Category Archives: Secondary schools

Art and Design, Creativity, Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Free exhibition of children’s artwork

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A free exhibition is being held in Cupar’s Corn Exchange on Friday 27 April to showcase a series of photographs taken by the town’s schoolchildren. Pupils from the four primary and secondary schools in Cupar have been working with a professional photographer on the project to inspire their community to be more active.  During the two-month ‘Be Active – Art in the Windows’ project the children were taught many different ways to be active, and were then encouraged to photograph their efforts around the town.

CPD, Creativity, Global Citizenship, Opportunities, Secondary schools

CPD: School open day: Bo’ness Academy, Falkirk Council

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17 May 2012

This CPD event offers practitioners and school leaders an exciting opportunity to visit Bo’ness Academy and attend Falkirk Council’s Global Citizenship Showcase Event.

Bo’ness Academy is an inspiring example of a school that has used international education as a vehicle to engage the whole school in global citizenship activities. Through the Comenius Programme and other well established links the school has developed a rich international programme connecting it to countries across the world including: The Gambia, The Netherlands, China, France, Germany and The Czech Republic.

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To book, email Megan Farr, Policy Officer, Falkirk Council, or telephone 01324 506671.

FREE!

Note: Places for the open day section of the event are limited, so please book early to avoid disappointment.

event programme (635 KB)

Curriculum for Excellence, Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Learning Opportunities: MAC – Fife’s Mobile Museum – A Cabinet of Curiosities

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Feb-June 2012

MAC is a specially built lorry, the same size as a double-decker bus, which will bring the museum to your venue.  The current show – A Cabinet of Curiosities – is all about collecting.  From a whale’s ear to a Zulu spear, these curious things tell stories about Fife’s past – its landscape and the lives of its people, from the earliest times up to the present day.

MAC is FREE and comes out to schools and community venues.

For information and to book a visit call:  Janet Klak, Customer Services Team Leader on 08451 555 555 ext 472 779 or email janet.klak@fife.gov.uk 

www.fifedirect.org.uk/museums

Curriculum for Excellence, Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Opportunities, Outdoor learning, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Technologies

Learning Opportunity: Historic Scotland – DUNFERMLINE ABBEY

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What’s available?
• Free visits for educational groups
• Medieval Pilgrims activity – supports topics such as Medieval Scotland, Malcolm & Margaret, local studies/Fife. Contact HS learning Services direct on 0131 668 8793 or hslearning@scotland.gsi.gov.uk 
• Downloadable resources
• Project participation

A visit / activity at this site will support Experiences and Outcomes in the following areas: Social Studies, Health & Wellbeing, Expressive Arts, Literacy, RME.

Contact Dunfermline Abbey direct on 01383 739 026

Travel subsidy available for visits to all of these sites – 75% of your transport costs covered!
For information on Learning Services, free resources and our Travel Subsidy scheme please go to
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk or give us a call.

See our Glow Group http://glo.li/fklhhh, and/or find us on the Creativity Portal www.creativityportal.org.uk

In Dunfermline, Fife, off the M90 (KY12 7PE)

Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing, Literacy and English, Opportunities, Outdoor learning, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Social Subjects, Technologies

Learning Opportunity: Historic Scotland – Aberdour Castle

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What’s available?
• Free visits for educational groups
• Steward-led tours
• Medieval Castle Life handling box of objects for group leaders
• Discovery Sessions (choose from 16th century dance or handling sessions)
• Downloadable resources
• Project participation

A visit / activity at this site will support Experiences and Outcomes in the following
areas: Social Studies, Health & Wellbeing, Expressive Arts, Literacy, Technologies.

Contact Aberdour Castle direct on 01383 860519

Travel subsidy available for visits to all of these sites – 75% of your transport costs covered!
For information on Learning Services, free resources and our Travel Subsidy scheme please go to
www.historic-scotland.gov.uk or give us a call.

See our Glow Group http://glo.li/fklhhh, and/or find us on the Creativity Portal www.creativityportal.org.uk

Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Learning Opportunities: Hopscotch Theatre Company – Drama Workshops

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Drama Workshops – 90 min with two facilitators
Cost:  £175.00 (plus touring costs where applicable).
Suitable for 2 x classes of upper primary and adapted for secondary pupils.

Hopscotch offers a range of workshops, which are available throughout the year:

Eco Drama
Exploring the issues of sustainability, conservation and climate change both locally and at global levels.

Drama & Democracy
Looking at the concepts of citizenship, democracy, self empowerment and responsibility

Blitz Drama
Creating evacuee scenarios and using drama conventions such as hot seating, thought tracking and conscience alley.

Fair Trade
Investigating Global Citizenship, Human Rights and our relationship with developing nations.

“Great fun, the workshop has really added to our WWII topic.  Really enjoyed the level of active participation, the introductory role play was a great way to set the scene.” P7 Teacher, Oxgang PS, 13 October 2011

Call Hopscotch on 0141 440 2025 to book.
www.hopscotchtheatre.com

Creativity, Events, Expressive Arts, Parents, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Young Scot

Imaginate Festival 2012

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There’s only 1 week to go until booking opens for this year’s Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival!


As always, the Festival offers you, your family and friends the opportunity to see some of the best theatre in the world for children and young people, at venues in and around Edinburgh.

 Click here for copy of Festival Programme