.00 pm – 2.40 pm 

What were the Vikings really like? Fierce warriors in horned helmets or peaceful farmers and traders? 

Join experts at the National Museum of Scotland to explore some amazing real and replica Viking objects, which might help you to decide.

A Man Came to A Women Glow Meet 
6 March 1.45 pm – 2.30 pm

Join acclaimed Russian director Natalya Leonova for a sneak peek into the rehearsal room while she works on ‘A Man Came to a Woman’ with two Scottish based actors. This is a rare opportunity to watch a professional at work and see live the different rehearsal techniques Natalya uses to enable the actors to become equipped to perform the piece.

Say4Schools Internet Safety Competition (P6/7) – Now open!

Fife Council Education and Learning Directorate, Adam Smith College, Fife Constabulary and the seven Community Safety Panels in Fife have joined together to promote the Say4Schools Internet Safety competition 2013.

The competition is open to all primary 6 and 7 pupils in Fife and Community Safety Police Officers will be visiting schools to help promote the competition.  The theme of the competition is “Be Aware… Don’t Share” and highlights the dangers of sharing personal information online whether through social networking sites or online gaming.

Bryan Kirkaldy, Head of Education explains, “The digital age is upon us and our children are increasingly connected to the web whether it’s gaming online through their consoles or using social networking on their smart phones.  The aim of the competition is not only to make young people aware of the dangers of sharing personal information but as part of Curriculum for Excellence, to develop the skills they need for learning, life and work.”

Building on the success of last year’s competition, which attracted over 700 entries from primaries across Fife, this year’s competition is now open and will close on Friday 17 May 2013.

David Imrie,Curriculum Technology Adviser said, “To help pupils in this year’s competition, we will promote the use of Digital Techologies such as Digital Animation, Digital Comic Books and Digital Music to help them with their storyboards.  The website Say4Schools is a great resource and I would encourage parents to visit the site.”

Finalists will be selected from each of the seven community safety areas with an overall winner being announced at a dedicated prize giving ceremony in May.  Prizes include an iPad mini for the winning pupil and a Zulogic ZU3d animation kit for the finalists.

John Wood, Treasurer of the Glenrothes Community Safety Panel said, “The Community Safety Panels are constituted groups of volunteers, dedicated to promote crime prevention and community safety.  On behalf of all the panels we are delighted to sponsor and promote the Say4Schools competition.  Each year the competitions influence grows and this partnership is really showing its effectiveness in dealing with issues that effect us all.

On behalf of Say4Schools, I would like to wish all the pupils who enter the best of luck.  On the evidence of last year’s competition, there are a lot of creative minds out there and I cannot wait to see this year’s entries.”

For more information and how to enter click here or alternatively, contact

Mai Hoang, Project Officer – Communications 
Tel: 01592 583372 Contact Mai Hoang online
By Post: Fife Council, Rothesay House, Rothesay Place, Glenrothes, KY7 5PQ

or

David Imrie, Curriculum Technology Adviser 
Tel: 08451 55 55 55 + Ext 44 19 55 Contact David Imrie online
By Post: Fife Council, Rothesay House, Rothesay Place, Glenrothes, KY7 5PQ 

The Kist Scots Language Resource

This resource is a digital version of The Kist / A’Chiste anthology and contains prose, poetry and drama in various dialects of Scots, and in Gaelic. Texts in Gaelic have been translated. Those in Scots usually have a glossary. The anthology is primarily targeted at learners working at second and third levels.

Find out more here