Category Archives: Secondary schools

Literacy and English, Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools, Young Scot

Scottish Book Trust

March 21, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

My Favourite Place

Where is your favourite place in Scotland? What makes it special to you?

Scottish Book Trust and BBC Scotland want you to write about your favourite place in Scotland, whether it’s a remote beauty spot or an urban hideaway, a famous landmark or a favourite cafe. Did you holiday there? Is it the place you got married? We want to get Scotland writing, inspired by our country’s best-loved places.

Write a story, poem, song lyric, diary entry, letter or sketch about your favourite place, submit it on our website and your story could be appear in a book or be broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland!

Click here for more info!

Creative Learning, Creativity, Events, Opportunities, Parents, Primary schools, Science, Secondary schools

Edinburgh International Science Week

March 20, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

30 March – 15 April 2012

Click here to download the 2012 programme

Art and Design, Creativity, Dance, Drama, Literacy and English, Music, Opportunities, Outdoor learning, Primary schools, Secondary schools

On The Rocks Youth Theatre – St Andrews

March 20, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

On The Rocks Youth Theatre has become firmly entrenched in the arts calendar in St Andrews. In the past three years there have been memorable performances by local schoolchildren creating Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and fairytales in the magnificent setting of St Andrews Castle. This year it’s happening again with a few changes – we’ve moved to the stunningly picturesque setting of the Botanic Gardens and we’re taking on Roald Dahl’s classic comedy masterpiece, Revolting Rhymes.

Over the 2 week Easter holiday children aged 9+ get to work with professional Scottish theatre company, Sunlight Productions to devise the script, learn new drama techniques and create a wonderful performance, leading their audience on a magical journey all over the Botanic Gardens. We’ve been supported by the St Andrews Community Trust which means that it is once again FREE to take part.

The performances take place on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th April. There are still places available so to take part and find out more details please contact Julie at otr.youththeatre@gmail.com. Anyone aged 9 years and older can come and join in.

Creative Learning, Numeracy and Maths, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Creative teaching!

March 16, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

‘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.

Read article

Competition, Creative Scotland, Creativity, Opportunities, Secondary schools

Will your secondary school win the Keys to Stirling Castle?

March 14, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

Pupils from Larbert High School today, Tuesday 13^th March, attended the launch of the Keys to the Castle Competition at Stirling Castle.

The Keys to the Castle Competition is organised by Historic Scotland in partnership with Springboard Scotland and is open to all secondary schools in Scotland.

Click here for ALL the info!

Creativity, Expressive Arts, Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Face Britain

March 5, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

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.

To view the gallery visit: http://www.facebritain.org.uk/

Click here for full details- Face Britain

For further information on Children and the Arts programmes and resources visit www.childrenandarts.org.uk

CPD, Creativity, Secondary schools

Free CPD Event-Secondary Teachers!

February 28, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

Developing global citizens through sciences, social studies and technologies

This FREE CPD event provides an exciting opportunity for secondary school practitioners to discover how cradle to cradle technologies and a circular economy can be used as a rich and stimulating context for interdisciplinary learning relating to sustainable development education and global citizenship within Curriculum for Excellence.

The Scottish Government is committed to a low-carbon and zero-waste economy, and the development of enterprise, creativity, STEM (Sciences, Technologies, Engineering and Maths) and higher order thinking skills in young people are essential if we are to realise these ambitious plans for the future.

Friday 30th March 9:30am-3:30pm

Menzies Hotel, Washington Street, Glasgow G3 8AZ

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Curriculum for Excellence, Events, Primary schools, Secondary schools

Fairtrade Fortnight

February 27, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

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;

Saturday 10 March: 2.30pm to 5pm: Talk followed by olive oil tasting, St Andrews University

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

Saturday 10 March: 5pm to 6pm: Meet Fairtrade producers, Cupar

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

Competition, Primary schools, Secondary schools

iCompose 2012 competition!

February 27, 2012 Ms Higgins Leave a comment

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:

Teacher Resource Packs
Discussion ideas for schools
Notation tips
Instrument guides written by members of the SCO
Prizes information
Rules and Regs

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.

Listen to last year’s winning compositions.