Join the Scottish Makar, Liz Lochhead, National Poet of Scotland for a very special celebration of Robert Burns. Liz will be discussing why Burns means so much to her, as well as treating us to some readings of her own poems featured in her collections Liz Lochhead: Selected Works, Colour of Black and White and Dreaming Frankenstein. The event is suitable for P6-S4 (age 9-16) pupils and fans of Robert Burns, Liz Lochhead or just poetry in general.

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Aims: Moving image is an integral part of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN).  This series of sessions on media literacy will introduce the concept of analysing a moving image text and developing the confidence to incorporate moving image into their practice.  The sessions assume no prior knowledge of moving image. It would be useful, but not essential, for participants to watch the previous two sessions on GlowTV (GlowTV) <https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/GlowTV/_layouts/1033/WebConferenceRoomRecordings.aspx?RoomID=159425&PageURL=/establishments/nationalsite/GlowTV/tvchannels/Literacy%20and%20Gaidhlig.aspx>  prior to attending session C.
To take part click on bit.ly/gaelmeet10c <http://bit.ly/gaelmeet10c>

1) GaelMeet 10, Part C Media Literacy: Session 3 of 4 Thursday 8 December 2011 at 4.30pm

Language: English
Contributor: Hilary Bombart

Join Julie Sandilands on Glow TV – Wednesday 23rd November @ 13:30 <http://ltsblogs.org.uk/glowscotland/2011/11/22/join-julie-sandilands-on-glow-tv-wednesday-23rd-november-1330h/> http://ltsblogs.org.uk/glowscotland/

Julie Sandilands is a new author who lives in rural Fife with her son. Finn’s Tale is her first published book, offering an uplifting story for both children and adults. Like any author she is passionate about her work.

Julie will be working with P6 pupils from Strathallan Primary in this session so why don’t you join her on Glow TV on Wednesday 23rd of November at 13:30.
Click here to join the Glow TV author event. <https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/GlowTV/tvchannels/Glovember.aspx>

GaelMeet 10, Part 1: – Media Literacy, Monday 21 November, 4.30 pm

Language: English
Contributor: Hilary Bombart
Aims: Moving image is an integral part of the Scottish Survey of Literacy and Numeracy (SSLN). This series of sessions on media literacy will introduce the concept of analysing a moving image text and developing the confidence to incorporate moving image into their practice. The sessions assume no prior knowledge of moving image.
To take part, click on http://bit.ly/dachaigh <http://bit.ly/dachaigh>  or here <https://portal.glowscotland.org.uk/establishments/nationalsite/GlowTV/tvchannels/Literacy%20and%20Gaidhlig.aspx>

Multi-award-winning author for young people, Catherine Macphail is confirmed as one of two professional writers tutoring Pushkin Prizewinners in 2012.

Pushkin Prizewinners’ Week is a unique creative writing experience awarded to ten young writers. Held at Moniack Mhor, the Arvon Foundation Writers’ Centre near Inverness, every May, the course offers the ten selected writers – together with two from a parallel competition in St Petersburg – to work on their writing with professional writers.

This year’s tutors are the poet and writer Gerry Cambridge, and Catherine MacPhail, the best-selling author of such prizewinning books as Run, Zan, Run, Roxy’s Baby and Grass

The Pushkin Prizes are open to every child in their

1^st and 2^nd year of secondary school in Scotland.

Folios – comprising three pieces of writing on a subject of the pupil’s choice, and in a genre of the pupil’s choice – should be submitted by December 16^th 2011.

Information about The Pushkin Prizes in Scotland, now in their 24^th year, was sent to every secondary school in the country in early September.

For further details of previous Pushkin Prizewinners’ Weeks and information about how to enter the Prizes, please visit The Pushkin Prizes website – www.pushkinprizes.net

Or contact the Director, Lindsey Fraser at lindsey.fraser@tiscali.co.uk

Insprired? Get writing! Creative Writing Competition 2011/12

http://www.nationalgalleries.org/education/competitions-3740/inspired-get-writing-creative-writing-competition-2011-2012

If you have been inspired by any of the artworks in the NGS amazing collection, why not put pen to paper and enter this year’s competition? There are thousands of works to choose from with categories for both school children and adults, plus free workshops, public readings and the chance of publication for winners. Entries can be in the form of prose or poetry.
The closing date for entries is Friday 20 January 2012. For full details visit the NGS website <http://www.nationalgalleries.org/education/competitions-3740/inspired-get-writing-creative-writing-competition-2011-2012>