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Creativity

Financial education support from the BBC

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Made of Money is a half hour programme aimed at helping young people take control of their finances. The programme is presented by Radio 1 Newsbeat journalist Adina Campbell and features hints and tips from Radio 1 and 1Xtra presenters, along with expert advice from Martin Lewis and Iona Bain. Focusing on the lifestyle choices that young people make around budgeting, shopping, saving and getting in to debt, Adina shows how, through some straightforward maths, these choices can affect their finances.  Although the programme is aimed at young people, the simple tips can be used by anyone who wants to take control of their money.

 There will be a transmission on BBC2 Scotland on 24 January at 10 pm, along with a ‘webchat’. The audience will be able to find the link to the webchat at www.bbc.co.uk/scotland during and after the programme.

Creativity, Expressive Arts, News

BBC News-‘Keep arts at heart of curriculum’ says Nicholas Serotac

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Arts ‘fundamental’

The arts enabled young people to express themselves, which was fundamental to achieving success in later life, he said.

“There is a real risk that fewer and fewer schools will provide learning opportunities in the arts. The UK’s leading edge in creativity may be lost,” Sir Nicholas added.

“We cannot deprive an entire generation of children of the cultural skills that they will need”

Read the full story here

Competition, Music, Opportunities, Primary schools, Secondary schools

BBC Songs of Praise launches its next School Choir of the Year Competition – which gets more exciting every year!

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006ttc5

The BBC is looking for the best Junior and Senior School Choirs in the land!  Each school entering the competition should submit a CD of their choir singing one Christian hymn or worship song, from any published hymnbook, and one other choice that is inspired by or based upon the Christian faith.  The best choirs will compete against each other in three special editions of Songs of Praise (two semi-finals and a final), which will be recorded in Liverpool on 9 and 10 March 2013 and broadcast on BBC One next Spring.

So if you think your school choir has got what it takes, check out the BBC website at bbc.co.uk/songsofpraise, where you can find out all about the competition, watch this year’s finalists to see what your choir should be aiming for and download an application form with all of the rules, terms and conditions.  The deadline is not until 30 November, but now is the time to plan to take part so that your choir doesn’t miss the chance to be crowned champions!

Creativity, Early Years, Learning, Opportunities, Primary schools

Learning Opportunities:Scottish Book Trust and BBC

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David Walliams

10th May 2012 @11am P4-7 Ages 8-12

You have seen him on your TV, now watch him on your whiteboard! Multi-talented funny man David Walliams will be talking about his hilarious new book Gangsta Granny.

Guaranteed to cause an epidemic of smiles to breakout across the UK.

Click here to register

Oliver Jeffers

 
 

14th June 2012 @11am Nursery – P3 Ages 3-7

Join us in Celebrating Summer of Song and the Olympic Torch Relay in Scotland* with award winning author/illustrator Oliver Jeffers. Olivers’ interactive illustration workshop will guide your pupils through drawing characters from his new series The Hueys.

Tune in for an exclusive reading of The Huey’s and a world exclusive performance of an Oliver Jeffers inspired song!

Click here to register

*Summer of Song was developed by Creative Scotland, and is endorsed by EventScotland, the Scottish Government and the London Organising Commitee of the Olympic Games

 

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

Scottish Book Trust

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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!