Category Archives: Subjects and Themes

Sciences, Social Studies

Creativity in the Curriculum – Outdoor Learning and Play Conference 16 March 2012

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Join some of the most creative and experienced people in the business to bring learning to life and try a range of tested approaches that will give you inspiration and ideas that you can adapt and use in your own practice.

Storytelling: Put the pens away for a day and learn how to tell stories
Sticks and Stones: Bring maths alive with simple natural materials
Big Science Little People: how everyday activities can explain big ideas
Art attack: Bigger, messier and better: large scale outdoor artwork
Den building for dummies: Enriching play with dens and loose materials.
Creative Communities: Using the skills in your community for exciting school gardens

Plus hear from speakers and schools who are doing this on a daily basis.

This event sells out every year so early booking essential.

‘great to see some fresh ideas and how to add sparkle to some of the things you do already’

‘What a fantastic day – I am returning to school inspired’

£150.00 (£125.00 + VAT) for non members

£120.00 (£100.00 + VAT) for members – This applies to you

Venue

Scottish Natural Heritage
Battleby
Redgorton
Perth
PH1 3EW

Languages and Literacy

Authors Live: Celebrate Burns with Scotland’s Makar Liz Lochhead, National Poet of Scotland

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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.

http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/authors-live-with-liz-lochhead?utm_source=Oempro&utm_medium=Email&utm_term=More%20details%20about%20Liz%27s%20event&utm_content=Subscriber%23146&utm_campaign=Learning%20Professionals%20Newsletter%2C%20Dec%202011


Languages and Literacy

Media Literacy – GaelMeet

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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

Developing the Young Workforce

Tackling youth unemployment using the creative and cultural industries

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Social entrepreneurs enter the ‘dragon’s den’ with ideas for employing young people in creative industries in Glasgow
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/News/FutureCityJobs.htm

Glasgow is one of six European cities participating in an initiative – Future City Jobs – that aims to tackle youth unemployment using the creative and cultural industries.

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland hosted a workshop event on 23 and 24 November which explored ideas for employment, training and placement in these industries for a wide variety of young people. The event programme included a ‘Dragon’s Den’-style event where a panel listened to presentations before identifying the best proposals.

Developing the Young Workforce, Social Studies

‘Design & Democracy’ showcase at Holyrood

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Exhibition showcases designs with a conscience http://www.creativescotland.com/news/exhibition-showcases-designs-with-a-conscience-21112011

The Scottish Parliament has brought together 16 new graduates from Scotland’s four renowned art schools to create an exhibition – called ‘Design & Democracy’ – to showcase how inspired design can be both life enhancing and creative.

The exhibition is the first to combine works from all four of Scotland’s art schools: Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee; Edinburgh College of Art; Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen; and The Glasgow School of Art.

The exhibition will be housed within the Parliament’s Main Hall from the end of November 2011 to March 2012. It is the longest running exhibition ever to be held at the Parliament and is supported by Creative Scotland.

Drama, Music

Pupils perform Scottish premiere of a new musical by the World Wildlife Fund

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Young performers shine on stage http://www.highland.gov.uk/yourcouncil/news/newsreleases/2011/November/2011-11-21-03.htm



Young musicians and singers from across the Highlands received a standing ovation on Saturday after performing the Scottish premiere of a new musical commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund – “One Sun One World.”
As part of the WWF-UK’s 50th anniversary celebrations the environmental charity commissioned a new musical reflecting the issues highlighting its work around the globe.

Music, Technologies

Free Xmas/Winter Concert Packs for use with your whiteboard

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There is some great stuff for Christmas on ABC Creative Music Online.

Click on  http://www.applebananacarrot.com/Xf.htm

to see short videos on what is available..

in Xmas/Winter Concert Pack 2011 (Free to all Schools)

• Cool Singalong Christmas Carols for Primary featuring fun child

friendly musical backings with onscreen lyrics and inspiring guide vocal.

• Creative Non-Religious Music activities for a Xmas/Winter Concert  including

a ‘We Are We Do Xmas’ Rap Composer and Christmas Boing Song

in Topics & Cross Curricular Activities P6&7 (Free to all Schools in Pilot Areas* and with Current Subscription)

• Cross Curricular ‘Make Xmas Different’ activity for P6/7 looking at:

• What Xmas means to you,

• Origins of Christmas, Christmas across the world,

• Commercialisation of Xmas including an ad survey,

• Rewrite lyrics to ’12 Days of Christmas’

• Compose and video an alternative ‘Non-commercial’ Xmas Ad as a Rap.

• includes onscreen ‘what to do’ videos and Teacher Workbook with CFE Codes

If you need more information or have any questions please contact Tom Bancroft on 07974 983701 or tom@applebananacarrot.com

Languages and Literacy

Fife children’s author on Glow Meet

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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>

Dance, Drama, Languages and Literacy, Mathematics and Numeracy, Music, Sciences, Technologies

Using Technology to Support Higher Order Skills: including Creativity

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A slideshow created by Ollie Bray, National Adviser for Emerging Technologies in Learning here at Education Scotland, highlighting the uses of technology in the classroom to support higher order skills with great reference to creativity. Well worth a skim through!

http://olliebray.typepad.com/olliebraycom/2011/10/using-technology-to-support-higher-order-skills-introduction-.html

Health and Wellbeing

Young scot scoops national film competition

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http://www.moray.gov.uk/moray_news/news_77394.html

 A film about life in Buckie for a group of skateboarding youngsters has won top prize in a national competition. The three-minute film was chosen as the best from entries to a British Film Institute competition, launched to celebrate legendary film maker Ken Loach’s 75th birthday. Entries from hundreds of young creators inspired by the British filmmaker came from across the UK, and the winner was announced at a ceremony in London’s Southbank on Friday 11 November.