Safer Internet Day (SID) 2012 takes place tomorrow on Tuesday 7 February with a theme of ‘Connecting generations and educating each other’, and the slogan “Discover the digital World together…safely!”
This is a great context for delivering creative learning experiences!
In 2012 the National Galleries of Scotland (NGS) art competition for schools celebrates its ninth year and the NGS has welcomed a new title partner. The Tesco Bank Art Competition for Schools hopes to inspire children across the country with the National Galleries of Scotland’s superb collection of artworks.
Over 30,000 children from all over Scotland have participated since 2004. An exhibition of the winning works from 2011 is on show at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary from 20 January – 24 May 2012 so why not go along and check out the talent on display?
This year’s winning works will be proudly displayed at the newly refurbished Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
There are six categories to choose from: Nursery; Lower and Upper Primary; Secondary and Special Education Schools. With clear links to Curriculum for Excellence and fabulous prizes to be won make sure not to miss the closing date of 4 May 2012.
Full details on www.nationalgalleries.org/schoolartcompetition
Diversity week is an opportunity for Fife’s schools to be part of the celebration of Fife’s rich and diverse culture. Everyone can contribute to making this event a success and there are many different ways in which you can do this.
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Chris Evans said: “We were overwhelmed last year to be inundated with thousands of truly creative and fantastic entries from nearly 30,000 kids, and in 2012 we need your help to make the competition even bigger than before. To read is good, but to write is even better and dare I say it, can even be more fun.”
Here are some of the creative learning opportunities on offer to schools at this years Fife Science Festival…book your places now!!!
Friday 9th March
10am-12 noon & 12:30pm-2:30pm
Terrible Trebuchets and Menacing Mangonels!
Discover the science, technology and history behind the Medieval warfare in this fun and interactive workshop from Historic Scotland!
£2 per pupil, adults free, Booking is essential-contact Historic Scotland Education Office on 0131-668-8736 or email hslearning@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
P4-P7
St Andrews Castle
The Scores
St Andrews
KY16 9AR
Monday 12th March-Friday 16th March
1:30pm-3pm
The Weird and Wonderful World of Science
At this fun and interactive school science week, children will explore science through various science experiments and activities. Members of the public have the opportunity to attend on Friday 16th march.
Free admission, non-bookable.
Primary pupils/Families
Denbeath PS
Bancraig St
Buckhaven
KY8 1JE
Tuesday 13th March
10am-3pm
Our World in Motion-Mobile Communications Workshops
Find out how easy it is to construct simple electronic circuits and how much fun it is to use them in all sorts of exciting, ingenious projects.
Free admission, booking essential. Contact Dorothy Brankin on 01506-823424
Or email dc_brankin@tiscali.co.uk to book a place/
Suitable for P4-P7.
Museum of Communication
131 High Street
Burntisland
Fife Council
KY3 9AA
Wednesday 14th March
1:30pm-6pm
Green Energy Challenge
Learn all about renewable energy and how important it is in solving our future energy needs and get the opportunity to build a wind turbine at this interactive workshop.
Free admission but booking essential. Contact Liz Allen on 01383-559117 to book your class.
Schools:P7
Whitlock Energy Collaboration Centre
Rosyth Business Park
Wood Road
Rosyth
KY11 2EA
Friday 16th March
10:30am-3:30pm
Techno Games Event
A fun interactive games workshop for secondary school pupils. Pupils work in teams to make a robot, then watch as they compete against other teams in a series of challenges. Have you got what it takes to make a prize-winning robot? Free Admission but booking essential. Contact Bill Hutchison on billhutchison@adamsmith.ac.uk to book a place.
Secondary pupils
Adam smith College
St Brycedale Campus
Brycedale Avenue
Kirkcaldy
KY1 1EX
Monday 12th March-Friday 16th March
10am-2:30pm
The Renewables Challenge
Pupils get the chance to investigate different renewable energy technologies, including wind power, solar power, hydrogen fuel cells, and more. The challenge is to build the equipment to harness the most renewable energy- and store it, if you can!
Outreach workshop. Free workshopm but booking essential. Contact Karen Ritchie at The Hydrogen Office on Karen.ritchie@the hydrogenoffice.com to book your place.
Primary Schools
Venue: various schools
The National Museums Scotland have been working with a Primary 6 class from Methilhill Primary and Community School on a partnership project, funded by the Robertson Trust, since last March. The class have been researching and devising their own resources on the theme of Africa, based on the collections of the museum. This box of museum objects, complete with teachers notes (researched by the pupils) will then be available for general borrowing in the Fife area initially and then around Scotland.
On Thursday 2nd February, the pupils are hosting a community day at their school to show off their work and on their behalf I would like to invite you along. The day will run 2.30pm – 3.30pm at the school and will feature a show of an exhibition set up by the pupils and an African drum performance by the children.
Glow Meet-Working in the Theatre!Artistic Director, Stage Manager, Marketing Manager are all jobs within theatre and roles you may have heard of. But what does it really take to do a job like this and how do you get a foot in the door? Join Andy Arnold, David Sneddon and Lindsay Mitchell from the Tron Theatre for World of Work Wednesdays. Don’t miss out on your chance to ask these professionals all about the different aspects of their jobs.
So why not join us on Wednesday 1st February from 1.45pm – Sign up in Glow TV.
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