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Game On Scotland website news item: Lead 2014 registration now open

November 10, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Now entering its fourth year, Lead 2014 is a partnership between the Youth Sport Trust, sportscotland and Glasgow 2014 that aims to harness the enthusiasm and potential of young people to create the next generation of sports leaders.

This exciting programme for young people consists of a series of conferences that will help you develop your leadership skills, gain valuable experience through volunteering and play your part in raising the profile of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games across Scotland.

Click here for more information.

Art, Art and Design, Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Glasgow2014, Glow TV, Health and Wellbeing, Technologies

Technologies on Glow: Meet the Queen’s Baton Designer (5 & 26 Nov)

November 10, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

In November two exciting Glow Meets around Technologies’ will focus on the Queen’s Baton and its design. Join us on Tuesday 5 November (4.00-4.45 pm) to learn more about how William Mitchell and his design team at 4cDesign effectively utilised science, technology, engineering, maths, art and design skills to create the Queen’s Baton and how you and your learners can be involved on 26 November (10.00 – 11.00 am) by considering your own baton design for your school or centre.

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Creative Learning, Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Dance, Early Years, Glasgow2014, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Commonwealth Games for School Teachers

October 28, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

Commonwealth Games for Nursery, Primary and Secondary teachers across Scotland sessions begin this November.

Learn to explore 3 different aspects of the Commonwealth Games through dance:

– Cultures & Traditions
– Ready, Set, Go! (Creative dance tasks inspired by different sports)
– Learn the Motto, Get Inspired!

BOOKING & INFORMATION
If you would like further information on what’s involved in these sessions then we’d love to hear from you. Please email cpd@ydance.org or call the office on 0141 552 7712

Sessions begin early November and spaces are limited so please book in plenty of time.

Discounts are available for booking multiple sessions so please have a look at our website www.ydance.org for a list of sessions to choose from.

Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Glasgow2014, Glow TV, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Game On Scotland – Literacy Learning Zone

October 17, 2013 Olivia Wexelstein Leave a comment

29 October 2013, 10.00

Game On Scotland and the Literacy team of Education Scotland will present an exciting hour of challenges and fun around the Commonwealth Games. In conjunction with a teacher form West Dunbartonshire learners will engage in a number of stimulating activities using the Games as a context. The session will be interactive and no preparatory work is required. The target audience for this event is pupils Levels 2 and 3.

Click here for more information and to sign up.