Sciences

Perth prepares to welcome Scotland’s top young science brains

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The search is on for Scotland’s best young scientists and engineers, as school pupils gear up to showcase their scientific innovations and creations at The Big Bang Scotland.  The one-day Fair, heading to the Fair City for the first time, will highlight an impressive array of innovations, inventions and investigations underpinned by Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), all vying for a range of prestigious awards.

http://www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk/

Following the success of Scotland’s first ever Big Bang last year in Dundee, the event will be held at Perth Concert Hall and the neighbouring Perth Museum and Art Gallery on Monday 13 June 2011.

The national contest is open to pupils aged 11 to 18 throughout Scotland, including those in youth groups such as Scouts, Girl Guides and so on. Pupils can choose to work individually or in teams.  Last year, the event attracted nearly 250 entrants from over 30 schools, some of whom required to spend up to 80 hours on their projects.  The event will also be open to visiting schools and other interested parties. A host of exciting workshops and shows will be on offer to illustrate the fun, excitement and relevance of science, with details being released in the weeks ahead.

The Big Bang Scotland is one of 11 Big Bang Fairs taking place across the UK this year.  The Big Bang Scotland is being organised by TechFest-SetPoint and funded by the Scottish Government, British Science Association, Young Engineers, Tomorrow’s Engineers and The Big Bang Education CIC. TechFest-SetPoint is an educational charity which promotes interest in STEM subjects to young people in the hope of inspiring them to become the scientists, technologists, engineers, mathematicians and skilled employees of the future.

The Big Bang Scotland event incorporates the CREST Awards and Young Engineer for Britain regional competitions.
The online registration process is now underway. Schools with an interest in taking part or visiting on the day should visit www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk <http://www.techfestsetpoint.org.uk/> or www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/scotland <http://www.thebigbangfair.co.uk/scotland> as soon as possible and, in any case, by 31 March 2011.

Alternatively, schools can contact Jennifer Young directly – telephone 1382 308571 or email j.young@abertay.ac.uk <mailto:j.young@abertay.ac.uk>

Music

North Ayrshire Schools Flagship Concert

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North Ayrshire Council announces that a special musical project featuring hundreds of local primary school pupils will form the centrepiece of this year’s spectacular North Ayrshire Schools Flagship Concert.

http://www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk/NewsArticles/FlagshipConcert11.aspx


The event, which features North Ayrshire Schools Pipe Band, Junior and Senior Orchestras, Youth Choir, Fiddle Group and Traditional Music Group, will be held at the Magnum on Sunday, March 27, with performances at 3pm and 7pm.

Health and Wellbeing, Languages and Literacy, Sciences, Social Studies

Excellence Groups reports acknowledge “The link between creativity and achievement.”

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Education Secretary Michael Russell today welcomed the publication of the reports of 17 Excellence Groups which highlight best practice in key subjects and areas.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2011/03/11121127

The reports, which include 15 subject reports and reports on excellence in health and wellbeing and on developing young people’s skills, emphasise the importance of both subject knowledge and skills such as creative thinking and problem solving.

The key findings include: “The opportunities the arts present for promoting creativity across the whole curriculum, and the link between creativity and achievement.”

Dance, Drama, Languages and Literacy, Music

Festival of Arts for Dundee City Pupils

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Over 5,000 pupils will be taking part in the Dundee City Council Schools’ Arts Festival between Monday (March 7) and Wednesday (March 9).
Performances will highlight the talent and potential being developed in the city’s primary and secondary schools.
Competitions cover a range of instruments, choirs, solo singing, poetry, drama and dancing.
The Caird Hall, Marryat Hall, Bonar Hall and Bell Street Music Centre will all be the focus of activities over the three days.

http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article?article_ref=1355&month=03&year=2011

Languages and Literacy

Today is World Book Day: Reaching Children Across Scotland

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For World Book Day (3 March 2011) Eoin Colfer, award-winning performer and author of the bestselling Artemis Fowl series, will star in one of the day’s biggest events as he speaks directly to thousands of young fans across the UK in the latest Meet Our Authors webcast

The Meet Our Authors webcast will see Eoin answer questions submitted by fans online on topics ranging from his incredible career, to his latest novel Artemis Fowl and The Atlantis Complex, which is set for its paperback release in April.

http://www.creativescotland.com/news/world-book-day-reaching-children-across-scotland-02032011

Drama, Music

British Council Scotland teams up with Scottish Opera

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The  Commonwealth Games in Glasgow will see a major new operatic production for children, developed byScottish Opera and British Council Scotland, to be performed by young singers brought together to celebrate the 2014 Games. Developed with British Council Scotland, the project will be written over the next three years and will include the help of more than 100 children from Glasgow and around the world. Arts groups from across the Commonwealth will then collaborate for a series of performances that will include a gala premiere at theTheatre Royal in Glasgow in 2014. The production will be based around the theme of strengths, histories, cultures and differences of Commonwealth countries and will be performed by the children and young singers.

http://www.britishcouncil.org/scotland-arts-scottish-opera-commonwealth-games-legacy
Music

Dundee School Orchestra Concerts – Caird Hall

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School Orchestra Concerts http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article?article_ref=1354&month=03&year=2011

Dundee schools’ orchestras and bands will be taking to the stage of the Caird Hall for their annual concerts next Tuesday (March 8) and Wednesday (March 9). This year’s concerts are part of the wider Dundee Schools’ Arts Festival to highlight the creative talent and enthusiasm of pupils.

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