Glowing Thursday – Scotland’s got Christmas Talent

Thursday 15 December, 1.45 pm
http://glo.li/vxSoKr

Yes it is that time of year again when we hunt for the talent that is hiding in schools across Scotland. So between the plays, Christmas parties and festive activities, we hope that you can join us to celebrate the many talented performers in Scotland!

We are looking for individuals, groups or even whole classes to entertain us with songs, jokes, poems and surprises – you can add your names to a list on the day.
Even if you don’t want to perform come along and join us as part of the audience for a fun packed hour!  Click here <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-MQEE-3GU5HR-8Q329-1/c.aspx>  to sign up.

Shakespeare’s importance to Scotland

http://www.nls.uk/news/archive/2011/12/shakespeare-exhibition-opens


What does England’s bard mean to Scotland? That is the question explored in the National Library of Scotland’s new exhibition.

‘Beyond Macbeth <http://www.nls.uk/exhibitions/shakespeare> ‘ looks at Shakespeare’s reputation across four centuries through the eyes of key figures with Scottish connections

Rodin in East Ayrshire via Travelling Gallery

http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/newsarticle.aspx?p=6235
Pupils enjoyed art on their doorsteps, when the Travelling Gallery took the Rodin to several East Ayrshire school playgrounds this week.
And youngsters at St Andrew’s Primary, Kilmarnock – the mobile gallery’s first port of call – made the most of the opportunity, picking out their favourite artworks and chatting to on-board guides about the exhibition. Different classes took turns to go out and climb aboard the artbus throughout the day.

Who is Your Superstar of Science?

Perth and Kinross primary school pupils are being tasked to pinpoint their ‘superstar of science’, whether an inventor, modern-day computer games designer, or explorer.

Organised by the Association for Science Education <http://www.asescotland.org.uk/annual-conference.html> , whose annual Scottish conference will be held at Crieff Hydro Hotel on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 March 2012, the Superstars of Science competition will ask primary 4-7 pupils in Perth and Perthshire to select their science hero and research his or her impact on modern-day life.

Superstars can be alive or dead, from anywhere in the world and associated with any scientific speciality or era, past or present. TechFest-SetPoint, a Scottish educational charity which promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects, will shortly be sending competition packs to all local authority and independent primary schools throughout the area.

There is still time to enter the Glovember competition

Now that our amazing Glovember Author Events have finished, Education Scotland is giving you two more weeks to enter your stories, poems and illustrations for the Glovember competition.

All you have to do is go to the Glovember Glow Group within Glow, click on the competition page tab and upload your story, poem or illustration. Be sure to do this before the closing date of Friday 16 December.

Winners will be announced in January, after some of our authors have helped us with the judging. Winning entries will be published in our eBook and read by one of the Glovember Authors.

You will need a Glow log-in to access this competition.

https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/eslb/2011/12/06/there-is-still-time-to-enter-the-glovember-competition/

Glowing Thursdays – Animate With Banff!

Thursday 8 December, 11.00 am
http://glo.li/sR7SbQ

This Glowing Thursdays hands over to a school and its pupils to find out just what they have been doing! For their first appearance on Glow TV the pupils of primary 6/7 C (ASN) at Banff Primary and S1 at Banff Academy (CSU) would like to share their experiences of making animated movies using the digital blue camera. Click
here <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-MI2G-3GU5HR-8N5G4-1/c.aspx>  to sign up.

Screening Shorts now on Creativity Portal

There are now over a hundred creative articles, links and resources available through the Creativity Portal with nearly 40 learning and teaching tools amongst them.

Screening Shorts is one of the most recent additions and offers free downloadable films for pupils to explore – all integrated fully with Curriculum for Excellence and most subjects.

http://www.screeningshorts.org.uk/

Scottish Ballet Glow Group now on Creativity Portal

There are now 33 creatively focused Glow Groups available through the Creativity Portal and Scottish Ballet is just the latest.

At Scottish Ballet Education is Everywhere, it ranges from theatre activities and community classes to online resources and workshops for schools and colleges. The schools’ programme links directly to the work of the Company and provides a broad range of access points for pupils of all ages and abilities.
You can use our Glow Group to read our latest blog entries, discuss dance related topics on our forum, browse our picture gallery or find out what we’re up to with our Events Calender.

Bards in the Bog is back

http://www.shetland.gov.uk/news-advice/PR-BardsintheBogisback.asp


Entries are already rolling in for the re-launch of Shetland Library’s popular scheme to put original poetry in public toilets: Bards in the Bog.



The original ‘Bards’ launched in 2009 and was part of the Poet Partner project, which teamed the Library with poet Jen Hadfield. The scheme attracted wide media attention and entries from all over the world. Deadline for submissions is the 21st December, and the new poems will appear in toilets from January.