http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/ News from Poppyscotland's education site en-gb Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:32 BST Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:32 BST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LBPHP education@poppyscotland.org.uk education@poppyscotland.org.uk 5 http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/43-moving-stories-voting-now-open- At midday today the voting went live for the four winning films in the ‘Moving Stories’ competition. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/43-moving-stories-voting-now-open- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/42-tes-a-film-experience-they-will-never-forget- The four finalists in our Moving Stories competition have been in the headlines again! http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/42-tes-a-film-experience-they-will-never-forget- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/41-determined-to-make-movies-winners-announced- Last year, to celebrate 90 years of the Poppy, Poppyscotland teamed up with the Glasgow City Council, Education Services initiative, ‘Determined to Make Movies’, to work in conjunction with our new film making competition, Moving Stories. The competition invited primary and secondary schools to create a short film that represented their thoughts on the theme ‘90 years of the poppy - then and now, 1921 – 2011.’ http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/41-determined-to-make-movies-winners-announced- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/38-moving-stories-winners-announced- In 2011, to celebrate 90 years of the poppy, Poppyscotland launched a new film making competition with schools called Moving Stories. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/38-moving-stories-winners-announced- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/36-anderson-high-school-lerwick-shetland-continue-their-support-with-innovative-partnerships-and-lots-of-cross-curricular-work- Anderson High School, Lerwick, Shetland, continue their support with innovative partnerships and lots of cross-curricular work. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/36-anderson-high-school-lerwick-shetland-continue-their-support-with-innovative-partnerships-and-lots-of-cross-curricular-work- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/32-new-film-competition-to-help-pupils-mark-90-years-of-the-poppy Poppyscotland has launched a new short film competition, called Moving Stories, which forms part of the 2011 education project for schools. The theme of the competition is 90 years of the Poppy – then and now – 1921-2011. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/32-new-film-competition-to-help-pupils-mark-90-years-of-the-poppy http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/31-glasgow-film-theatre-to-host-special-schools-screening-of-all-quiet-on-the-western-front-on-11-11-11- Glasgow Film Theatre to host special schools screening of 'All Quiet on The Western Front' on 11/11/11. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/31-glasgow-film-theatre-to-host-special-schools-screening-of-all-quiet-on-the-western-front-on-11-11-11- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/30-come-and-see-poppyscotland-at-the-scottish-learning-festival-on-21-and-22-september-2011-at-the-secc-in-glasgow- Come and see Poppyscotland at the Scottish Learning Festival on 21 and 22 September 2011 at the SECC in Glasgow. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/30-come-and-see-poppyscotland-at-the-scottish-learning-festival-on-21-and-22-september-2011-at-the-secc-in-glasgow- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/29-sowing-the-poppy-seed-survey-is-now-live-please-give-us-your-feedback- Sowing the Poppy seed survey is now live - please give us your feedback. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/29-sowing-the-poppy-seed-survey-is-now-live-please-give-us-your-feedback- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/28-poppy-poetry-2010-winners-announced- Poppy Poetry 2010 winners announced. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/28-poppy-poetry-2010-winners-announced- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/27-poppy-poetry-entry-deadline-to-be-extended-due-to-snow-deadline-now-15th-december- Poppy Poetry entry deadline to be extended due to snow - deadline now 15th December. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/27-poppy-poetry-entry-deadline-to-be-extended-due-to-snow-deadline-now-15th-december- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/26-only-17-days-left-to-get-your-poppy-poetry-entries-in- Only 17 days left to get your Poppy Poetry entries in! http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/26-only-17-days-left-to-get-your-poppy-poetry-entries-in- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/25-poppyscotland-takes-part-in-its-first-glow-meet-during-poppy-week- Poppyscotland takes part in its first 'Glow meet' during Poppy week. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/25-poppyscotland-takes-part-in-its-first-glow-meet-during-poppy-week- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/24-launch-of-poppyscotland-education-project-2010- Lothian school pupils attend premiere of film based on poignant experiences on First World War battlefield tour. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/24-launch-of-poppyscotland-education-project-2010- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/23-poppyscotland-will-be-taking-part-in-a-glow-meet-on-10th-november-2010- Poppyscotland will be taking part in a ‘Glow meet’ on 10th November 2010. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/23-poppyscotland-will-be-taking-part-in-a-glow-meet-on-10th-november-2010- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/22-neil-mclennan-honoured-by-general-teaching-council- Poppyscotland congratulates Neil McLennan, head of history at Tynecastle High School, who was recently honoured by the General Teaching Council for Scotland at Holyrood for successfully introducing a range of projects including launching Poppyscotland’s Education Project. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/22-neil-mclennan-honoured-by-general-teaching-council- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/21-poppyscotland-s-education-project-will-continue-to-grow-in-2010- Following the success of Sowing the Poppy seed - Poppyscotland’s Education Project we are continuing to grow the education project in 2010 with the following developments. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/21-poppyscotland-s-education-project-will-continue-to-grow-in-2010- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/20-edinburgh-schools-are-top-of-the-poppies-in-national-poetry-competition- Pupils from 2 Edinburgh schools win first prize in our Poppy Poetry competition. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/20-edinburgh-schools-are-top-of-the-poppies-in-national-poetry-competition- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/19-fundraising-success-at-loretto-rc-primary-school-musselburgh Loretto RC Primary School raise over £500 for Scotland's veterans. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/19-fundraising-success-at-loretto-rc-primary-school-musselburgh http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/18-balallan-primary-school-host-armistice-day-events- Isle of Lewis school holds Armistice Day events using Poppyscotland education resources http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/18-balallan-primary-school-host-armistice-day-events- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/17-loudoun-academy-galston-use-poppyscotland-resources-to-learn-about-remembrance- In the lead up to Remembrance Day Loudoun Academy, Galston have successfully used Poppyscotland education resources to learn about the Poppy, war veterans and remembrance. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/17-loudoun-academy-galston-use-poppyscotland-resources-to-learn-about-remembrance- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/16-poppy-poetry- Entries for the Poppy Poetry Competition are already flooding in. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/16-poppy-poetry- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/15-sowing-the-poppy-seed-year-two-of-helping-school-children-learn-about-veterans- Following the success in 2008 of Sowing the Poppy seed, Poppyscotland is continuing to grow its education project this year. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/15-sowing-the-poppy-seed-year-two-of-helping-school-children-learn-about-veterans- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/14-poppyscotland-s-education-project-will-continue-to-grow-in-2009- Poppyscotland's Education Project will continue to grow in 2009. Following the success of Sowing the Poppy seed - Poppyscotland’s Education Project we are continuing to grow our education project in 2009 with the following developments http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/14-poppyscotland-s-education-project-will-continue-to-grow-in-2009- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/13-dornoch-primary-dornoch-create-designs-for-poppyscotland-volunteer-t-shirts- Dornoch Primary, Dornoch, create designs for Poppyscotland volunteer t-shirts. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/13-dornoch-primary-dornoch-create-designs-for-poppyscotland-volunteer-t-shirts- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/12-schools-and-organisations-from-all-over-scotland-feedback-on-poppyscotland-s-education-project- Schools and organisation from all over Scotland have been sending feedback on Poppyscotland's Education Project. This vital feedback will allow Poppyscotland to develop the project further in 2009. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/12-schools-and-organisations-from-all-over-scotland-feedback-on-poppyscotland-s-education-project- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/11-croftmalloch-primary-whitburn-use-poppyscotland-materials-to-enhance-learning- Croftmalloch Primary used Poppyscotland's education materials to stimulate and enhance learning. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/11-croftmalloch-primary-whitburn-use-poppyscotland-materials-to-enhance-learning- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/10-holy-cross-high-school-hamilton-hold-armistice-day-events-and-join-the-community-for-local-remembrance-service- Holy Cross High School used Poppyscotland's education materials in several subjects to reinforce the mesage of remembrance on Armistice Day. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/10-holy-cross-high-school-hamilton-hold-armistice-day-events-and-join-the-community-for-local-remembrance-service- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/9-swinton-primary-swinton-raise-money-and-awareness-at-remembrance-for-poppyscotland- Swinton Primary raised money and awareness for Poppyscotland by selling poppy biscuits and making posters. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/9-swinton-primary-swinton-raise-money-and-awareness-at-remembrance-for-poppyscotland- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/8-colinton-primary-edinburgh-use-poppyscotland-education-materials-to-remember- Colinton Primary used the Poppyscotland education materials to support their teaching on remembrance, they also requested fundraising materials from us. Denise Drysdale from the school sent the following feedback. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/8-colinton-primary-edinburgh-use-poppyscotland-education-materials-to-remember- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/7-woodhead-primary-hamilton-hold-remembrance-assembly- At Woodhead Primary the children of Primary 7 performed an assembly on Thursday 6th November 2008. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/7-woodhead-primary-hamilton-hold-remembrance-assembly- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/3-educational-posters-and-dvd- A set of 4 education posters and our accompanying DVD has been sent to every school in Scotland. Expect your copies to arrive by 3rd October 2008. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/3-educational-posters-and-dvd- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/2-press-launch- The launch of 'Sowing the Poppy seed' has been a great success. The press call was held at Tynecastle High School on 10th September 2008. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/2-press-launch- http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/1-new-initiative-to-change-the-way-pupils-learn-about-veterans-press-release- Poppyscotland (the organisation behind the Scottish Poppy Appeal) and Learning & Teaching Scotland, today launched a new series of educational materials. http://www.poppyscotland.org.uk/education/news/view/1-new-initiative-to-change-the-way-pupils-learn-about-veterans-press-release-