Posts Tagged ‘learning’
School delivers 700 online lessons each week
STRATHALLAN SCHOOL is delivering 700 live online lessons each week to its pupils during the lockdowns. Its “Strath Worldwide” remote learning facilities will have be used to conduct more than 7,000 lessons by the end of the independent school’s summer term. Other online activities have included one-to-one tutorials, sports and training sessions, music lessons, ensemble…
Read MoreSchool introduces new iDEAs to upskill community
Lomond School has welcomed a new programme that encourages people of all ages to develop their digital skills from coding and automation, to GDPR, fake news and cyber security. As part of its commitment to lifelong learning, the online platform, The Duke of York Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award (iDEA), has been launched within the school,…
Read MorePutting the fun back into foraging for food
The Forager’s Calendar is a marvelous tome, as John Wright wears his learning lightly as his detailed account of foraging reveals not only his vast knowledge of wild food. There’s also a wry humour and huge array of endearing anecdotes which combine to make this a compelling read. Month by month, the former forager at…
Read MoreGamekeepers take a shot to help community
A group of Scots gamekeepers have come together to help save a community playgroup a four figure sum for the encouragement of outdoor learning. For some time, officials at Edzell Playgroup in Angus have been costing out a revamp of the gardens used by the kids for outdoor play. However, the quotes they received were…
Read MoreThe world of play brought to life by clever design
V&A Dundee has unveiled a colourful new exhibition inspired by the principles of learning through play, and the possibilities created by exploring a back-to-basics approach to design. Designed by Gabriella Marcella, founder of Glasgow print studio RISOTTO, the new installation asks visitors to consider if limitations on form and shape help or hinder creativity. Made…
Read MoreUp Helly Aa is such a hit with its annual visitors
Shetland’s annual Viking festival of fire is taking place this week. Up Helly Aa 2019 is being held on Tuesday, 29 January, and will be a huge draw for not just islanders, but visitors too. Rowan Slaney, who is based on London, came up to Up Helly Aa last year and loved her time there.…
Read MoreSee the baby seahorses as they meet their public
Baby seahorses will be put on display at Macduff Marine Aquarium as part of a weekend of celebratory events throughout Aberdeenshire with the theme New Year, New You, New Us. The aquarium is delighted to have successfully raised four baby native spiny seahorses (Hippocampus guttulatus), after their adult male seahorse gave birth for the first…
Read MoreSeeing Scotland through a fresh pair of eyes
What is it like to move to Scotland from another, very different, country? Now’s your chance to take a look at where you live through the eyes of some new arrivals in Fife. From 19 January to 14 April ONFife Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries is showcasing an exhibition of photographs taken by six recently…
Read MoreScots aquarium joins the fight against sea pollution
A Scottish marine facility is joining aquariums from around the world to help tackle the serious issue of plastic pollution. Huge quantities of plastic waste pollute our seas and coastlines, threatening most marine species all over the world – and Macduff Marine Aquarium in Aberdeenshire is doings its bit to help with the problem. The…
Read MoreRemains of pre-16th century friary uncovered by works
Archaeologists believe they may have found remains believed to be associated with a pre-16th century Carmelite friary. Highland Council was consulted by Scottish Water in advance of some proposed works along Mill Road in Kingussie. The council’s Historic Environment Team recommended that Scottish Water contract an archaeologist to monitor the works as they lie beside…
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