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Education Scotland, Events, Glow TV, Health and Wellbeing, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Social Studies

Holocaust Memorial Day 2014

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Commemorated in Scotland on Monday 27 January.

Glow TV will be providing opportunities throughout January for you to participate in events and learn more about the Holocaust via the new Learning Experience called ‘Journeys’. You can visit the Learning Experience and tell Scottish learners what your school is doing for HMD 2014 or share your learning resources with them.

More details will be available early in the new year. In the meantime you can email LearnCat if you have any questions or information that you want to share.  For more information click here.

Creative practitioners, Education Scotland, Events, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Scottish Education Awards 2014

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Nominations for the 2014 Scottish Education Awards are now open.

The Scottish Education Awards celebrate the hard work and success which takes place in Scottish education. They recognise the achievements of people who dedicate their lives to children and young people and showcase the valuable work and innovation in Scottish classrooms.

The deadline for submitting nominations is Friday 21 February 2014. For more information and to see the full list of categories, please visit the Scottish Education Awards website.

Early Years, Glow TV, Primary schools

A Glow Meet with Santa 2013

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Yes everyone, it’s that special time of year again. Here is the REAL Santa answering your hard Santa questions and checking if you’ve been naughty or nice – well have you?
Join Santa’s annual appearance on Glow TV for Scottish schools
Be part of this very special edition of the Daily What Newsround from Stonehouse Primary School in South Lanarkshire.
Our special guest is Santa!!!!!
Children from Stonehouse Primary will be asking Santa a few questions about how to make sure they get on the nice list.
But you can ask questions too by joining in on the day.
Helping to look after Santa will be Stonehouse Primary School Captains Stuart Sharkey and Devon Murdoch.
And Mrs Scott and Mrs Cook will be leading the singing.
Santa Glow Meet Friday 13th December 10am

Click here for more information.

Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Glow TV, Music, Primary schools, Social Studies, Studying Scotland

The National Piping Centre Introduce the Highland Bagpipes

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In the run up to St Andrew’s Day, join staff from the National Piping Centre, for this exciting glow meet. In this interactive presentation, they will introduce the pupils to the Highland Bagpipes. Pupils will discover a little of the history of the bagpipes in Scotland, and explore what each part of the instrument is used for. There will then be the opportunity to hear some music played on the bagpipes by world class pipers. The target audience is Primary 6 and 7.

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Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Drama, Early Years, Glow TV, Literacy and English, Primary schools

Authors Live – The Making of Katie Morag with Mairi Hedderwick

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Mairi Hedderwick is bringing her most famous character, Katie Morag to Authors Live. Evoking the spirits of island life, Mairi will be telling her favourite Katie Morag stories, giving you an exclusive insight into what it is like to see Katie Morag being brought to life for CBeebies and telling you how the landscape and your surroundings can inspire what to write and draw.  Suitable for Nursery – Primary 3 or 4-7 years.

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Creative practitioners, Glasgow2014

Creative industries students receive funding boost

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Around 600 students from Scotland’s creative sector will have the opportunity to gain work experience at next year’s Commonwealth Games thanks to new funding. Announced earlier in week by the Scottish Government, the Host Broadcaster Training Initiative (HBTI), is funded by SDS and the Scottish Funding Council (SFC). SDS and SFC have confirmed £534,000 of funding, which will be managed by broadcaster SVGTV and Creative Loop.

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Creative Partners, Creative practitioners, Events, Social Studies

Andrew Carnegie International Legacy: Shaping the Future

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In partnership with the Scottish Parliament, the Carnegie Trusts of the UK are working together on a programme of events, exhibitions, seminars and activities taking place at Holyrood from until January 2014.

These activities will showcase the intellectual and social impact of work made possible by Scots-American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie’s endowments and provide an opportunity to discuss the emerging challenges of the 21st century and the role of philanthropy. The programme of events is a celebration of the huge impact made by Carnegie and the global network of charitable organisations he endowed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

For more information click here.

Creativity, Glasgow2014, Health and Wellbeing

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

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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.

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