A new Scottish research centre aimed at breaking the link between poverty and poor educational achievement has been formally launched.
The Robert Owen Centre for Educational Change will be based at Glasgow University. It will work with academics and policymakers from across the world to research and develop policies to improve young people’s life chances.
Click here to read more.
Wanna be active? Wanna walk? Walking is fun and free! Come and join one of our girls-only walks. Bring your friends!
Come along to one of our free organised walking events that are just for teenage girls aged 12 to 18 years! We’ll show you how walking can be a fun activity for you and your friends to enjoy as well as being a great way to exercise.
Free goodies on the day! No need to book, just turn up with your mates!
*note that the Beveridge Park walk will be leaving from the play area inside the park.
| Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Glen Pavilion | [map] | Friday 15 March 2013 | 16:00 – |
| St Andrews University Sports Pavilion, St Andrews | Saturday 16 March 2013 | 10:00 – |
| Beveridge Park, Kirkcaldy | [map] | Saturday 16 March 2013 | 14:00 |
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
Scotland has become one of the world’s first Fair Trade Nations, International Development Minister Humza Yousaf announced this week.
The news comes on the first day of Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 and follows a nationwide campaign led by the Scottish Fair Trade Forum that has seen the people of Scotland rally behind Fair Trade principles.
Authors Live with Polly Dunbar and Long Nose PuppetsIf you teach nursery to P3, and you love picture books (and puppets) you’ll love Polly Dunbar’s free live event on 25 April! Register your class to watch and you could win one of five class sets of Arthur’s Dream Boat.
The 2013 Songs for Social Justice Festival was launched in November 2012 and all Scottish secondary schools were notified of it in December 2012.
Schools are invited to confirm their intention to participate in the Festival by Monday 3 June 2013, and to submit a maximum of two songs per school by Friday 1st November
The Festival will showcase one entry from each school at a Showcasing event on Friday 29 November 2013 at the STUC Centre, Glasgow.
All participating schools will be presented with an Award Certificate.
For more information and contact details, please read the information booklet.
Extremely well received motivational teacher training days in Glasgow and Edinburgh led by The Prince’s Foundation for Children and the Arts.
Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh – 26th April
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow – 25th April
The next publication in the popular series of CfE Briefings is now available on the Education Scotland website and is titled Progression from the Broad General Education to the Senior Phase, Part 3: Curriculum Planning at the Senior Phase.
This latest addition to the series explores the ways in which schools are changing the curriculum at the Senior Phase and how they are building progressively on the 3-15 Broad General Education (BGE). It should be read alongside CfE Briefings 6 and 7.
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.
PROJECT Y DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY 8 MARCH
We’ve extended the deadline for Project Y applications to Friday 8 March – that’s a whole extra week to fill out the application form and sort out a head shot.
If you’re still not sure whether to apply or not then don’t take our word for it listen to what some of our previous Project Y dancers have to say.
And don’t be put off by the costs involved, particularly for the Performance Course. We have bursaries on offer and are happy to help you with other fundraising suggestions.
So don’t delay, apply now and next year the photos below could be of you!
