‘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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The National Autistic Society and Axcis Education Recruitment have produced two series of one-hour webinars to help teachers and other autism professionals learn the tools and strategies they need to support children with autism effectively. Each series consists of six free webinars. Register here. The first series is also available to view at the same link.
ON at Fife with Robert Wiseman Dairies have created a fantastic video ‘behind the scenes’ of their Christmas show, Hansel and Gretel which kicks off on 30th November! There is also an activity pack to accompany the video.
Schools can enquire about a free educational workshop, when they book their tickets.
Hansel and Gretel at Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall- get your tickets here.
Download the Full activity pack
On Friday 30 November at 11am we’re holding The Reading Hour.The idea is to get as many people in the country as possible reading at the same time. This is an easy, fun way to participate in Book Week Scotland, and gives you a chance to build excitement and anticipation!
We have a free learning resource full of ideas to help you make the most of The Reading Hour. You can download it online here
Learning Lessons from the Past
Sunday 11 November 2012 was Remembrance Sunday and with Holocaust Memorial Day 2013 coming soon in January, it’s a fitting time to think about planning your activity to commemorate the Holocaust and other genocides. On Remembrance Sunday we take time to remember and reflect on the sacrifices made by our courageous men and women who fought in the First and Second World Wars and in more recent conflicts, who gave their lives for the peace and freedom we enjoy today.
It was these men and women who liberated concentration camps such as Bergen Belsen and allowed persecuted people to walk free. They were not the only ones who rescued people facing persecution, ordinary men and women such as Paul Grüninger did what they thought was right. It was these individuals who also fought against hatred and allowed communities to come together. To continue their actions and bring your community together on Holocaust Memorial Day, 27 January 2013 read our Theme Paper Communities Together: Build a Bridge and order your free Campaign Pack today.
To bring your school community together on 27 January visit our education website for free our resources.
With the first autumn storms sweeping across the country, widespread flooding and gale force winds already affecting communities up and down the country this is your chance to reflect on what you can do to prepare for the winter ahead.
This year’s ‘Ready for Winter?’ campaign (starting on 22 October) commences with a Glow Meet where top tips on how to prepare for severe weather will be explored by the Red Cross and others involved in preparing Scotland for emergencies.
Along with the opportunity to interact and ask questions, you can find out about the winning entries of the 2012/13 ‘Ready for the Year Ahead’ calendar competition. The event will also feature pupils and staff from Crookfur Primary School who will share their experiences and work on resilience education and emergency planning.
This week Education Scotland launched their Sound context which includes learning journeys from early to fourth level. The context builds the storyline through our ability to make sound, sound as a tool of communication, for example through talk or by using music to convey a message. It progresses on to sound as a tool of communication at a distance and our ability to manipulate sound.
The progression begins with What’s that sound? for early level, an exploration of sound sciences and technologies through constructive play. Make the Sound provides further opportunity for enquiry-based learning, and hands-on sciences and technologies in the context of sound.
How animals use sound, sound applications and communicating through sound are three learning journeys for second level, to illustrate breadth and application, and the basis for progression to Engineering Sound at fourth level, developed in conjunction with SSERC.
Education Scotland’s new-look Schools Global Footprint Calculator is now live. This key online resource has had a significant refresh with many improvements made to the calculator to make it even easier to use. In addition to providing an exciting real life context for delivering the experiences and outcomes, the resource greatly supports Eco-Schools activities and provides learners with skills for learning, life and work as Scotland move towards a low-carbon future.
Education Scotland has created a new resource on Political Literacy, for education practitioners working with community and school audiences. It provides information, materials, learning approaches, and links to many organisations relevant to democratic life in Scotland. Its coverage includes politics in daily life, a timeline of the development of the Scottish Parliament, and civil rights.
National Museum of Scotland:
Dinosaur Discovery
Levels 1 & 2 (P2–P7)
You’ve been sent a large package from the other side of the world: can you piece together the clues to reveal which dinosaur is inside?
www.nms.ac.uk/schools
Free CPD session: Askasaurus
Thu 11 October, 16:00–18:00
Let us help you field all those dinosaur questions in the classroom by asking the experts!
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National Museum of Rural Life: Evacuees
Level 2 (P5–P7)
Experience life as an evacuee in the countryside during the dark days of war.
www.nms.ac.uk/schools
National Museum of Flight: Flying Forces
Level 2 (P4–7)
Take part in the Flying Forces Show, then study real flying machines before making your own things that fly.
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