Tullis Russel’s TREE Centre is a ground breaking educational resource that uses imaginative displays and interactives to teach visitors about climate change, the environment and sustainability. The Ecology Centre will be providing educators to lead visitors through the displays, providing engaging games to educate and inspire. Sessions cost £160 plus VAT for a whole day. Please see http://www.thetreecentre.org/ for more info or contact admin@theecologycentre.org to book a visit.
12 March 13.30
Join the National Museum of Scotland for a unique opportunity to explore the experience of Scottish Soldiers serving on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918 through objects – including uniform and weapons – and first-hand accounts of life in the trenches, including letters and photographs. The sessions will be led by one of the expert enablers, who will work with participants to build up a picture of life on the front line.
Boy in the Striped Pyjamas book and film events, will run on 19th March (Carnegie Hall), 20th March (Regent Cinema) and 25th March (Adam Smith Theatre).
As always there are class sets of the books available for loan, on a first come first served basis, and there will be a short sharing session after the film to encourage children to think about and discuss the impact the film/book has had on them.
Ticket prices are still £2.50 per seat, or £5.00 including coach travel.
There are a limited number of seedcorn grants available to fund transport (schools who successfully claim seedcorn funding or organise their own transport pay £2.50 per seat; schools who are unsuccessful in claiming seedcorn funding and still wish me to arrange their transport pay £5.00 per seat).
All relevant forms are below, and should be returned directly to:
Please note that invoices for these events will be sent in the new financial year.
Any queries, please don’t hesitate to get in touch!
27/02/2014 10:45-11:30
What inspires a leading contemporary artist? How does an artist go about his work? How do I develop as an artist? If you’ve ever had questions like these then this is the Glow TV event for you.
As part of the preparation for the MUSA Young Artist Award 2014 renowned Fife-based artist Will Maclean will be talking about his life and work and will be answering YOUR questions.
Will is going to speak briefly about his own work and career before taking your questions.
If you are not able to watch the session live you can submit questions in advance by email for Will to answer.
The MUSA Young Artist Award is an art competition for schools in Fife organised by the Museum of the University of St Andrews.
Schools from all over Scotland are invited to participate in this Glow TV event.
For more information and to register for this event click here. (Glow Login required)
Red Kite Animation and Edinburgh Museums & Galleries present an exciting animation competition designed to celebrate Edinburgh’s rich heritage and the art of animation.
Budding animators are invited to submit short animated films of 1-3 minutes, based upon either a real or imagined backstory to an object of their choice, housed in one of Edinburgh Museums & Galleries, including the City Art Centre, Museum of Childhood, Laursiton Castle and the Museums Store.
Check www.edinburghmuseums.org for details of venues.
Submissions from any groups or individuals are invited for anyone living or studying in Scotland in the following three competition categories :
Primary School age
Secondary School age
Matriculated students in Further or Higher Education.
The deadline is 31st March 2014
Entries are free.
More information available at:
http://www.redkiteworkshops.co.uk/competition.html
For tips on how to make an animated film click here
Judging
Entries will be judged by a panel of animation professionals and educators including: Will Anderson, Jared Taylor and Sueann Smith, and Cllr Lewis.
Benefits
For older, aspiring animators, this is a wonderful opportunity to have their work seen by some of Scotland’s most esteemed animation professionals and, for younger animators, an opportunity to enjoy being creative and have fun.
Prizes
Grand prize… a bespoke Red Kite Animation Workshop.
Winners films will be showcased in an exhibition at one of the venues within the Edinburgh Museums & Galleries; as well as on the Red Kite Animation and Scottish Animation Network websites, reaching hundreds of animation professionals worldwide.
Contact Fiona Henderson, Workshop and Education Officer at Red Kite Animation for more information
Red Kite Animation
89 Giles Street
Edinburgh EH7 8BZ
0131 554 0060
The subject working group for Music convened for the initial meeting on Monday 3 February
The subject working group provided an opportunity to discuss the development of creative approaches to music education across sectors. This working group mirrors the groups being brought together from the other Expressive Arts subject areas, Art & Design, Drama and Dance who will feed in to the Expressive Arts conversation days.
We would invite practitioners across sectors to share their thoughts and views.
There is still plenty of time to enter the 2014 Fringe Schools Poster Competition and be in with a chance to win £750 for your school! The winning design will become the official poster for the 2014 Fringe and all shortlisted entries will feature in a special exhibition in Edinburgh during the Festival Fringe.
Closing date for entries is 17:00, Friday 07 March 2014
The Fringe Schools Poster Competition is open to all school children in Scotland aged 5 – 16, and we are looking for a unique and eye-catching poster design that represents the variety and vibrancy of the Fringe – the rest is up to you!
For full details of how to enter, the design brief, what your pupils could win and terms and conditions download the entry pack at www.edfringe.com/poster . You can request a printed pack by emailing poster@edfringe.com or by calling 0131 226 0036.
Good luck! We look forward to receiving your entries!
Your Science Futures
20 February, 11.00
Find out what a career in the Health Sector has to offer. Take this opportunity to ask experts from one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies GlaxoSmithKline about their career and everyday work in Scotland. This genuine insight into the world of work will support your pupils in career management and subject choice. Supported by Skills Development Scotland.
GOS – Sciences Learning Zone
25 February, 11.00
On 4 February, our panel set a real life problem solving STEM challenge for you and your learners. Join schools who took part to explore how they went about solving the problems. Take part in the discussion and share your strategies and solutions with the country. Do you use the same strategies or different ones? Are some more efficient than others?
Ice Age Animals
12 March, 13.30
This is the second running of a Glow Meet which lets you explore real and replica evidence about animal life during the Ice age. Discuss the differences between a sabre tooth cat skull and a pygmy woolly mammoth skull? And try your hand at identifying a real mammoth tooth?
Ask the Expert – The Romans
24 March, 13.30
A fantastic series of live broadcasts from the National Museum of Scotland which let pupils explore the collections and meet experts face to face. You can ask questions, come up with answers and explore object handling collections on screen.
For full details of these and other events, please log in to Glow and view the current schedule.
(Glow log-in and password required).
Friday 14 March, The Grand Central Hotel, Glasgow
Education Scotland is taking forward capacity building activities to promote support for children and young people with social, emotional and behavioural needs (SEBN). This conference offers the chance to draw upon good practice in schools and communities active in this field across Scotland.
The conference will include a keynote address by Alastair Delaney, Strategic Director for Families, Inclusion and Local Authorities and an update from the Inclusion Team in Education Scotland including HM Inspectors, Senior Education Officers and Development Officers within the team. Practitioner-led workshops will showcase a wide variety of best practice in helping children and young people with SEBN, from throughout Scotland and from a variety of sectors. There will also be displays and information from a number of key partners. Please register your interest with Andrew McArthur (andrew.mcarthur@educationscotland.gov.uk ) by Friday 28 February.
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