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Art, Art and Design, Competition, Music, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Technologies

Hidden Stories’ Animation Competition

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Red Kite Animation and Edinburgh Museums & Galleries present an exciting animation competition designed to celebrate Edinburgh’s rich heritage and the art of animation.

Budding animators are invited to submit short animated films of 1-3 minutes, based upon either a real or imagined backstory to an object of their choice, housed in one of Edinburgh Museums & Galleries, including the City Art Centre, Museum of Childhood, Laursiton Castle and the Museums Store.

Check www.edinburghmuseums.org for details of venues.

Submissions from any groups or individuals are invited for anyone living or studying in Scotland in the following three competition categories :

Primary School age

Secondary School age

Matriculated students in Further or Higher Education.

The deadline is 31st March 2014

Entries are free.

More information available at:

http://www.redkiteworkshops.co.uk/competition.html

For tips on how to make an animated film click here

Judging

Entries will be judged by a panel of animation professionals and educators including: Will Anderson, Jared Taylor and Sueann Smith, and Cllr Lewis.

Benefits

For older, aspiring animators, this is a wonderful opportunity to have their work seen by some of Scotland’s most esteemed animation professionals and, for younger animators, an opportunity to enjoy being creative and have fun.

Prizes

Grand prize… a bespoke Red Kite Animation Workshop.

Winners films will be showcased in an exhibition at one of the venues within the Edinburgh Museums & Galleries; as well as on the Red Kite Animation and Scottish Animation Network websites, reaching hundreds of animation professionals worldwide.

Contact Fiona Henderson, Workshop and Education Officer at Red Kite Animation for more information

fiona@redkite-animation.com

Red Kite Animation

89 Giles Street

Edinburgh EH7 8BZ

0131 554 0060

Art, Art and Design, Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Dance, Drama, Education Scotland, Expressive Arts, Music, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Music Working Group

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The subject working group for Music convened for the initial meeting on Monday 3 February

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The subject working group provided an opportunity to discuss the development of creative approaches to music education across sectors. This working group mirrors the groups being brought together from the other Expressive Arts subject areas, Art & Design, Drama and Dance who will feed in to the Expressive Arts conversation days.

We would invite practitioners across sectors to share their thoughts and views.

Art, Art and Design, Competition, Primary schools, Secondary schools

2014 Fringe Schools Poster Competition

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There is still plenty of time to enter the 2014 Fringe Schools Poster Competition and be in with a chance to win £750 for your school! The winning design will become the official poster for the 2014 Fringe and all shortlisted entries will feature in a special exhibition in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe.

Closing date for entries is 17:00, Friday 07 March 2014

The Fringe Schools Poster Competition is open to all school children in Scotland aged 5 – 16, and we are looking for a unique and eye-catching poster design that represents the variety and vibrancy of the Fringe – the rest is up to you!

For full details of how to enter, the design brief, what your pupils could win and terms and conditions download the entry pack at www.edfringe.com/poster . You can request a printed pack by emailing poster@edfringe.com  or by calling 0131 226 0036.

Good luck! We look forward to receiving your entries!

Glow TV, Primary schools, Science, Secondary schools, Social Studies, Technologies

Glow TV Events

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Your Science Futures

20 February, 11.00

http://bit.ly/1lU0xAX

Find out what a career in the Health Sector has to offer. Take this opportunity to ask experts from one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies GlaxoSmithKline about their career and everyday work in Scotland. This genuine insight into the world of work will support your pupils in career management and subject choice. Supported by Skills Development Scotland.

GOS – Sciences Learning Zone

25 February, 11.00

http://bit.ly/1geXbmC

On 4 February, our panel set a real life problem solving STEM challenge for you and your learners. Join schools who took part to explore how they went about solving the problems. Take part in the discussion and share your strategies and solutions with the country. Do you use the same strategies or different ones? Are some more efficient than others?

Ice Age Animals

12 March, 13.30

http://bit.ly/1fcxdwI

This is the second running of a Glow Meet which lets you explore real and replica evidence about animal life during the Ice age. Discuss the differences between a sabre tooth cat skull and a pygmy woolly mammoth skull? And try your hand at identifying a real mammoth tooth?

Ask the Expert – The Romans

24 March, 13.30

http://bit.ly/1bIeqIC

A fantastic series of live broadcasts from the National Museum of Scotland which let pupils explore the collections and meet experts face to face. You can ask questions, come up with answers and explore object handling collections on screen.

For full details of these and other events, please log in to Glow and view the current schedule.

(Glow log-in and password required).

CPD, Early Years, Education Scotland, Events, Health and Wellbeing, Primary schools, Secondary schools

SEBN National Good Practice Conference 2014

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Friday 14 March, The Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow

Education Scotland is taking forward capacity building activities to promote support for children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural needs (SEBN). This conference offers the chance to draw upon good practice in schools and communities active in this field across Scotland.

The conference will include a keynote address by Alastair Delaney, Strategic Director for Families, Inclusion and Local Authorities and an update from  the Inclusion Team in Education Scotland including HM Inspectors, Senior Education Officers and Development Officers within the team.  Practitioner-led workshops will showcase a wide variety of best practice in helping children and young people with SEBN, from throughout Scotland and from a variety of sectors.  There will also be displays and information from a number of key partners. Please register your interest with Andrew McArthur (andrew.mcarthur@educationscotland.gov.uk ) by Friday 28 February.

Community Learning and Development, CPD, Early Years, Health and Wellbeing, Primary schools, Social Studies

A Celebration of Food Culture across the Commonwealth

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What we eat and how we eat it is central to our sense of identity. Education Scotland would like to invite Early Years, Primary and Community Learning Development practitioners to experience the diversity of Scottish cuisine in today’s multicultural society.

When:     Saturday 22nd March 2014
Where:   Tollcross International Swimming Centre
Time:      9.30 – 3.30pm
Cost:       FREE

During the day, there will be opportunities to experience practical demonstrations in preparing and tasting foods, looking at how food traditions and food intolerances shape our society.

There will be an opportunity to network with food related agencies and explore resources to enhance classroom practice.

Delegates can also explore locality, availability and sustainability of foods to support interdisciplinary projects, such as the Commonwealth Legacy.

Aims of the event:

  • Develop the network of support organisations to enhance learning linked to food cultures and how we are feeding the visitors and athletes of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
  • Explore the cultural diversities of food in our current society
  • Link the ‘Food for Thought’ resources into classroom practice and interdisciplinary learning
  • Support staff applying for Phase Two of the Food Fund with ideas and possible business partners


Please register online by Friday 7th March. Early registration is advised as this event is likely to be very popular.

Please use the link to find out information and apply for the Phase 2 of the Food Fund.

Health and Wellbeing, Technologies

School boy promotes Red Cross resilience campaign through interactive Lego animation

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A 14 year old school boy has produced Lego animations to promote the British Red Cross’ resilience campaign. Using a basic webcam and laptop, the interactive film was crafted in his tiny bedroom studio, bringing together an interest in amateur film-making and a life-long enthusiasm for Lego. The ‘Disaster Island’ film has now gone live on the British Red Cross website with the aim of helping the organisation to demonstrate the importance of resilience – the ability to withstand and recover from disasters at home and abroad.

To see the animation go to: http://bit.ly/1e0tIsc

Creativity, Education Scotland, Glasgow2014, Health and Wellbeing

Game On Scotland Event: 26 March, Dundee

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With less than 24 weeks to go before the before the biggest multi-sport and cultural event ever to come to Scotland, we invite practitioners to find out more on how the Commonwealth Games may provide a unique opportunity to create stimulating learning across the curriculum and beyond.

We invite you to join us for an inspirational day of sharing and collaborative thinking around a variety of exciting opportunities by registering for the event online or directly with Diane Carson:Diane.Carson@educationscotland.gov.uk.

Creative practitioners, Primary schools, Scotland Colleges, Secondary schools, Technologies

Gaming project opens up new worlds of creativity – TES article

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“Part of it is embracing uncertainty, being open to whatever comes up,” said Dangerous Ideas curator Karen Lawson. “It’s about a belief that everybody is creative, and helping them to realise that.”

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6400535

TES article exploring the Festival of Dangerous Ideas and how two primary, secondary and colleges from Scotland and Norway collaborated on an innovative online gaming project that developed new ways of learning.