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Please find details of the poster competitiopn for Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open_poster comp brief

  Principles for effective action: Promoting children and young people’s social and emotional wellbeing in education establishments. A self-assessment tool for strategic partners delivering health and wellbeing within Curriculum for Excellence’. These resources are for strategic partners involved in supporting staff within schools and learning…[Read more]

Scottish Government Project, Learning Progressions in STEM 3-18  STEM-ED Scotland is currently undertaking work for the Scottish Government illustrating journeys of learning that show how understanding of the core concepts/ideas and scientific skills can be built up from nursery to secondary (3-18) in two big ideas in science. The project is at a…[Read more]

The Young Scot/NHS Health Scotland Young People’s Health Panel are carrying out a consultation with young people on body image. They would like to find out if young people in Scotland are under pressure to look a certain way and what influence magazines and film/TV have on young people’s body image. If you know or [...]

Food Glow Meet – Tuesday 18th January 4-5pm. Food – Supporting Practical Food Skills in Primary Schools. Use this Glow Meet as part of you CPD to access support agencies and resources for use with classes, either on your own or with colleagues (Generate discussion; ask questions, share ideas, investigate the ‘way forward’ for you.) [...]

Food Glow Meet – Tuesday 18 th January 4-5pm.  Food – Supporting Practical Food Skills in Primary Schools. Use this Glow Meet as part of you CPD to access support agencies and resources for use with classes, either on your own or with colleagues (Generate discussion; ask questions, share ideas, investigate the ‘way forward’ for you.)  This Glow [...]

NHS Lothian Health Promotion Service in partnership with Fast Forward and West Lothian Drug and Alcohol Service currently co-ordinates a range of smoking prevention activities aimed at reducing the uptake of smoking among young people ages 12-24 years. Delivery of the work is undertaken by the YSTEP team in each of the 4 local authority [...]

I know East Lothian schools enjoy participating in World Maths Day which in March this year saw a staggering 1.2 million students taking part and setting a new Guinness World Record in the process. Therefore, I would like to bring to your attention a free on-line Maths event taking place in November which is open [...]

Scottish History

Please find below a link to Scottish Archives for Schools website.  There are some very interesting resources and CPD packages available.  The GLOW Meet developments are particularly interesting.

http://www.scottisharchivesforschools.org/

All schools have recently received a letter inviting them to apply for Curriculum for Excellence funding to support projects with a focus on Scottish history, culture and heritage. Margaret O’Connor has identified the following contacts who can provide advice on project bids and practical support in delivering your project. Arts – Ruthanne Baxter [Read more]

Young Ambassadors With two years to go until the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games the Young Ambassador Programme is UK wide and delivered in Scotland by the Youth Sport Trust in partnership with sportscotland through the Active Schools Network. Central to the Young Ambassador programme is the principle of young people driving opportunity,…[Read more]

Waverley Care have produced excellent resource sheets that meet some of the learning outcomes within the Health and Wellbeing area of Curriculum for Excellence: http://www.waverleycare.org Schools and Youth Resources World AIDS Day provides an important focus for Waverley Care to engage with schools and youth organisations to raise awareness of HIV. The…[Read more]

Alcohol Awareness Week runs from 4th -10th October 2010. Please click the link below for details of a press release.  It contains some very interesting facts that you could use with children and young people. 100913 AAW Press Release FINAL (1) COMING SOON LTS Scotland will be launching an Alcohol Awareness CPD package in East Lothian at a…[Read more]