‘Pupils should learn maths through using it’Teachers should allow pupils to learn maths by using it rather than focusing on abstract concepts, says an expert.
Professor Dave Pratt of the Institute of Education argues innovative teaching techniques and technology could help more pupils engage with the subject.
The children from Burntisland Primary School won the award for their stop motion film, Granny Mac’s Meringues.
The children from Burntisland Primary School took just two months to create their stop motion film, Granny Mac’s Meringues.
The children were involved in writing the script, building the set and models, filming and recording voiceovers.
In the film, the Queen travels to Hisland Island to choose a hat from famous milliner Hettie McHattie for the Royal Wedding. On the boat on the way back to the mainland there is a mix up with the boxes and the hat goes missing.
The children were one of three groups shortlisted for the Best Film by Under 11s at the First Light Awards. They were up against films from Middlesbrough and Belfast.
The competition was judged by Danny Boyle and Sam Mendes .
Find out more http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/299963-primary-schools-animation-wins-national-film-award/
Face Britain is the UK’s largest mass collaborative art project, and involves children and young people aged 4-16 in creating self portraits. The project has been designed with schools in mind and all self portraits will celebrated in a number of exiting ways including screenings on BBC Big Screens in 21 cities around the UK which will become the official Olympic Live Sites this summer. So far over 1000 schools have signed up and submitted over 13,000 portraits.
Exploring Macbeth: fact and fiction
Monday 23 April
(Shakepeare’s birthday)
10:00am – 11:30am or
1:00pm – 2:30pm
George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
Join Scottish author and historian Allan Burnett to find out more about Macbeth, Scotland’s infamous king, and his wife, Lady Macbeth. Their life story was turned into a classic play by William Shakespeare filled with magic, murder and mayhem.
How much do we really know about Macbeth, and how can we separate the fact from the fiction?
Find out why the truth is very different from the way Shakespeare told it!
Allan Burnett is the author of ‘Macbeth and All That’ (Birlinn, 2007).
Places are free, but booking is essential.
Places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
To book a place, or for more information, email NLS Education Officer
Beverley Casebow on b.casebow@nls.uk or call 0131 623 3841
The British Academy is offering two awards of £4000 specifically for Scottish schools that want to develop creative ways of improving language teaching and learning. It could go towards helping you to work with your local primary schools, take forward business links, or develop a new course.
Fife’s Community Safety Panels, Fife Police, Adam Smith College and the Fife Education Service are launching a competition to create a storyboard on the theme of “Stop Vandalism in your Community”.
Vandalism is damage or destruction to someone else’s property and creates a negative impression in your community. If left, it can often lead to more vandalism occurring
Begins today, 27 February…be inspired to create exciting learning experiences using this context!
It’s going to be a busy and exciting time for Fair Trade in Scotland with Fair Trade visitors from Uganda, Nicaragua, Ghana, Palestine, India, Malawi and Kenya. Here are details of Fife events;
Palestinian olive oil producers, Abu Kamal and Manal Abdallah will speak about how fair trade has made a difference to their lives. This will then be followed by an olive oil tasting. Venue: University of St Andrews, Venue 2, Students Union, St Mary’s Place, KY16 9UZ
An exciting opportunity to meet Palestinian Fairtrade olive oil producers, Abu Kamal and Manal Abdallah, and discuss their work. Venue: St Columba’s Church Hall, Ashlar Lane/West Port, Cupar, KY15 4AN
iCompose is a national composition competition which invites adults, pupils and teachers to create a piece of original music inspired by works in the National Galleries of Scotland Online Collection
iCompose 2012
Be inspired by works of art and write a piece of music for Scottish Chamber Orchestra musicians.
Visit iCompose.org for:
and much more…
Closing Date: Friday 30th March 2012
There are many fabulous prizes on offer, including some top of the range music equipment donated by Roland. The winning compositions will be professionally recorded and performed by SCO musicians and Linn Records.
Every school taking part in the iCompose competition will receive a 25% discount voucher (off RRP) for Roland and Boss products, sponsored by Roland UK and Dawsons Education. To receive your voucher, simply submit a composition (categories A-F) by the deadline.
Listen to winning compositions
2010 was the first year of this competition and following a performance at the National Galleries of Scotland four lucky composers won the star prize of having their piece professionally recorded by Linn Records at City Halls, Glasgow.
Struggle for confidence when teaching the arts? Looking for some fresh lesson ideas you can use across the curriculum? Catalyst is a programme of inspiring arts-based teacher training days running across the academic year.
Each Catalyst day is designed to help integrate the arts into your teaching practice. During the day you will work with professional artists and practitioners to build confidence in using the arts. Workshops will teach techniques and skills that you will feel confident to use across the curriculum.
The day will pass on interactive and innovative teaching ideas for P3 to P6. Each event will work with two art forms from: poetry, visual arts, drama, storytelling, dance and music.
There are a maximum of 30 places available per day so we strongly recommend booking soon as places fill up quickly. Catalyst 11.12 Booking Form
Thanks to generous funding from the Maaike McInnes Charitable Trust each day costs just £45 per person which includes lunch and a free copy of our 120 page Teachers Book.
Our Scotland dates for 2011/12 are:
25th April – Palace of Hollyrood, Edinburgh – Visual Art & Poetry
11th May – Aberdeen Arts Centre – Drama & Music
26th & 27th April – Dumfries House, Ayrshire – art forms tbc, call for more info
For more information and to book please email catalyst@childrenandarts.org.uk or call 020 3326 2230
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s summer schools for children, young people and adults have developed a reputation for their creativity, imagination and flair and over the past three years have grown into a body of intensive dance, drama, music, production and screen training events.
The Summer Schools have thrilled families, engaged with students who were considering performing arts training or assisted learners professional or personal development. These immersion courses are always focused on the highest quality learning and teaching, inclusion and creative engagement and are run by the most committed and dynamic tutors.
Some example Summer Schools in 2012 will be;
Children and Young People
Adults (17+)
For more information, see below:
Summer Schools Brochure (Adults) 2012
Summer Schools Brochure (Young People) 2012
The full range of course information outlines are available at
http://www.rcs.ac.uk/shortcourses/summerschools/
For further information on the content or availability of these summer schools or other types of residency in the near future please contact: Kenny McGlashan , Senior Tutor / Producer for Short Courses
+44 (0)141 270 8337 (direct)
K.McGlashan@rcs.ac.uk
