During Book Week Scotland, a wide range of organisations, including libraries, schools, museums and workplaces, will deliver a packed programme of free projects and events, bringing Scots of all ages and from all walks of life together to celebrate the pleasures of books and reading
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Opportunity for young people to create their own Social Enterprise – 11-16 year olds
Live UnLtd, InspirEngage International and Xing Education launched Create Your Career, offering 11–16 year-olds across the UK the opportunity to start their own social enterprise. Successful applicants receive up to £500 kick-start funding, a free place at an InspirEngage Skills Bootcamp and access to support. The deadline for applications is 10 December
Click here for details
French Transformations Theatre Company
Bilingual show – French / English
Story, mask and acting by Tracey Boot
Touring Scotland soon !
“Granny Smith” is our latest comic mask show. An intimate, interactive performance piece mixing theatre, French, English and cooking !
The story line :
Come and meet « Granny Smith » who’s been living in France for many years.
Discover a rather active granny who talks about her home, her likes and dislikes, her friends and activities … an interactive performance piece which will give you a taste for French culture , French language and most importantly French food !
Tracey is an experienced bilingual performer who adapts the quantity of french and english language to suit the audience.
- Target audience : family & schools (6-13yrs)
- Performance Space : min of 3m x 3m
- Show running time :50 minutes( no Interval)
- N° of cast : 1 female
- Maximum of 60 people per performance
- We are technically self sufficient
- Fees : contact us for details contact@theatretransformations.com
Teachers’ pack available
Getting it right for every child: Where are we now?
Education Scotland is now publishing Getting it right for every child: Where are we now? a report which reviews how well the core elements of the Getting it right for every child approach have become embedded in the daily practice of education establishments and services.
Read the report here
Understand the science of fireworks
Twig on Glow – the free resource for Scottish schools – is preparing for Fireworks night with a special feature.
• Explore the science behind explosions
• Discover how different chemical elements produce bright colours
• Understand how fireworks make such fantastic shapes in the sky
Visit the site now to explore this seasonal content, it’s free to all Glow users at www.twigonglow.com
BP Portrait Award: Next Generation – NGS free workshops for 14–19 year olds
The BP Portrait Award showcases the very best in contemporary portrait painting from around the world. BP Portrait Award: Next Generation opens up free opportunities for 14–19 year olds to creatively engage with portraiture.
The National Galleries of Scotland are hosting the BP Portrait Award: Next Generation at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery this winter. They are offering four, short taster sessions where young people can experiment with drawing techniques and two, two-day Winter Schools where young people can experience a more intense approach to drawing and painting, coached by past BP Portrait Award-winning artists.
These are free and open to young people from all over Scotland. A small number of travel bursaries are available to young people on application.
For more information or to book a place, please email Joanna Mawdsley, Schools Education Officer.
Raising the Bar in Core Physical Education, December 2012 – January 2013 (free events)
Education Scotland in partnership with sportscotland is hosting a series of free events for early years practitioners, primary teachers, primary specialist PE teachers and secondary PE teachers.
Click here for more information
Scottish Opera Connect – Call for Auditions!
Connect is made up of two strands, Connect Chorus and Connect Orchestra, and is a truly unique programme which gives aspiring young singers and musicians the chance to develop their knowledge, technique and skill with the help of Scotland’s top opera professionals. Plus, next year’s Connect members will also have the chance to be involved in the international project for the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games cultural programme, so there’s never been a better time to sign up.
The 2013/14 programme runs from September 2013 to April 2014. Entrance is based on an application and audition process.
The deadline to apply is Monday 3 December 2012 with auditions in January 2013.
Full details of the Connect programme can be found here
Help Direct the future of Education Scotland
Consultation on Education Scotland’s strategic priorities
The Education Scotland corporate plan will set out the vision for where we would like Scottish education to be in three years’ time. As our new agency moves forward, we need to agree with partners the priorities which will have most impact on learners. Take part in our corporate planning process. The consultation closes on 16 November 2012.
My Place Photography Competition
The My Place Photography Competition is a built environment photographic project run by the Scottish Civic Trust for primary and secondary school-aged children throughout Scotland. It aims to provide young people with the opportunity to express their thoughts, experiences and perspectives on the heritage, buildings and archaeology around them.
