Category Archives: Health and Wellbeing

Community Learning and Development, Health and Wellbeing

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

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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

Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Technologies

Primary pupils’ film under the spotlight in UK finals

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A primary school in Inverness will be flying the flag for Scotland next month after successfully winning through to the finals of a UK- wide technology competition.

The challenge for schools taking part in the Make IT Healthy 2012 competition was to demonstrate how they use IT to contribute to a healthier life for students, the school community and even for those in the wider community.

A group of P6 children from Raigmore Primary School chose to make a film all about their ‘Big  100’ event held at the school on 12  March, for Sport Your Trainers day which was part of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games team campaign to get everyone wearing their trainers.

http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2012/May/2012-05-21-03.htm

Health and Wellbeing, Music, Technologies

Win the Gold – music and olympics – free online resource

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A new Olympics project, allowing pupils to create and work with music through an online tool from ABC Creative Music is now free to 6 local authorities, with a free trial available to all others.

The six local authorities include: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Dumfries & Galloway, East Ayrshire, Clackmannanshire, and Western Isles.

Due to popular demand and a great response from P4 and 5 teachers who have seen the material we have created a seperate course so that teachers can use this resource from P4-7 (Year 3 – Year 6). Check out the fantastic Medal Ceremony Interactive!!

Here is a short movie about our Olympic project – WIN THE GOLD:

http://www.abcmusic.org.uk and then click on the SITE TOUR button.

On Youtube: http://youtu.be/gg7iN5XOxs0

On Screencast: http://www.screencast.com/t/69wG4wiOATD

WIN THE GOLD is a fun Olympic themed song and range of flexible projects for P4-7 (Year 3-6) that class teachers can use to add music to an Olympic project.

To sign up log into ABC Online at www.abcmusic.org.uk <http://www.abcmusic.org.uk>  and go to Staffroom>Request & Unlock Trial Course and choose WIN THE GOLD – OLYMPICS 2012.

Health and Wellbeing

Children’s photography exhibition a resounding success

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The winning photographs in the Art in the Windows project were unveiled to the public in Cupar on Friday (27 April), and over 200 people came to see them.
Pupils from the four primary and secondary schools in Cupar worked with a professional photographer on the ‘Art in the Windows’ project for two months, photographing themselves getting active around the town to inspire Cupar residents to get moving.


http://www.fife.gov.uk/news/index.cfm?fuseaction=news.display&objectid=0E4A728A-D82C-59DD-6084E747C83A8EF5

Health and Wellbeing, Social Studies

Glasgow Children paint the way to happiness

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Children in the east end of the city have been busy being creative over the last few months on a project that has addressed what they need in their lives to be safe, healthy and happy.

The StreetsAhead project, run by the Children’s Parliament, has produced a marvellous audio and visual mural to be unveiled by the children at the launch at the City Chambers on Wednesday. The primary pupils from St Michael’s, St Anne’s and Dalmarnock, have created the colourful mural to showcase their hopes for the future and their collective wish to live in a culture of non-violence and respect in their community.

In special school workshops, the P6 and P7 youngsters have been encouraged to think about their lives and communities and the positive and negative aspects they encounter.
The results formed the basis of the mural which was designed over five days by 20 children working together from the three schools.

Health and Wellbeing

Forest Pitch strip designs unveiled

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The designs for the four strips to be worn by the teams playing in the Forest Pitch <http://www.forestpitch.org>  matches on 21 July 2012 were unveiled at the Scottish Football Museum today, Tuesday 7 February 2012. The announcement was made by Shona Robison MSP, Minister for Commonwealth Games and Sport.

Following a nationwide primary school competition, which saw over 2,000 young people submit designs, a shortlist of 30 was selected, all of which will be on show in an exhibition at the Scottish Football Museum from today until 15 July 2012. The four winning designs were created by: 10-year old Kerr Carlyle from Dalmilling Primary School, Ayr; 11-year old Anah Dodds from Letham Primary School, Fife; 10-year old Mia Gordon from Edinburgh Academy, Edinburgh and 9-year old Amelia Purkis from Lilliesleaf Primary School, Melrose. 10-year old Ben Logan from Maxwellton Primary School, East Kilbride received a special commendation.

http://www.creativescotland.com/news/forest-pitch-strip-designs-unveiled-07022012

Health and Wellbeing, Languages and Literacy, Mathematics and Numeracy, Religious and Moral Education, Sciences, Social Studies

Marks on the Landscape

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Education Scotland’s online interdisciplinary learning resource, Marks on the Landscape <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-OG31-3GU5HR-9BG4A-1/c.aspx> , is being used by schools throughout the country to help develop creative learning and teaching experiences across the curriculum.


One of the most popular areas of the resource is the Design Challenge section <http://newsletters-ltscotland.org.uk/LQE-OG31-3GU5HR-9BHYB-1/c.aspx>  which provides a set of interdisciplinary challenges intended to inspire learners to apply their knowledge and skills to real-life situations.

We would like to find out more about some of the innovative ways the design challenges are being used in schools and would appreciate you letting us know how your learners are using them. Please email details to Maureen.Finn@educationscotland.gov.uk <mailto:Maureen.Finn@educationscotland.gov.uk?subject=Marks%20on%20the%20Landscape> .



http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/marksonthelandscape/index.asp?dm_i=LQE,OG31,3GU5HR,1Z1WU,1
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/marksonthelandscape/designchallenges/index.asp?dm_i=LQE,OG31,3GU5HR,1Z1WU,1

Dance, Drama, Health and Wellbeing, Languages and Literacy, Music, Social Studies

Show Racism the Red Card – creative competition

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The Scottish Qualifications Authority and the Scottish Football Association have joined forces once again to promote their annual anti-racism competition, Show Racism the Red Card. Pupils and students across Scotland are asked to produce a creative piece of work that promotes messages of anti-racism or anti-sectarianism. The concept is simple, come up with a piece of creative work that gets across loud and clear the message that racism and sectarianism are not welcome in Scotland.



The competition has been running since 2003 and thousands of pupils from all over Scotland have entered the competition. The competition culminates with a prize giving ceremony at Hampden Park with celebrities from the football world on hand to meet the winners.

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/36081.2320.html


Health and Wellbeing, Social Studies

Seafood Scotland Launches Schools Art Competition

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Seafood Scotland has teamed up with the 6th World Fisheries Congress to offer a competition that encourages school children to learn more about the relationship between scientists and fisheries, and how this helps to protect the marine ecosystem.
High school and primary school pupils taking part in Seafood Scotland’s ‘Seafood in Schools’ pilot project are being asked to design a T-shirt for delegates at the Congress, which will be held in Edinburgh in May 2012. The design must illustrate the association between seafood and science.

http://www.scotlandfoodanddrink.org/news/article-info/3239/seafood-scotland-launches-schools-art-competition.aspx