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First ever Scottish conference on Jazz Education

June 24, 2012 S. Bullock Leave a comment

TAKE PART IN THE FIRST EVER SCOTTISH CONFERENCE

JAZZ EDUCATION

For everyone involved in jazz education in Scotland – teachers, instrumental instructors, bandleaders, jazz musicians or organisers – the Scottish Jazz Federation (SJF) is running two one-day events with group discussions, presentations of teaching materials and expert speakers from Scotland and Europe.

Delegate one day fee – only £25

to include lunch and refreshments

Book by 29 June and pay only £20!

The conference is on:

FRIDAY 31 AUGUST

GLASGOW

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Or – the same programme repeated – on

SATURDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

INVERNESS

The Ironworks

TO BOOK, CLICK HERE <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JAZZCONF1>

If you haven’t taken part in our online database collection survey, please do it now. It only takes a few minutes

CLICK here <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SJFJES2012> for online survey

Community Learning and Development, Health and Wellbeing

New – Ready for 2013? Art competition with theme of preparing for emergencies

June 22, 2012 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Your school can take part in this competition to create pictures for a 14-month calendar. The calendar aims to communicate the importance of preparing for emergencies at home, in the community and in the car, and the easy steps that can be taken to do so.

Learners in primary and secondary schools are invited to design a picture that relates to one of the main themes, which have been categorised into topics.

For more information visit the Ready for Emergencies competition page <http://edscot.org.uk/t/LQE-UOGC-49RSGI-BX89O-1/c.aspx> and register today. <http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Poster-Competition>

http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/readyforemergencies/about/artcompetition.asp?dm_t=0,0,0,0,0

Community Learning and Development, Drama

Pupil films on the big screen – anti-knife crime

June 20, 2012 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Local youngsters attend premiere of anti-knife crime films

Two short films made by local young people about the consequences of knife crime have premiered at Loch Lomond Shores Sea Life cinema.

The films were part of the ‘No Knives, Better Lives’ project supported by West Dunbartonshire Council Community Safety & Anti Social Behaviour Services and its partners.

Young people, their families, and youth workers from across the area came together to share the celebrations, and the filmmakers received Oscar-style awards from Helen Turley, Head of Housing and Community Safety, in recognition of their hard work, effort and contribution to the anti-knife campaign.

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/news/local-youngsters-attend-premiere-of-anti-knife-crime-films/

Community Learning and Development

CLD meets Social Entrepreneurship Collaborative Conversations

June 20, 2012 S. Bullock Leave a comment

CLD Standards Council are working with the Social Enterprise Academy to host three one day events across Scotland in late September 2012.

The events, part of the our Ideas Academy programme, will bring together small groups comprising six community learning and development practitioners and six social entrepreneurs to learn from each other’s action and experience.

http://www.cldstandardscouncil.org.uk/News_Events/News/CLD_meets_Social_Entrepreneurship_Collaborative_Conversations

Dance, Music

Fife, Flashmobs, Secrets and Songs

June 20, 2012 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Fife’s Secret Song – ‘Fife Goes Olympic’

http://ltsblogs.org.uk/glowscotland/2012/06/19/fifes-secret-song-fife-goes-olympic/

A Flashmob of children from four Dunfermline primary schools performed a secret song they helped compose called ‘Fife goes Olympic’. Around 170 primary 6 &7 youngsters gave unsuspecting shoppers at the Kingsgate Shopping Centre a big surprise on Wednesday afternoon when they performed their song for the first time ahead of the Olympic Torch Relay in Dunfermline.

Languages and Literacy

Scotland’s national week-long celebration of reading in 2012

June 19, 2012 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Scotland will host its first ever national week-long celebration of reading in 2012 – The Year of Creative Scotland, Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced yesterday.

The Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs joined author Ian Rankin and Scotland’s Makar Liz Lochhead at the Writer’s Museum in Edinburgh yesterday, to announce that Book Week Scotland will be held from Monday November 26 until Sunday December 2, 2012.

People the length and breadth of Scotland will be encouraged to engage in the first ever week-long national celebration of reading, and to participate in a range of free events to be held throughout the week.

Initiated by the Scottish Government, Book Week Scotland will be delivered on behalf of Creative Scotland by Scottish Book Trust.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/06/book-week-scotland18062012

Sciences

Highland pupils design award winning wave powered generator

June 14, 2012 S. Bullock Leave a comment

Alness team wins Scottish science prize http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2012/June/2012-06-13-03.htm

Alness Geoscience club, representing Alness Academy, have won the Scottish Government’s Junior Saltire Prize Award 2012 (S1-S3) for innovation in marine renewable energy.
The team travelled to Glasgow’s Science Centre last Friday to attend the Celebration of Science and Engineering and to take part in the Junior Green Energy Awards, which were sponsored by Skills Development Scotland and backed by the Scottish Government. The Awards are designed to promote interest and awareness in renewable energy and are part of the Scottish Council for Development and Industry annual Celebration of Engineering and Science.