All posts by S. Bullock

Languages and Literacy

Quentin Blake – live webcast – watch him bring his amazing drawings to life

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Wednesday 28th September – Celebrate Roald Dahl Day and the World’s No. 1 Storyteller, Roald Dahl, creator of all your most-loved characters – Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket,James Henry Trotter, Matilda Wormwood and the BFG with this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Quentin Blake, the legendary illustrator, virtually live in your school, library, at your desk or at home . . .

Streaming live across the internet to you, see Quentin Blake bring to life some of his amazing characters live on stage! Hear him talk about working with Roald Dahl and you will have the chance to ask him questions!

Find out how you can celebrate Roald Dahl Day for a day, a week or a month.

The presentation will be available as an on-demand replay shortly after.

Dance

‘Dance in Scotland is more popular than football’ – new report

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Dance is more popular as a participatory activity than football in Scotland, according to a new report published by the Federation of Scottish Theatre.

The report emphasises the success of dance in Scotland, both in terms of a participatory activity and of its professional arts companies. He also pointed out the areas where dance is lacking. In particular, although dance is now part of the curriculum for excellence, he said that there is currently no Standard Grade dance exam, while dance is offered as a Higher Grade subject in only nine secondary schools across Scotland.

http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/33113/dance-in-scotland-is-more-popular-than

Sciences, Technologies

Genius on a Shoestring – schools competition for low-cost innovation.

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Genius on a Shoestring. Innovate more for less. Enter. Win
Would you like to win an RM Education award for low-cost brilliance?
If yes, then read on! This is your chance to enter our Genius on a Shoestring competition, open to all schools and colleges across the UK. The idea? Your brilliant idea!
We invite you to ‘show and tell’ us your innovation in teaching or learning. We’re looking for big thinking, even on a small budget, or more impact for less money. Your innovation enhances learning within the curriculum. It motivates and empowers. Its success can be measured and evaluated. Ideally there’s more positive change to come. And you’re happy to share your project with RM Education and the wider community of teachers and school leaders.
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Grassmarket set to mark national Playday with giant kids zone and creative play

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Edinburgh’s Grassmarket will be transformed into a giant children’s play area on Wednesday (3 August) to mark national Playday.  The family-friendly event will promote the importance of outdoor play for young children and encourage adults to get involved too. The Grassmarket will feature six different play zones: water play, sand play, active play, intuitive play, creative play and natural play – all aimed at encouraging free, unstructured fun for young children.

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/590/grassmarket_set_to_mark_national_playday_with_giant_kids_zone

Languages and Literacy, Social Studies

Storytelling Saturday At Pictavia

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http://www.angus.gov.uk/new/Releases-Archive/2011/2011-07-29a.html

Angus Council announces that as the school holidays draw to an end, on Saturday August 6, Pictavia will hold one of its popular Storytelling Saturdays. From 2 pm until 4 pm on Saturday, August 6, a Pictish storyteller will recount spellbinding tales from the days when Angus was home to the Picts, the tribe who inhabited north and east Scotland almost two thousand years ago.

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National Museum of Scotland to reopen after £47m refit

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-14313739

Crowds are expected to flock to the newly-refurbished Victorian part of the National Museum of Scotland as it reopens following a £47.4m refit.

Sixteen new galleries take visitors on a journey through the wonders of nature, the cultures of the world and through to science and discovery.

More than 8,000 objects will be on display in the new area, 80% for the first time in generations.  The newly refurbished museum opens its doors in Edinburgh today (Friday).

Sciences, Technologies

Dundee pupils win Design Engineering Elegance award from NASA

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Dundee students triumph in Design Engineering Elegance category at NASA lab contest in Texas, writes Jackie Cosh in TESS.

Menzieshill High in Dundee was the only school in Europe to be invited to NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston, Texas to attend last month’s international Marine Advanced Technology Education ROV (remotely operated vehicle) competition.

Menzieshill pupils were delighted when their system won the Design Engineering Elegance award. They were also commended for producing what was described as the most compact ROV in the competition.

http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6106748

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14-19 years creative activities – Glasgow

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Aged 14 – 19? How will you be spending the first fortnight in August…?

Are you interested in visual art or fashion design and clothes making?

Fancy a fortnight of creative fun? GALLERY 37 EXPRESS

fashion / visual art

Come and work with inspirational, professional tutors and create an exhibition of vibrant work.

Monday 1st – Friday 5th

AND

Monday 8th – Friday 12th August 2011

… at Impact Arts’ creative spaces

on Sword Street, Dennistoun.

Bus passes & lunch will be provided.

Fill in the registration form, return it to us and we shall be in touch with more info!

Any questions? Call Impact Arts on 0141 575 3001.