Modren Scots Grammar: Wirkin Wi Wirds is one of the recent projects undertaken by Scottish Language Dictionaries (www.scotsdictionaries.org.uk) to celebrate their first ten years.
Their new introductory book is about discovering, exploring and discussing grammar. It should be well within the grasp of level four pupils, and many sections could usefully be introduced earlier.
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Education Scotland would like to invite practitioners working within special schools, bases and residential care, inclusion staff and SfL teachers within mainstream schools to this event.
During the day, there will be the opportunity to attend workshops on different areas of health and wellbeing, engage in professional dialogue and listen to inspiring speakers.
Register online by Wednesday 19 December to attend this event.
Fresh Perspectives, an exhibition of work from the Art & Design department at Buckhaven High School, is now open to the public.
Showcasing the work of pupils from S1 through to S6, Fresh Perspectives offers visitors to Methil Heritage Centre a real visual treat, with expressive, design and 3D work spanning the last two academic years.
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Scotland’s employers must plan for a flexible skilled workforce to be able to deliver high quality services in a climate of financial pressures and growing demand says a report from the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), the social services workforce regulator and sector skills council.
The report, The Social Services Sector in Scotland: Workforce Skills Report 2011/2012 outlines the challenges and skills needs and provides a picture of social services in Scotland.
The BBC is looking for a Scottish Street to take part in new television programme. The Day the Power Went Off is an entertaining television documentary that looks at the way we use power in our own homes.
In this fun experiment, a Scottish street will go ‘off grid’ and explore the possibilities of alternative power.
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Once upon a time…that’s the way most good stories begin and this story starts that way too, which is just as well as it is a story all about time.
The latest new theatre piece from Wee Stories tells the story of what happens when time-keeping goes awry, in classic Wee Stories style, featuring original music and puppetry.
Hickory and Dickory Dock is an ingenious, accessible introduction to time, why and how we measure it and why it matters, for children from pre-school to P3.
We have a few dates available for school bookings w/c 29 April 2013.
From 23 July – 3 August 2014, Glasgow will host the XX Commonwealth Games, one of the world’s most significant multi-sports events.Glasgow 2014 will be Scotland’s largest ever combined sporting and cultural celebration, and the vision is to stage an outstanding Games that will be celebrated at home and across the Commonwealth. As an integral part of an unforgettable Commonwealth Games experience, we have the ambition to stage and support a truly spectacular and surprising programme of cultural events that will bring the Commonwealth to Scotland and take Scotland to the Commonwealth.
Glasgow 2014 Limited, Creative Scotland and Glasgow Life are now inviting individuals and organisations to apply to the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme Open Fund.
This fund is a major component in the development of the nationwide Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme and aims to enhance the Games experience for Scotland’s communities, spectators and visitors, as well as present the best of Scotland’s culture alongside that of the Commonwealth.
A total of £4million is available and individual artists, community-led groups and arts organisations are invited to apply for awards ranging from £20,000 up to £300,000.
Projects can be new and one-off events or enhancements of an existing festival or programme of work. They can feature in either or both the Scotland-wide programme Culture 2014 – which will focus on the countdown to the Games before the focus subsequently turns to other major events, such as the Ryder Cup and the Edinburgh Festivals – and Festival 2014, which will transform Glasgow during Games-time.
Further details on the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme and other opportunities, along with background information on the Games, and full guidelines on how to apply to the Glasgow 2014 Cultural Programme Open Fund can be found here.
Applications close on Friday 22 February 2013.
‘Putting Scotland on the map’ tells the story of one of Scotland’s most influential mapmaking firms, John Bartholomew & Son. Bartholomew produced well-loved maps for every occasion, and in the process changed the face of Scottish mapmaking forever.
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