Global Citizenship

November 18th, 2011

Crofting Connections

imenzies

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Crofting Connections is a 3-year long educational project which started in August 2009. It aims to enable over 1,200 young people aged 5 to 16 living in remote rural communities throughout the Highlands & Islands to learn about crofting past, present and future.

It is funded by HLF, SNH, LEADER, HIE and the Craignish Trust.

Its key outcomes for young people are for an increased:

• desire to live and work in their crofting communities.
• ability to keep crofting alive in the 21st century for the benefit of rural communities and the environment.
• development of Curriculum for Excellence‟ four capacities – successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.
• understanding of the need for locally produced, environmentally-friendly and healthy food based on low carbon principles.

The lead partners in the project are Soil Association Scotland and the Scottish Crofting Federation. To read more about this exciting project an about the impact it has had on learning teaching then download the Interim Report (you will need a Glow password to access this link).

November 6th, 2009

Homecoming and St Andrew’s Day

nickmorgan

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Homecoming Scotland 2009, the celebration of Scotland’s culture and heritage, is coming to an end, and there will be events around Scotland to round off the year’s activities in a grand finale. The Scottish Government has announced plans for the biggest ever celebrations of St Andrew’s Day.

The success of the Educational dimension to Homecoming will be recognised and celebrated at a showcase event in Edinburgh on 23rd November. For details of that event for schools and teachers, contact the team here at LTS by phone 0141-282-5193

October 4th, 2009

Scottish heritage

nickmorgan

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The Scottish Government has announced funding to the National Trust for Scotland, to enable more school pupils to make educational visits to historic sites at Bannockburn, Culloden and the Robert Burns Birthplace Museum. These visitor attractions offer educational experiences which assist students to interpret historic events and contexts. Knowledge about about their own heritage and culture will help young Scots to understand their own country and its place in the modern world.

This kind of support enhances the legacy of the Homecoming Scotland 2009 programme, which has helped to stimulate interest among school pupils about the history of their country.

September 5th, 2009

Nova Scotia

nickmorgan

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LTS is inviting applications from Scottish teachers for a SCIPD group study visit to Nova Scotia, Canada, in October 2009. The theme is Homecoming, and the teaching of culture and history, and takes advantage of the shared history and cultural expression of Scotland and Nova Scotia. This visit has been developed to complement the Scottish Government’s Homecoming 2009 programme and to contribute to its educational legacy.

Full details will appear on the LTS International Education website this week.

June 23rd, 2009

Scottish Education Awards winners

nickmorgan

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Congratulations to all the winners, and the participants, in the 2009 Scottish Education Awards. The Awards ceremony was held last week in Glasgow, and a list of the winners and finalists is on the SEA website.

I’ll highlight the winners associated with developing global citizenship in Scottish education:

- Perth High School won in the ‘International Schools’ category

- St Paul’s High School in Glasgow won the ‘Active Citizenship’ category

- St Leonard’s Nursery School in Edinburgh won the ‘Greener Schools’ category

- Iochdar Primary School in South Uist won the ‘Homecoming’ award