Strategy for
Transforming Services to Children and Young People
Available for download
here.
30/6/08
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Glow
Glow
will be available in a number of Aberdeen City
schools at the start of the new session. This is the
first stage of a rollout of Glow that we hope to
complete by the end of session 2008-9.
Over the coming session, we
will publish news here about the progress of the
implementation and provide more details on the
benefits that Glow offers schools.
The 'Log in to Glow' link at
the top right will only be of use to teachers who
already have their Glow login.
5/6/08
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Vote for Emily
Emily
Thomson, P7H at Culter School, has been shortlisted
for the National Child Book Review age 8 - 11 years
old. She needs to get as many votes as possible in
order to win and there are a few with lots of votes.
She is the only pupil in Aberdeen (and we think in
Scotland) who has been selected.
You
can read her entry and vote for her
here.
5/6/08
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National
Schools Film and Animation Awards
Forget the Oscars. Move over Baftas.
TAG is pleased to announce the first National
Schools Film and Animation Awards. Previewed at BETT
this year, it’s the perfect way to encourage – and
celebrate – the creative film and animation work of
your pupils.
More details
here
5/6/08
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Looked After Children
A new
section about the support available to looked After
Children is available here.
23/5/08
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Dialogue Youth Information Service
The
Dialogue Youth Information Service, based in
Woodside Library, is a resource and information
service available to anyone who works with Children
and Young people in Aberdeen.
Our
resources base covers a diverse range of topics and
types of resources. From leaflets to boozed and
confused (goggles and a remote control car that
highlights the dangers of drink driving). From card
games (chicken soup for the teenage soul) to smoking
resources (jars of tar and Clem’s Phlem!)
More
info
here.
23/5/08
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Europe Day May 9
Information on, and quizzes about, Europe Day are
available here.
28/4/08
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Confucius Classroom
Aberdeen
City has been successful in gaining one of the first
four Confucius Classrooms in Scotland.
The
Confucius Classrooms aim to give pupils lessons in
Chinese language and culture. They will also be used
to organise trips to China and develop links with
Chinese people living in Scotland.
More
information
here.
31/3/08
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Byron Report
A
comprehensive package of measures to help children
and young people make the most of the internet and
video games, while protecting them from harmful and
inappropriate material was launched on 27th
September with the publication of the eagerly
anticipated Byron Review into Children and New
Technology.
Download the
report
here.
29/3/08
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The Spring Day for Europe 2008
As
2008 is the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue,
"Bridging cultures through dialogue" is the
chosen theme for Spring Day 2008. It will be held
from 25th March to 30th June, with a special focus
on 9th May, which is Europe Day. Schools across
Europe are invited to take part.
More information here.
29/3/08
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Malcolm Bruce Visit to
Stoneywood School
Malcolm
Bruce MP visited Stoneywood School on Monday 3rd
March to talk to Primary 6 and 7 pupils about
International Fair Trade. Mr Bruce gave a very
insightful talk about the foundation of Fair Trade,
the issues that surround it and he also answered
many questions the pupils had prepared for his
visit.

6/3/2/08
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Mobile
Computing with the RM Minibook
We are seeking proposals from
teachers to pilot the use of RM Minibooks (Asus eepc).
You will almost certainly have
read about the new Asus eepc which is taking the
education world by storm. We have a number of
machines available to offer colleagues the
opportunity to investigate integrating ICT into
learning using this highly versatile and portable
device.
More details
here.
25/2/08
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Autistic Spectrum
Disorder Information Pack
The ASD Information Pack should
now be available in all schools in which the
Outreach Team are currently working. Additional
copies can now be downloaded
here.
25/2/08
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INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE forms
Regarding INCIDENTS OF
VIOLENCE AGAINST SCHOOL/ESTABLISHMENT STAFF - REPORT
FORM (VI/05) has been updated after consultation
with the Unions and are available here (you should
also have received an circular). The previous forms
issued in August 2002 should be replaced.
Reporting Incidents of Violence
Guidance: Completion of Violence Against Staff form
Violent Incident Form
25/2/08
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Scottish Continuing International Professional
Development
Visit Opportunities
1.
Brussels - European Union
year LTS asked for bespoke group visit suggestions,
and one of the proposals (from East Ayrshire) was
for a short visit to Brussels to engage with
European institutions and programmes. LTS took up
this idea, organised the details, and are now
inviting applications by Thursday 21st Feb for a
visit on 26th-28th March. We aim to take 15 people.
I've attached a Brussels
specification which gives some details of the
programme, including meeting 3 of our Scottish MEPs,
and a Brussels visit application form.
Target audience: Teachers and
promoted staff in schools
2. Uganda: School
Performance Review: analysis to improvement in an
African context
LTS and Link Community Development are running this
in partnership, through the Scottish Continuing
International Professional Development (SCIPD)
programme. Applications by 14th March. Target
Audience: Headteachers and holders of promoted posts
in Primary Schools, or others who have the qualities
or are aspiring to move into promoted posts, and who
are motivated by this professional development
opportunity.
Both these opportunities can
also be found at
http://www.ltscotland.org.uk/internationaleducation/studyvisits/destinations.asp
Please publicise these and
have applications returned to Rosaleen Rentoul at
least one week before the application date as stated
on application form. In the case of Brussels - if
there is interest please contact me by return -
rrentoul@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
More details and application
forms here.
13/2/08
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Improvement
Plan
The School Improvement Plan document can be
downloaded
here.
23/01/08
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Senior Managers'
Conferences - Dates for 2008
Wednesday 12 March 2008
Wednesday 18 June 2008
Wednesday 24 September 2008
Tuesday 16
December 2008
17/01/08
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