Game On Scotland is asking every school in Scotland to get their pupils to design posters to be placed in the rooms of the Athletes’ Village. We’ll guarantee to every individual school that takes part that their chosen artwork will be displayed in the village – your pupils’ work could end up in the bedroom of Usain Bolt, Tom Daley or any of the talented athletes coming to Scotland from all over the world. Pre-register your interest for the competition now.
Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing
Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – artwork project
Pupils’ artwork in the frame as Game On Scotland launches http://engageforeducation.org/news/pupils-artwork-in-the-frame-as-game-on-scotland-launches/
Scotland’s school pupils will showcase their artistic talents to the world by creating Games-inspired artwork for the Athletes’ Village at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Festival of Dangerous Ideas: Edible Edinburgh, Breakfast at the Botanics
Wednesday 19 June 2013 07:30 – 09:30
http://events.collegedevelopmentnetwork.ac.uk/events/show/4674
An outdoor learning experience where gardening and foraging experts will be on hand to show you how to gather and grow food in the city. The event will focus on organic and sustainable growing techniques from permaculture to living walls.
This event is targeted at everyone who is interested in the future of Education and particularly those interested in Growing Your Own and Outdoor Learning.
New web based course materials for National 4 and National 5 now available
Education Scotland has published the first tranche of web based course materials to support National 4 and National 5 qualifications. The materials have been designed to help teachers and others with the delivery of programmes of learning within the new qualifications framework and include some of the more creatively demanding qualifications including:
· Drama for National 4 and National 5
· Practical Cake Craft for National 5
· Health and Food Technology for National 4 and National 5
· Fashion and Textile Technology for National 4 and National 5.
We have been working very closely with ADES to co-ordinate the development and publication of exemplar course materials across the full range of National 4 and National 5 qualifications and further materials will publish over the coming months.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/nationalqualifications/coursematerials/index.asp
Education Scotland publishes a new quality improvement framework for culture and sport provision.
Working in partnership with VOCAL (the association for culture and leisure managers in Scotland) and the Scottish Government, Education Scotland has now published a final version of How good is our culture and sport? A quality improvement framework for culture and sport provision.
The aim of this publication is to support continuous improvement among the range of organisations that provide services and activities for culture and sport in local areas.
While the principal target and user of the framework is the local authority, it is recommended that local authorities work with others, for example service-providing organisations, including those involved as community planning partners on self-evaluation using the framework. By using it, all of these organisations will be able evaluate their strengths and areas for improvement in providing culture and sport and also the impact of that provision on their communities.
The guidance is centred on using self-evaluation as a key driver for continuous improvement. It defines what self-evaluation for improvement is about, and notes that ‘evidence shows there is a strong link between robust self-evaluation, led by effective leadership and management, and the development of the capacity for further improvement’.
Ready for 2013? Art competition with theme of preparing for emergencies – closing date approaching!
The closing date for entries to this competition is Monday 17 September.
As part of the launch of the website, Ready for Emergencies?, schools were invited to take part in a poster competition to create pictures for use in a 14-month calendar. The calendar aims to communicate the importance of preparing for emergencies at home, in the car and in the community, and the easy steps that can be taken to do so. For more information on the competition, please visit the Ready for Emergencies competition page.
http://www.educationscotland.gov.uk/readyforemergencies/about/artcompetition.asp?dm_i=LQE,Y7RN,3GU5HR,2UTZD,1
Going Viral at Glasgow Science Centre – innovative art and science exhibition
GOING VIRAL – A SYNOPSIS
The British Society of Immunology is putting on an art-science collaborative exhibition entitled Going Viral in Glasgow this September. Going Viral is an innovative art-science project. It is the culmination of a collaborative programme of work undertaken by 6 artists and 4 immunologists. Through their joint exploration of key functions of our immune system – and the daily battles it fights – Going Viral artists have produced artworks that consider, question, interpret and present the immunology they have researched.
Going Viral begins as an exhibition comprising stories, film, sculpture, images and music. The experiences and encounters of those who visit it will spread, virus-like, across real and virtual networks and will continue to grow beyond the life of the exhibition.
Some examples of the art are:
Artist Trevor Cromie is focussing on a representation of the patient’s progression through a life-threatening severe immune response (e.g. anaphylaxis), recovery and its aftermath – and how immunology has made survival possible. His focus is on the ‘emotional’ impact caused by anaphylaxis.
Jo Hodges is working with a participant group of organ donor recipients to identify an object that they associate with their transplant and take fragments from these objects and image them using scientific techniques and then represent them as artworks. Further to this she will also be exploring the patient’s relationship to immunosuppressant drugs.
Jacqueline Donachie is working with a long term MS patient to explore the prevalence of MS in Scotland, evidence of the impact of sunlight deprivation and family history on the individual’s condition.
Hugh Watt is focussing on the instruments of science, and has developed film and sculpture to explore the unity between science, creativity and the everyday.
Pete Baynes has created a dialogue between the artists and scientists, and has written several songs about things immunological, written to inform, entertain, and open up the world of the immune system.
Architect Ewan Imrie has created a ‘host body’ within which to stage the exhibition.
Going Viral will be at the Glasgow Science Centre from 6th September – 21st October 2012. It is funded by the British Society for Immunology <http://www.immunology.org/> (www.immunology.org <http://www.immunology.org> ), who commissioned Sound Strategies <http://www.sound-strategies.co.uk/> (www.soundstrategies.com <http://www.soundstrategies.com> ) to develop and implement the project.
Please see www.bsigoingviral.org <http://www.bsigoingviral.org> for more information or follow us on twitter @bsigoingviral.
Martial Art, Music, Samba Drumming, Drama and Art in Galashiels
NEED SOMETHING FOR YOUR CHILDREN TO DO DURING THE LAST WEEK OF THE HOLIDAYS??
COME GRAB A PIECE OF THE ACTION AT ‘ARTZ FEST’
It’s your last chance to enrol for this fantastic week long event and it’s all FREE!
Enrol for Martial Art, Music, Samba Drumming, Drama and Art classes the first week in August 6th – 10th in the Volunteer Hall, Galashiels. Artz fest leaflet is attached: artzfest2012 FINAL leaflet
Playday 2012 is TODAY!
The Playday 2012 campaign is Get out and play!
The Get out and play! campaign is calling on everyone to help make sure that children and young people across the UK have the time, freedom and space to play outdoors. As well as promoting children’s right to play, the campaign is highlighting that outdoor play is crucial for children’s health, well-being and happiness.
Playday is the national day for play, traditionally celebrated on the first Wednesday in August.
http://www.playday.org.uk/
On Playday thousands of children and their families get out to play at hundreds of community events across the UK.
As well as a celebration of children’s right to play, Playday is a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives.
Rambert Dance Company – working with young people and families in Dunoon
This summer, Rambert Dance Company is providing an exciting programme of activities in partnership with the Burgh Hall, Dunoon.
Youth dance residency
Friday 27 – Sunday 29 July 10am-3pm each day
Young people will have the chance to develop their contemporary dance technique, learn Rambert repertoire and create a short piece of choreography which will be shared with family and friends on the final day.
Open to young people aged 11-17 years with an interest in dance.
Beginners’ contemporary dance classes for adults
Friday 27 July Session 1: 6.30 – 7.30pm / Session 2: 7.30 – 8.30pm
Brand new to dance? Do you want to learn something new with others who have never taken a dance class? These fun classes are aimed at newcomers to dance and all you need is enthusiasm!
Suitable for adults (18+)
Family contemporary dance workshop
Saturday 28 July 3.30-5.30pm
A chance for families to discover contemporary dance together, the class will include warm-up games as well as the chance to learn a short piece of fun Rambert repertoire.
Suitable for families with children aged 5 and over. No previous experience required.
