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Poppy Scotland’s Letters Home Competition⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

small-poppy-scotlandThis year Poppy Scotland’s competition is called Letters Home, the competition asks you to write a letter back to your folks at home as though you were a soldier fighting at The Somme.

Reflecting on what you have learnt about World War 1 and the Battle of the Somme, think about how you would describe your experiences, your feelings about the battle and the difficulties of the environment you are living in. Consider the power your words would have in describing how the conflict affected you and those all around you, but bear in mind the impact your words would have on those receiving the letter.

Further information on the competition and how to enter can be found at: http://learning.poppyscotland.org.uk/competition/

The closing date is December 2nd and the winner will receive a tablet with seven runners-up receiving a £30 book token courtesy of National Book Tokens.

Battle of the Somme⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

small-battle-of-the-sommeJoin us live on Thursday 10th November at 10.30am from the Imperial War Museum to find out more about the Battle of the Somme which took place 100 years ago.

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme- one of bloodiest conflicts of the First World War and subject of the world’s first full-length war documentary, filmed in 1916. In the first three months of its release the film was seen by around 20 million people in Britain and Ireland, informing and challenging the public with its images of warfare and changing the way both cinema and film was perceived.

In the Glow TV event we will we shall be showing excerpts from this iconic film, accompanied by an 8 minute background piece produced by Dr Toby Haggith from the Imperial War Museum, followed by a live Q&A session with Dr Haggith. This will help pupils prepare for Letters Home, this year’s competition run by Poppyscotland, which asks pupils to write a letter home as if from the trenches of The Somme.

Free-use images can be found at The Battle of the Somme

Register now to take part live – Battle of the Somme

If you unable to join us for the live event you can always catch up with the recording at another time – Glow TV’s Watch Again.

Battle of the Somme⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

small-battle-of-the-sommeJoin us live on Tuesday 22nd November at 2pm from the Imperial War Museum to find out more about the Battle of the Somme which took place 100 years ago.

This year is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme- one of bloodiest conflicts of the First World War and subject of the world’s first full-length war documentary, filmed in 1916. In the first three months of its release the film was seen by around 20 million people in Britain and Ireland, informing and challenging the public with its images of warfare and changing the way both cinema and film was perceived. You can view this video on YouTube – https://youtu.be/UhHdZLioRZg OR contact Jennifer McKay –Jennifer.mckay@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk who can arrange for a copy of the original DVD to be sent to your school.

In the Glow TV event you can discuss the film with Dr Haggith of the Imperial War Museum and ask him questions about the battle and find out lots of additional information. This will help pupils prepare for Letters Home, this year’s competition run by Poppyscotland, which asks pupils to write a letter home as if from the trenches of The Somme.

Free-use images can be found at The Battle of the Somme

Register now to take part live – Battle of the Somme

If you unable to join us for the live event you can always catch up with the recording at another time – Glow TV’s Watch Again.

Poppyscotland Remembrance⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

small-poppy-scotlandJoin us live from Poppy Scotland on Tuesday 8th November at 11am to find out more about Remembrance and the significance of the poppy.

This year Poppyscotland have once again teamed up with Glow TV to bring you an event about Remembrance and the significance of the poppy. Take part in a live question and answer session with staff and veterans from Poppyscotland and Lady Haig’s Poppy Factory in Edinburgh, where 5 million poppies are hand-made each year.

Register now to take part live in Glow TV – Poppyscotland Remembrance

If you unable to join us for the live event you can always catch up with the recording at another time – Glow TV’s Watch Again.

Ready Scotland Photography Competition 2016⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

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Be prepared for bad weather and win prizes for your school!

What is it?

Ready Scotland Photo and Caption Competition for P6 pupils. Take part in this competition to ensure you and your family are ready for winter!s4x4r-arran-130325-scords-2371

Before you start read this!

Radio can be really helpful in communicating information in an emergency.  Watch this youtube clip to find out how useful people in Chile found the radio during an emergency. Visit Ready Scotland website for more advice on staying safe in Scotland and  complete a family action plan. Visit Ready for Emergencies website for more ideas on staying safe this winter. cwfrn0gxeaajtlu

Action!

Now you’ve done your research we’d like you to communicate to others the importance of staying informed, having a grab-bag and looking out for neighbours through a photography and caption competition. In no more than 20 words provide a caption for your image that gets your message across clearly.

The prize!

The 3 winning schools will receive a wind-up radio for their own grab bags and a behind the scenes experience at their local Bauer network radio station.

The 3 winning schools will receive a wind-up radio for their own grab bags and a behind the scenes experience at their local Bauer network radio station. The Bauer network reaches over 25 million consumers and includes stations like heat, KISS, Magic and Absolute Radio. Each school will be able to send 6 pupils to their local station to see what is involved  in creating a radio show and will have the opportunity to try a few of the tricks of the trade.

Each school will be able to send 6 pupils to their local station to see what is involved  in creating a radio show and will have the opportunity to try a few of the tricks of the trade.

So have a go!  Win yourself and 5 of your classmates this exciting opportunity!

How to enter:

Each school should attach their top 5 entries as jpg’s to an email and send them to: info@keepscotlandbeautiful.org

In the text box add:

  • Name of school
  • Full name of pupil
  • Full name of class teacher
  • Caption describing the photo in no more than 20 words

Deadline for entries:

5pm on Thursday 17th November 2016

 

Community resilience networking event⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

Date: Monday 31st October 2016

Time: 09:00 (for 09:25 start) – 15:00

Venue: Celtic Park, London Road, Glasgow, G40 3RE

Target audience: P4 – 7 and secondary teachers with an interest in geography/social studies/health and wellbeing/science and resilience professionals who are looking to engage schools in activities relating to flooding, extreme weather, climate change and other community resilience issues.

This is a unique opportunity that will encourage meaningful employer involvement, supporting the work of the Developing the Young Workforce agenda.  Don’t miss out on this opportunity to engage learners with their local environment supporting work around learning for sustainability.

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We would be delighted if you were able to join us on the day.

Become a River Monitoring Volunteer⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog


 

For more information click on the links below:

Photo guide for volunteers

Recording sheet

 

Young People’s Social and Political Participation Across the EU⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

 LSE pilot study ends 3rd July
CATCH-EyoU (Constructing Active Citizenship with European Youth: Policies, Practices, Challenges and Solutions) is a research and innovation action funded by the European Commission
CATCH-EyoU is trying to find out about young people’s social and political participation across the EU and want to understand why and how some young people decide to participate (or to not participate) in their communities, in politics, and in social life. They are especially interested in European active citizenship and what this might mean to young people.
The project is currently carrying out a survey which seeks the views of young people, in two separate age groups: between 16-18, and between 19–25 on their experiences and perspectives as young European citizens. The pilot survey will be open until 3 July.
For young people between the ages of 16-18 the link to the survey is here.
For young people between the ages of 19-25 the link to the survey is here.
Any young person completing the whole survey will be eligible to win one of ten £20 Amazon voucher prizes. These will be randomly allocated at the beginning of July, and will be sent via email to the winning participant.
Find out more here.
Contact: Dr Sam Mejias at London School of Economic and Political Science, s.mejias@lse.ac.uk

Save the Children Resilience Project⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

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Save the Children are looking for two schools to take part in a resilience project that aims to strengthen children’s understanding of emergencies and the actions they can take to prepare themselves, their families and their communities.  Click here for more information on the project .  It is aimed at children aged 9 – 11 and participating schools will be given a £1000 budget.

You can also contact Graham Clark, Programmes Manager g.clark@savethechildren.org.uk for more information.

 

Community resilience briefing paper⤴

from @ Education Scotland's Learning Blog

iStock_2835272_LARGEwaterambulance_800_tcm4-723177Hot off the press! Read this briefing paper to get an overview of community resilience and the curriculum.  Find out why it is an exciting context for learning and how this can be applied to your own setting.  If you are already doing work in this area or are interested in finding out more, contact Eilidh.Soussi@educationscotland.gsi.gov.uk

Looking forward to hearing from you!