3103, 2015

Our Environment Competition deadline extended!

Peter Murray
March 31, 2015
CfE, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Technologies
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180

The ‘Our Environment Competition’ is a great way of engaging young people with their local environment and conservation issues. Children identify and collect information about an issue in their local environment, collate the information and propose a solution. Submit your entry as a presentation, poster, leaflet, video or photo storyboard – or maybe you can think of another creative way. Have you already been working on an environmental project? You

2511, 2014

Millport: Primary Fieldwork Weekend

Peter Murray
November 25, 2014
Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Uncategorised
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207

38 primary teachers from 8 different local authorities landed on the Isle of Cumbrae between the 14-16th November for a fun packed weekend of Outdoor Learning. The Social Studies fieldwork skills CLPL was held at the Field Studies Council centre in Millport. The course was fully funded by Education Scotland and organised in conjunction with Scottish FSC manager, Daniel Moncrieff, and his team. FSC Scotland delivers Primary, Environmental, Biology, Adventurous

0710, 2014

Supporting Outdoor Learning in Secondary Schools

Peter Murray
October 7, 2014
Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Languages, Numeracy, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Uncategorised
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211

Supporting Outdoor Learning in Secondary Schools When: Saturday 15th November 2014 Where: Speyside High School, Aberlour Time: 9:30am-4pm In the revised GTCS Standards for Career Long Professional Learning teachers are required to “understand and develop the most appropriate contexts for learning including outdoor learning and be able to apply appropriate pedagogies for these environments”. This event aims to support this and build confidence and capacity in the delivery of outdoor

0710, 2014

Outdoor Learning with the National Parks – Senior Pupil Residential, 2nd – 5th September

Peter Murray
October 7, 2014
Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Senior Phase, Skills, Uncategorised
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161

At the beginning of September the Senior Pupil Residential took place at Lagganlia Centre for Outdoor Learning in Glen Feshie. This residential which is now in it’s fourth year is part of the Outdoor Learning with National Parks project and was jointly funded by Education Scotland, Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority, Cairngorms National Park Authority and the Forestry Commission Scotland. In total 14 schools from across seven local

0610, 2014

Big Biology Day Scotland – the Science of Life. Sunday 12th October

Peter Murray
October 6, 2014
Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Teacher Education, Uncategorised
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185

Life, the world around us and the search for extra-terrestrials will be explored though a range of hands-on activities at Big Biology Scotland on Sunday 12th October 2014. This free event for all ages, at Mugdock Country Park from 10:00-15:00, will include outdoor activities such as a Bug Hunt, Sun spotting, Rocket making and Bird ringing. Inside the visitor centre, budding biologists can get busy making Crafty Critters and DNA bracelets. Older

1509, 2014

Free Community Resilience Conversation and Networking Event – Inverness October 7th

Peter Murray
September 15, 2014
CfE, CLD, Community Development, Community Resilience, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Mathematics, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Professional Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Skills, Social studies, Technologies, Young People
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201

Community Resilience Education – Free Conversation Day and Networking Event 09:30 (for 10:00 start) – 15:00, Tuesday 7th October 2014 Venue: Thistle Hotel, Millburn Road, Inverness, IV2 3TR Education Scotland is excited to be hosting a second community resilience conversation and networking event with a view to developing a shared, partnership approach to provide 3-18 resilience education opportunities. The day aims to bring together members of the Scottish Government, emergency

3008, 2014

The E-CLIC Landscape Competition

Peter Murray
August 30, 2014
Expressive Arts, Senior Phase, Skills, Technologies
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189

The E-CLIC Landscape Competition was announced on January 25th 2014 and will run until September 30th 2014. Participants are invited to submit an idea / project based on the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) devices and tools to face a challenge for the landscape, with respect to the principles of the European Landscape Convention. Participants can compete in one of three categories (Secondary Education Pupils, University Students and

1203, 2014

Last Chance: Community Resilience Conversation and Networking event – Monday 17th March 2014 at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel. (09:30 for 10:00 start – 15:00)

Peter Murray
March 12, 2014
CfE, Community Development, Community Resilience, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Technologies, Young People
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187

There are still places available at Education Scotland’s Community Resilience Conversation and Networking Event on Monday 17th March. The day is aimed at members of the Scottish Government, emergency planning and civil contingencies teams from local councils, representatives from local education authorities, and members of other key organisations to consider community resilience as a rich and exciting context for teaching and learning. Conversation activities will provide delegates with opportunities to

0403, 2014

Community Resilience Education – Conversation Day and Networking Event – Mon 17th March 2014

Peter Murray
March 4, 2014
CfE, Community Development, Community Resilience, Early Learning and Childcare, Health and wellbeing, Outdoor Learning, Responsibility of All, Sciences, Senior Phase, Skills, Social studies, Technologies, Young People
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177

Time: 09:30 (for 10:00 start) – 15:00 Venue: Glasgow Hilton Hotel, William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT Education Scotland is excited to be hosting its first community resilience conversation and networking event with a view to developing a shared, partnership approach to provide 3-18 resilience education opportunities. The day aims to bring together members of the Scottish Government, emergency planning and civil contingencies teams from local councils, representatives from local education

2810, 2011

Forest Pitch – Meet the artist in a Glowing Thursday!

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October 28, 2011
Expressive Arts, Health and wellbeing, Health and wellbeing
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210

Glowing Thursday 10th November 2011 Forest Pitch – football strip design competition! Meet the artist! Join us on 10th November at 11am on Glow TV! An opportunity to meet Scottish artist Craig Coulthard, creator of the highly innovative art project Forest Pitch. Funded by Creative Scotland and part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, Forest Pitch will culminate in two football matches between amateur players who have recently taken up